Profiling the writing competency of BAME undergraduate students: fostering inclusion and academic success to improve retention in tertiary education by Meletiadou, Eleni

“…The current study examines and describes the written communication competency strengths and weaknesses of randomly selected BAME undergraduate ESL students at a higher education institution (HEI) in the UK. …”

English for you: a guidebook for English language learners by Mansor, Mahani, Maesin, Anis, Osman, Nazira, Zakaria, Fazmawati, Abdul Hamid, Zaidatul Akmal, Nayan, Surina, Darus, Norizul Azida, Ahmad Zakaria, Zahrullaili, Mohamad, Raihanah, Osman, Mohd Izwan, Shafie, Latisha Asmaak

“…A guidebook for English language learners suitable for tertiary ESL education. It is designed for both beginner and intermediate level learners of English. …”
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An assessment instrument of product versus process writing instruction: a rasch measurement analysis by Palpanadan, Sarala @ Thulasi, Abdul Kadir, Zulida, Ahmad, Iqbal, K. Ravana, Venosha

“…To address this issue, we propose a new framework for writing instruction as a guide to ESL teachers.…”

Web-based resources in enhancing listening comprehension skills: a case study by Abu Baha, Osama, Mat Daud, Nuraihan

“…The target group, 38 students, was the second year ESL Majors. ESL Labs, achievement test, and three interviews were the tools of the study. …”
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Transforming multilingual students’ learning experience through the use of Lego Serious Play by Meletiadou, Eleni

“…Findings revealed that these English as a Second Language (ESL) students were inspired by the use of LSP as it allowed them to reflect on the theories and apply them in creative ways fostering collaboration and creative problemsolving. …”
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Anxiety in oral presentation among engineering and non-engineering students in english language classrooms by Ibrahim, Hairunnisa

“…The interviews were conducted between 5 students and 5 teachers to get clear evidence of anxiety occurrences during an oral presentation in the ESL classrooms. Based on the findings, there are no significant differences in the level of anxiety between engineering and non-engineering students. …”
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Beyond the hive mind: leveraging the artificial bee colony model for collaborative learning in English language teaching by Ravana, Venosha, Moorthy, Thilip Kumar, Palpanadan, Sarala Thulasi

“…Innovative teaching strategies that support a variety of learning styles and promote productive collaboration are desperately needed, as the number of ESL students enrolled in university courses rises. …”
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Synchronous Online Discussion: Its Contributions to Language Learning by Abdul Ghani, Rozina, Mat Daud, Nuraihan

“…Synchronous communication held in three ESL/EFL classrooms in a tertiary institution in Malaysia is studied for this purpose. …”
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A Malay-English cross-linguistic study of present time forms by Mohammad Lotfie, Maskanah

“…Written output from Malay and English as a second language (ESL) respondents were collected and the data analysis provides evidence of the difference in the acquisitional patterns of the English present time forms between the two distinct levels of Malay users of the English language. …”
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Factorial validity and invariance of the Muet writing rating scale: empirical and theoretical correspondence by Abu Kassim, Noor Lide, Nordin, Mohamad Sahari

“…This study investigates the factorial validity and invariance of a writing rating scale used in such a test – the Malaysian University English Test – in terms of its correspondence to empirical data and the theoretical construct of ESL writing through the use of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). …”
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Bone formation at posterolateral intertransverse lumbar fusion by Buyong, Zunariah, Zakaria@Mohamad, Zamzuri, Khalid, Kamarul Ariffin, Zulkifly, Ahmad Hafiz, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Abdul Wahab, Amran, Abdel Wahab, Emad Mohamad Nafie, Fazan, Fazilah

“…All the rabbits underwent single level bilateral posterolateral intertransverse lumbar fusion between L5 and L6 segment of lumbar spines. One side of the animals was implanted with either HA alone or HA mixed with PRP. …”
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Innovative UWB phase shifters using groove gap-waveguide technology inspired by metasurfaces for beamforming networks operating at 100 GHz by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Zidour, Ali, Virdee, Bal Singh, Kouhalvandi, Lida, Shahid, Saleem, See, Chan Hwang, Limiti, Ernesto

“…The metasurface features a "bed-of-nails" structure, where metal pins are connected to a bottom layer and spaced <λ/4 from a top plate. …”
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A study of touching behavior for authentication in touch screen smart devices by Alariki, Ala Abdulhakim, Abdul Manaf, Azizah, Khan, Sheroz

“…Due to increasing demand for safer access in touch screen mobile phones, old strategies like pins, tokens, or passwords have failed to stay abreast of the challenges. …”
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Incorporating Arabic words in the teaching of English to Muslim learners: students' perspectives by Othman, Khairiah, Mohammad Lotfie, Maskanah Mohammad

“…This paper will explore pedagogical implications to ESL teachers who teach English to Muslim learners. …”
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Students' perspective on incorporating Arabic words in the teaching of English to Muslim learners by Othman, Khairiah, Mohammad Lotfie, Maskanah

“…This paper has pedagogical implications on ESL teachers who teach English to Muslim learners. …”
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The Gap Between Research and Practice in the Teaching of English Pronunciation: Insights from Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices by Wahid, Ridwan, Sulong, Suhaila

“…It then provides an illustration of the gap through a case study of a group of English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers at a tertiary institution. Consistent with previous studies, the teachers’ avoidance of pronunciation teaching was found to originate from their own inability to teach the skill. …”
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Critical reading in English as a second language by Muhamad, Ainon Jariah, Mohd. Asraf, Ratnawati

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Frequency and types of revision made in wiki assisted writing classroom by Yusoff, Zailin Shah, Mat Daud, Nuraihan

“…Data consisted of the feedback given and revisions made by ESL engineering students via wiki. The students’ first and final drafts were also evaluated for writing improvement. …”
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Language learning strategies of English for specific purposes students at a public university in Malaysia by Ahamad Shah, Mohamed Ismail, Ismail, Yusof, Esa, Zaleha, Muhamad, Ainon Jariah

“…Studies on strategy research have shown the usefulness and importance of language learning strategies (LLS) for ESL and EFL learners. However, research on content-based learners in relation to English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and English for Occupational Purposes (EOP) has yet to be undertaken. …”
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Culture of five species of Malaysia indigenous freshwater microalgae by Sallehudin, Nor Jannah, Mustapa, Mokhzanni, Mel , Maizirwan, Ahmad Raus, Raha

“…The growth of Chlorella can be seen materially faster than any other microalgae strain especially from the strain that has spines such as Scenedesmus sp. TH. Based on the observations available, it appears that smaller strains of unicellular microalgae have appreciably higher intrinsic growth rates than algae of the larger size. …”
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