Using corpus-based error analysis to compare English language compare English language proficiency of ETeMS and non-ETeMS learner groups in Malaysian secondary schools / Dayang Zarinah Awang Bohari

The issue of poor levels of proficiency in English among students in Malaysian schools has been one of intense debate. This is especially so in terms
of the efforts needed to make much-needed improvements in student performance. Such efforts have been deemed necessary in order to ensure Malaysia's capability in keeping up with an increasingly technology driven and competitive world. This study involved two groups of Form Four national secondary students. It was carried out to investigate a range of errors made by students and to show how an analysis of these errors could be used to demonstrate the difference (if any) in English Language proficiency as a result of the change in the medium of instruction for Mathematics and Science. In addition, one of the research objectives included making a comparison between the two groups of students and from there, to look for patterns of error which could shed light on student performance. The results of the study have shown that there are problematic areas for both groups of students.