Students’ voices on literacy enhancement at a tertiary level / Mohamad Iadid Ashrai Hassannudin and Sri Fitriaty Mohd Kenali

Hassannudin, Mohamad Iadid Ashrai and Mohd Kenali, Sri Fitriaty (2022) Students’ voices on literacy enhancement at a tertiary level / Mohamad Iadid Ashrai Hassannudin and Sri Fitriaty Mohd Kenali. International Journal of Modern Language and Applied Linguistics (IJMAL), 6 (1): 13. pp. 1-13. ISSN (eISSN):2600-7266

Abstract

The development of reading literacy at an early stage is a determining factor for students at the later stages. A review of studies that are related to this issue indicate that some students are still under performing in reading English texts even at the tertiary level, hence they are unsuccessful to meet the expectancy of literacy skills needed to progress accordingly. This paper aims to investigate students’ literacy skills and their perceptions towards the effectiveness of English for Social Science class in improving their reading literacy at the tertiary level. Adapting an interpretivism paradigm approach, the students’ reading background prior to tertiary education was explored through a focus group interview. Ten undergraduates of non-English majors from the English for Social Sciences class were interviewed to elicit their attitudes and perspectives towards the course. The interview involved continuous questioning and comparisons were made on how these factors would cater to the needs of undergraduate students. The findings indicate students’ negative perceptions towards the course as most of them had difficulties coping with academic reading at the tertiary level. This study highlights the need in providing suitable course content and academic support for the students to meet sufficient reading literacy level that they require. The findings suggest students’ voices should be given some consideration when planning to improve the course contents and the mode of delivery of reading materials, especially for the tertiary level.

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Hassannudin, Mohamad Iadid Ashrai
iadid@uitm.edu.my.com
Mohd Kenali, Sri Fitriaty
sriikenalii@gmail.com
Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Community colleges
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam > Academy of Language Studies
Programme: Master in Science (MD 780)
Journal or Publication Title: International Journal of Modern Language and Applied Linguistics (IJMAL)
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > International Journal of Modern Language and Applied Linguistics (IJMAL)
ISSN: (eISSN):2600-7266
Volume: 6
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 1-13
Keywords: reading skills, literacy, low proficiency students
Date: March 2022
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/39541
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