Pyramid of argumentation: towards an integrated model for teaching and assessing ESL writing by Nimehchisalem, Vahid

“…Although there are several models of argumentation, what is lacking in the literature is a comprehensive model for assessing writing by English as a Second Language (ESL) learners. This paper presents the Pyramid of Argumentation (PoA) that is an integrated model for assessing writing. …”
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Personality traits and level of motivation towards ICT integration in the L2 learning context by Loo, Kien Men, Noordin, Nooreen

“…Seventy-two undergraduates majoring in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) were involved in this quantitative study. …”
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Reading Comprehension Strategies and Comprehension Level of Proficient and Low Proficient ESL Readers by Danga, Hawa Abdullai Morjan

“…The results of the study also suggest that there is a need to enhance the students' linguistic knowledge in vocabulary and grammar of English as a second language to improve the students' efficient use of the reading strategies.…”
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MUET English examination as a predictor of academic achievement for TESL teacher trainees at a public teacher education institution in Malaysia by Baharum, Nurul Najwa, Abd Kadir, Nur Azliyana, Mohd Farid, Siti Nur Naquiah, Mohammad Shuhaimi, Nur ‘Izzah, Abdul Rahim, Wajihah, Razali, Abu Bakar, Abd Samad, Arshad

“…Ed Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) program at a public university in Malaysia. …”

Anxiety in oral presentation among engineering and non-engineering students in english language classrooms by Ibrahim, Hairunnisa

“…Oral presentations are one of the most common tasks given in university especially for undergraduate’s students in English as a second language classes. Students in all fields desire to disseminate the new knowledge they produce, and this is often accomplished by delivering oral presentations in class or in public lectures. …”
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Scaffolding the Development of English Language and Communication Skills of Engineering Students by Azwani Mohamed, Mimi Nahariah, Mohd Muji, Siti Zarina, Jamari, Suzilla, Ahmad Powzi, Nor Fadhilah, Abd Samad, Nurzarina, Othman, Nurul Ain

“…Having trained as English as a second language educators, most of them may have limited knowledge in engineering. …”
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Effectiveness of using game-based response system in teaching grammar for English as second language young learners by Moorthy, Bavani

“…The Game- Based Student Response System has been a novel approach to learn English as a Second Language. In align to it, Kahoot! is becoming the trademark in the educational setting to learn English. …”
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Extent of code switching in English classrooms in Pakistan. by Shamsudin, Sarimah, Bhatti, Aisha, Mat Said, Seriaznita

“…The use of two languages in language learning classrooms by English as a second language (ESL) teachers is called code switching. …”
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Introducing foreign cultural content from pulse 2 to students: Malaysian ESL teachers’ experiences. by Ya Shak, Mohamad Syafiq, Arumugam, Yugeswari, Yashak, Alia, Ungku Mohd. Nordin, Ungku Khairunnisa

“…Including cultural content in teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) is believed to benefit students learning the language. …”
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Gamification and collaborative learning among English second language culinary learners by Zakaria, Syazwani, Salam, Abdul Rahim, Kew, Si Na

“…Collaboration learning in the classroom is becoming increasingly common in educational institutions, especially in the culinary arts field of study. In English as a Second Language (ESL), this may be a problem where students' inadequate language skills are usually attributed to affecting causes and a restricted exposure to and use of the target language. …”
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Malaysia Chinese independent high schools esl learners english learning attitudes by Khei, Khei, Khei, Y. M., Lee, Y., Razak, N. Z. B. A.

