Farhana Diana Deris

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | UTM · Language Academy

Since English is the most widely used language for communication in the world, mastering English has become essential and important in our lives. Many methods are used to improve the English level, including watching movies. This research aims to study whether watching movies helps students improve their English. This study uses a quantitative meth...

Nowadays, most Malaysians have used overpower usage of house appliances. Malaysian does not have the habit of controlling the household’s electricity consumption every day. Reducing electricity consumption is better for the earth, reducing harmful greenhouse emissions and minimizing the household's overall impact. Besides, one of the safety problem...

Vocabulary plays a great role in language learning as learners would face difficulties in language learning if they have insufficient vocabulary knowledge. The advent of new technologies has encouraged the development of mobile assisted language learning (MALL) and the increase in mobile apps for vocabulary learning. Nonetheless, it would seem that...

English language proficiency is a prerequisite for students pursuing education at postgraduate level. This is especially so in settings where they are undergoing training to become educators and upon graduation are required to use the language as the medium of instruction in their teaching profession. Nonetheless, it would seem that some students h...

Arguably, online language teaching and learning entails developing and sustaining community. Online community can serve as a rich source for opportunities for language learning and language use, and ensure persistence of language learners in the online environment. Given that bringing a language class online does not necessarily develop community,...

Tujuan utama mengadakan Karnival suka belajar adalah untuk untuk mempromosikan kepada pelajar dan ibu bapa di sekitar Kg Melayu Majidee untuk menyertai Kelab Suka Belajar Fakulti Pendidikan. Karnival ini dianjurkan sempena karnival permuafakatan ahli majlis MBJB zon 14 Hjh Saadiah Hussin. Kelab Suka Belajar (KSB) diilhamkan oleh pensyarah FP dalam...

This study aims to shed light on the prospect of MyLinE (Malaysia Online Resources for Learning in English) as a platform for development of virtual communities of practice. Students discussion threads (DTs) in Lounge were explored to answer the following questions: (1) Are the discussion threads task-oriented? What are the tasks?; (2) What social...

This paper investigates the students' online discussion behaviors on e-forum and discusses the behaviors within the concept of collaborative learning. Using qualitative research design, seventeen undergraduate TESOL students' postings in e-forum were analyzed as they were going through two TESOL courses. These two courses were conveniently chosen b...

Sine qua non to quality learning, teaching presence is viewed as a promising mechanism for orchestrating learning experience accommodating the needs of part-time students. Inspired by this view, this study explored teaching presence of an English teacher in an online learning environment populated by undergraduates pursuing their education on part...