The Academic English Language Needs of Industrial Design Students in UiTM Kedah, Malaysia

Autor/inn/en	Adzmi, Nor Aslah; Bidin, Samsiah; Ibrahim, Syazliyati; Jusoff, Kamaruzaman
Titel	The Academic English Language Needs of Industrial Design Students in UiTM Kedah, Malaysia
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 2 (2009) 4, S.171-178 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Industrial Arts; Design; English (Second Language); English for Academic Purposes; Educational Needs; Questionnaires; Interviews; Language Skills; Needs Assessment; Student Needs; Student Surveys; Student Attitudes; Likert Scales; College Students; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Industriekultur; Kunstgewerbe; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Bedarfsermittlung; Schülerbefragung; Schülerverhalten; Likert-Skala; Collegestudent
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to analyse the academic English language lacks and needs of Industrial Design students in Universiti Teknologi MARA Kedah (UiTM). It highlights the lacks and needs for English for Academic Purposes in helping the students to succeed in the program through the usage of English language. The research tools used were in the form of a questionnaire and interview which later being computed using SPSS into data analysis. Results indicated that the students have problems in acquiring the English language skills. This shows the weaknesses of English Language courses in helping the students to acquire the language skills needed by the faculty. The study concludes that relevant actions should be taken as to ensure the needs of the students are fulfilled and they can perform effectively in the program and future career. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01