“…The English learning attitudes of English as a Second Language learners in five Chinese independent high schools located in three southern states of peninsular Malaysia are examined in this study.150 Form Four (Senior One) students who had sat for PMR (Lower Secondary Assessment) the previous year (2013) were administered in this investigation. …”

Identification of gaps and adoption of communication strategies by second language modest speaker in group discussions by Zainal, S. Hasimah Wati

“…The comprehensive classification of these CSs would facilitate the English as a second language teachers in enhancing pre-university students’ oral performance in group discussions and provide substantial implications particularly in the theoretical and practical aspect of speaking skills.…”
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The CEFR rating scale functioning: an empirical study on self- and peer assessments by Idris, Mardiana, Abdul Raof, Abdul Halim

“…Therefore, this study attempted to delve into rating scale functioning by English as a Second Language (ESL) learners during self-assessment and peer assessment of their oral proficiency practice. …”
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Teacher's experience in curriculum implementation : an investigation on English language teaching in vocational colleges in Malaysia by Mohd. Yusof, Sanitah, Zainuddin, Dalila Syazana, Hamdan, Abdul Rahim

“…The research’s focus is on English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers’ perceptions on the new English language curriculum and its implementation, ESL teachers’ strategies in implementing the new English language curriculum, and the problems and challenges that they face in implementing the new English language curriculum. …”
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Passivo –passive voice mobile application for learning passive voice among students of polytechnic by Ahmad, Siti Faezah

“…The use of mobile applications in second language learning is no stranger in teaching and learning English as a second language. The development of Passivo mobile application focuses on the learning objectives of the study that is (a) to develop the mobile application – ‘Passivo’ that can be used by the students; (b) to investigate the effectiveness of mobile application – Passivo in passive voice learning in terms of promoting active learning and learner motivation among students. …”
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Lurking and L2 learners on a Facebook group: the voices of the invisibles by Shafie, Latisha Asmaak, Yaacob, Aizan, Karpal Singh, Paramjit Kaur

“…This qualitative research investigates the practice of lurking among English as a second language (ESL) learners in a Facebook group discussion.Lurking is a term used to describe the activity of following and observing any online discussions or activities without contributing to the discussions.Lurkers are often accused of being invisible and passive participants. …”
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Refusal strategies used by Malays ESL students and English native speakers to refuse a request by Saad, Norma, Bidin, Siti Jamilah, Shabdin, Ahmad Affendi

“…Nevertheless, the NSE demonstrated a higher use of direct strategies and the content of their indirect strategies and adjuncts to refusal strategies reflect the western individualistic values.The MSEs,’ on the other hand exhibited the eastern values which prioritize group’s importance.These findings provide further insights on the complexities of refusal interaction and the patterns could be used by English language teachers as pragmatic input to develop English as a Second Language students’ ability to use socially appropriate language for the situation they encounter.…”
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Explicit phonetic instruction in pronunciation teaching and learning in higher education settings: the case of voiceless dental fricatives /Ɵ/ and rhotics /r/ for Chinese learners... by Hamzah, Mohd Hilmi, Mohd Nashuha, Nurul Mardhiah, Abdullah, Abdul Halim

“…In the development of effective pedagogy in English language classrooms, little attention is given to pronunciation teaching and learning, especially in higher education settings in Malaysia.This paper attempts to explore this issue by investigating the pronunciation of Chinese learners of English after receiving an explicit instruction in English phonetics.The subjects were undergraduate Chinese students of Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) who were grouped according to their countries of origin, i.e., Malaysia and China. 20 participants were recruited for this study and these participants had two distinct learning backgrounds: [1] English as a second language (ESL) for the Chinese participants from Malaysia; and [2] English as a foreign language (EFL) for the Chinese participants from China. …”
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Audio clips in developing listening comprehension skills in Malaysian Primary ESL classrooms by Shian, Choo Siang, Md Yunus, Melor

“…Listening skill has been an under-emphasised skill in many English as a Second Language (ESL) classrooms until recent decades. …”
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Realization of the speech act of refusals among Malay ESL students by Saad, Norma, Bidin, Siti Jamilah, Shabdin, Ahmad Affendi

“…This study examined the strategies and sequence order of the strategies employed by Malay speakers of English as a second language (MSE) when they refused requests made by higher and equal status interlocutors. …”
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