An Exploratory Study On The Out-Of-School Literacy Practices Of Malaysian Chinese Undergraduates In A Malaysian University

The interest in academic literacy research has led many second language literacy researchers to overlook other types of literacy practices that L2 learners engaged in beyond the classrooms. Literacy practices such as reading and writing are closely related (Badariah, Yah & Nor Adeena, 2011...

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Main Author: Vivien, Chee Pei Wei
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Language:English
Published: 2013
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spelling my-usm-ep.452202019-08-07T07:22:26Z An Exploratory Study On The Out-Of-School Literacy Practices Of Malaysian Chinese Undergraduates In A Malaysian University 2013-07 Vivien, Chee Pei Wei P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) The interest in academic literacy research has led many second language literacy researchers to overlook other types of literacy practices that L2 learners engaged in beyond the classrooms. Literacy practices such as reading and writing are closely related (Badariah, Yah & Nor Adeena, 2011) and the undergraduates who do not read in their free time faced problems when they write assignments and thus perform poorly in tests. These reluctant readers (Ambigapathy, 2000) found themselves not only unable to cope with rigorous academic demands at the university level, but also in situations beyond the school. 2013-07 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/45220/ http://eprints.usm.my/45220/1/Vivien%20Chee%20Pei%20Wei24.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Bahasa Literasi & Terjemahan
institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
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topic P1-1091 Philology
Linguistics(General)
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Linguistics(General)
Vivien, Chee Pei Wei
An Exploratory Study On The Out-Of-School Literacy Practices Of Malaysian Chinese Undergraduates In A Malaysian University
description The interest in academic literacy research has led many second language literacy researchers to overlook other types of literacy practices that L2 learners engaged in beyond the classrooms. Literacy practices such as reading and writing are closely related (Badariah, Yah & Nor Adeena, 2011) and the undergraduates who do not read in their free time faced problems when they write assignments and thus perform poorly in tests. These reluctant readers (Ambigapathy, 2000) found themselves not only unable to cope with rigorous academic demands at the university level, but also in situations beyond the school.
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author Vivien, Chee Pei Wei
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title An Exploratory Study On The Out-Of-School Literacy Practices Of Malaysian Chinese Undergraduates In A Malaysian University
title_short An Exploratory Study On The Out-Of-School Literacy Practices Of Malaysian Chinese Undergraduates In A Malaysian University
title_full An Exploratory Study On The Out-Of-School Literacy Practices Of Malaysian Chinese Undergraduates In A Malaysian University
title_fullStr An Exploratory Study On The Out-Of-School Literacy Practices Of Malaysian Chinese Undergraduates In A Malaysian University
title_full_unstemmed An Exploratory Study On The Out-Of-School Literacy Practices Of Malaysian Chinese Undergraduates In A Malaysian University
title_sort exploratory study on the out-of-school literacy practices of malaysian chinese undergraduates in a malaysian university
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
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publishDate 2013
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