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Reading trends and perceptions towards Islamic English websites as teaching materials

This paper is a study of the reading trends and perceptions of Muslim Malaysian undergraduate students towards Islamic English websites as pedagogical materials in English language classrooms. Data was collected through a set of questionnaires to 180 students from the International Islamic Universit...

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Main Authors: Zurina, Khairuddin, Azimah Shurfa, Mohammed Shukry, Nurshafawati, Ahmad Sani
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Published: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2014
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BF Psychology
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spelling my-unisza-ir.53992022-09-13T05:29:25Z http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5399/ Reading trends and perceptions towards Islamic English websites as teaching materials Zurina, Khairuddin Azimah Shurfa, Mohammed Shukry Nurshafawati, Ahmad Sani BF Psychology This paper is a study of the reading trends and perceptions of Muslim Malaysian undergraduate students towards Islamic English websites as pedagogical materials in English language classrooms. Data was collected through a set of questionnaires to 180 students from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA). The findings revealed that the students were self-motivated to read the materials to gain spiritual knowledge and to use the knowledge to deal with personal challenges. It also shows that the students recommend that the materials are used for pedagogical purposes in the learning of the English language. The study proposed that texts that bring enjoyment, inspiration, spiritual knowledge and personal development are used as reading materials in English lessons for Muslim students. This would enhance the motivation to read more whilst improving the proficiency of the English language. Canadian Center of Science and Education 2014-07 Article PeerReviewed image en http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5399/1/FH02-FBK-14-00890.jpg Zurina, Khairuddin and Azimah Shurfa, Mohammed Shukry and Nurshafawati, Ahmad Sani (2014) Reading trends and perceptions towards Islamic English websites as teaching materials. English Language Teaching, 7 (8). pp. 124-133. ISSN 19164750 [P]
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Zurina, Khairuddin
Azimah Shurfa, Mohammed Shukry
Nurshafawati, Ahmad Sani
Reading trends and perceptions towards Islamic English websites as teaching materials
description This paper is a study of the reading trends and perceptions of Muslim Malaysian undergraduate students towards Islamic English websites as pedagogical materials in English language classrooms. Data was collected through a set of questionnaires to 180 students from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA). The findings revealed that the students were self-motivated to read the materials to gain spiritual knowledge and to use the knowledge to deal with personal challenges. It also shows that the students recommend that the materials are used for pedagogical purposes in the learning of the English language. The study proposed that texts that bring enjoyment, inspiration, spiritual knowledge and personal development are used as reading materials in English lessons for Muslim students. This would enhance the motivation to read more whilst improving the proficiency of the English language.
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author Zurina, Khairuddin
Azimah Shurfa, Mohammed Shukry
Nurshafawati, Ahmad Sani
author_facet Zurina, Khairuddin
Azimah Shurfa, Mohammed Shukry
Nurshafawati, Ahmad Sani
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title Reading trends and perceptions towards Islamic English websites as teaching materials
title_short Reading trends and perceptions towards Islamic English websites as teaching materials
title_full Reading trends and perceptions towards Islamic English websites as teaching materials
title_fullStr Reading trends and perceptions towards Islamic English websites as teaching materials
title_full_unstemmed Reading trends and perceptions towards Islamic English websites as teaching materials
title_sort reading trends and perceptions towards islamic english websites as teaching materials
publisher Canadian Center of Science and Education
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