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  title info:
    title: English language needs in the Telecommunication, Technology and Media industry
    sub title: compatibility of employers' and students' expectations
  name:
    name part: Mechraoui, Khedidja Kaouter
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author
  name:
    name part: International Islamic University Malaysia
    name part: Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
  genre: Theses, IIUM local
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: my
    date issued: 2018
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    extent: xix, 252 leaves : illustrations ; 30cm.
  abstract: Many Employers in Malaysia are not satisfied with graduates' employability skills, especially their English language skills. For this reason, higher education institutions in Malaysia have introduced various English for Occupational Purposes (EOP) courses as well as programmes, which combine academic competencies and practical industry skills. Hence, there is a need to conduct a comprehensive needs analysis in order to reveal the current perceptions of both academia and industry. This study presents an analysis of the English language needs and expectations as perceived by employers in the Telecommunication, Technology and Media industry and students from the Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and the Department of English Language and Literature (DELL). The aim of this study was twofold. Firstly, it intended to examine the English language expectations of employers and students. Secondly, it investigated the compatibility of these English language needs and expectations. A convergent parallel mixed method design was deemed to be the most appropriate for this research; it combined qualitative and quantitative approaches. To collect data from the stakeholders, questionnaires, interviews and tests were utilised. The findings revealed that English language proficiency is considered crucial in the workplace, in most cases, more than technical, occupational or academic knowledge. Moreover, both Employers and students accentuated the importance of productive skills: writing and speaking. Moreover, employers suggested that students and universities should develop students' (their) English language skills. Employers also proposed that students develop their communicative competence and ability to increase chances of employability. It was also revealed that students were well aware that being proficient in English is a highly valued asset, which leads to their employability. Overall, the findings disclosed a general compatibility between employers a…
  note: by Khedidja Kaouter Mechraoui
  note: Thesis (Ph.D)--International Islamic University Malaysia, 2018.
  note: Includes bibliographical references (leaves 224-235).
  subject:
    geographic code: a-my---
  classification: PE1128.A2
  identifier: http://studentrepo.iium.edu.my/handle/123456789/6421
  record info:
    record content source: UIAM
    record creation date: 190214
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng