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Examining achievability of CLOs for CEFR-mapped English for academic writing course

The nation’s aspiration to bring the English proficiency level among Malaysian students to international standards has led to the English Language Education Reform in Malaysia and the birth of the English Language Roadmap 2015-2025. According to the Roadmap, at tertiary level, undergraduates are...

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Main Authors: Abdullah, Liza, Kassim, Rosnani, Anuar, Siti Zubaidah
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Published: CELPAD Research Unit, CELPAD, International Islamic University Malaysia 2023
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PJ6073 Language
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spelling my.iium.irep.1179442025-01-02T09:12:29Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/117944/ Examining achievability of CLOs for CEFR-mapped English for academic writing course Abdullah, Liza Kassim, Rosnani Anuar, Siti Zubaidah PJ6073 Language The nation’s aspiration to bring the English proficiency level among Malaysian students to international standards has led to the English Language Education Reform in Malaysia and the birth of the English Language Roadmap 2015-2025. According to the Roadmap, at tertiary level, undergraduates are expected to achieve CEFR level C1 upon graduation. Thus, there is a need for Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) to map their English Language courses’ learning outcomes to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). At the Centre for Languages and Pre-University Academic Development (CELPAD), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), the mapping process was done on all the English language courses and one of them was English for Academic Writing (EAW) which a university’s required course (UNICORE). After one academic session of its implementation, this study is conducted to investigate whether the Learning Outcome (LO) targeted for writing which is mapped to CEFR level C1 has been successfully attained. The LO for writing is students should be able to write clear, wellstructured exposition (cohesiveness, language, vocab) of complex subjects or topics by expanding and supporting points of view, reasons, and relevant examples. Using a qualitative research method, this study analysed 10 essays based on the marking rubric mapped against CEFR. The results revealed that the LO for writing (task, linguistic range, vocabulary range and grammatical range) targeting CEFR level C1 has been successfully achieved. These would lead to implications for any second language education programmes at large. CELPAD Research Unit, CELPAD, International Islamic University Malaysia 2023 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/117944/7/117944%20%20Examining%20Achievability%20of%20CLOs%20for%20CEFR-Mapped%20English.pdf Abdullah, Liza and Kassim, Rosnani and Anuar, Siti Zubaidah (2023) Examining achievability of CLOs for CEFR-mapped English for academic writing course. In: Research Insights in Teaching and Learning. - . CELPAD Research Unit, CELPAD, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 18-27. -
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Abdullah, Liza
Kassim, Rosnani
Anuar, Siti Zubaidah
Examining achievability of CLOs for CEFR-mapped English for academic writing course
description The nation’s aspiration to bring the English proficiency level among Malaysian students to international standards has led to the English Language Education Reform in Malaysia and the birth of the English Language Roadmap 2015-2025. According to the Roadmap, at tertiary level, undergraduates are expected to achieve CEFR level C1 upon graduation. Thus, there is a need for Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) to map their English Language courses’ learning outcomes to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). At the Centre for Languages and Pre-University Academic Development (CELPAD), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), the mapping process was done on all the English language courses and one of them was English for Academic Writing (EAW) which a university’s required course (UNICORE). After one academic session of its implementation, this study is conducted to investigate whether the Learning Outcome (LO) targeted for writing which is mapped to CEFR level C1 has been successfully attained. The LO for writing is students should be able to write clear, wellstructured exposition (cohesiveness, language, vocab) of complex subjects or topics by expanding and supporting points of view, reasons, and relevant examples. Using a qualitative research method, this study analysed 10 essays based on the marking rubric mapped against CEFR. The results revealed that the LO for writing (task, linguistic range, vocabulary range and grammatical range) targeting CEFR level C1 has been successfully achieved. These would lead to implications for any second language education programmes at large.
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author Abdullah, Liza
Kassim, Rosnani
Anuar, Siti Zubaidah
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Anuar, Siti Zubaidah
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title Examining achievability of CLOs for CEFR-mapped English for academic writing course
title_short Examining achievability of CLOs for CEFR-mapped English for academic writing course
title_full Examining achievability of CLOs for CEFR-mapped English for academic writing course
title_fullStr Examining achievability of CLOs for CEFR-mapped English for academic writing course
title_full_unstemmed Examining achievability of CLOs for CEFR-mapped English for academic writing course
title_sort examining achievability of clos for cefr-mapped english for academic writing course
publisher CELPAD Research Unit, CELPAD, International Islamic University Malaysia
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