Lee, Jocelyn Yee Vun and Dorothy, Chin and Thayalan, Xavier
(2007)
Reading behaviour and the influence of reading on the English Language proficiency at UiTM Sabah / Jocelyn Lee Yee Vun, Dorothy Chin and Xavier Thayalan.
Social and Management Research Journal (SMRJ), 4 (2).
pp. 93-100.
ISSN 1675-7017
Official URL: https://smrj.uitm.edu.my/
Abstract
In general, UiTM students are often said to be weak in the English Language. In this study, the students home and their former school experience, their motivations and attitudes towards their English Language proficiency were
investigated Pre-diploma students answered the questionnaires and the data were analysed by looking into the frequency count, mean, standard deviation and correlations between the variables. The results ofthe analysis displayed that homes and schools ofthe respondents were the contributing factors to their English Language competency. The implications of these results are discussed
Metadata
Item Type: | Article |
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Creators: | Creators Email / ID Num. Lee, Jocelyn Yee Vun jocel749@mbah.uitm.edu.my Dorothy, Chin UNSPECIFIED Thayalan, Xavier UNSPECIFIED |
Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Teaching (Principles and practice) > Reading (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > School life. Student manners and customs. Students > Moral, religious, and physical life of students. Student conduct and behavior L Education > LG Individual institutions > Asia > Malaysia > Universiti Teknologi MARA P Language and Literature > PE English language |
Divisions: | |
Journal or Publication Title: | Social and Management Research Journal (SMRJ) |
UiTM Journal Collections: | UiTM Journal > Social and Management Research Journal (SMRJ) |
ISSN: | 1675-7017 |
Volume: | 4 |
Number: | 2 |
Page Range: | pp. 93-100 |
Keywords: | Avoidance in reading, home literacy, supplementary reading |
Date: | 2007 |
URI: | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13034 |