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Title:	Investigating the academic literacies of EFL multilingual students in a Malaysian higher education institution
Authors:	Normazidah Che Musa (P49009)
Supervisor:	Koo Yew Lie, Prof. Dr.
Keywords:	Academic literacies EFL multilingual students English language Malaysian higher education institution Dissertations, Academic -- Malaysia
Issue Date:	19-Sep-2016
Description:	Research on how multilingual EFL undergraduate students acquire dominant academic literacies in content subjects where English is used as the medium of instruction has not been fully explored in Malaysia. Closing this gap is crucial as it would help ensure the success of students in tertiary education. This study therefore seeks to investigate the patterns of academic literacy practices of a group of multilingual EFL undergraduate students learning to acquire dominant academic literacies in English. The framework of the study is drawn from social learning theory which recognises literacy as social practice and sees learning primarily in terms of collaboration in Communities of Practice (CoP). The study employed qualitative case study design using thematic analysis and grounded theory approach. The methods used for data collection involved classroom observations, semi-structured focus group interviews and document analysis. The findings of the study centred on the socialisation and enculturation of students' academic literacies through two key literacy events namely the lecture and project work. Firstly, the study established the significant contribution of the interactive lecture as the main contact zone in the students' socialisation process into dominant academic literacies. It was found that teacher talk and dialogues around the pedagogic texts, typified by translating, paraphrasing, and multilingual language use, were crucial in the learning of target academic literacies in English. Information learning in the content area however was largely uncritical, influenced in part by dominant patterns of learning from the schooling experience. The findings also indicated that project work significantly increased student motivation, self-confidence, teamwork and the application of theory. Analysis on the written report of the project suggested that the students needed focused and direct scaffolding in terms of target genres for writing in the discipline concerned. This study calls for a more grounded policy and pedagogic intervention that focuses on applied and critical aspects of academic literacies which will bring students closer to target academic literacies in higher education.,Certification of Master's/Doctoral Thesis" is not available
Pages:	230
Publisher:	UKM, Bangi
Appears in Collections:	Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities / Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan

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