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Oral communication needs in the ICT industry

In recent years, employers have reiterated the need for graduates to be proficient in oral communication in English so that they can function effectively in the workplace. Although oral communication skills in English have been an integral component of the undergraduate course syllabus, there appear...

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Main Authors: Mohd Noor, Zainab, Sarudin, Isarji
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
English
Published: 2014
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H61.8 Communication of information
P87 Communication. Mass media
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spelling my.iium.irep.358402019-09-09T15:14:27Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/35840/ Oral communication needs in the ICT industry Mohd Noor, Zainab Sarudin, Isarji H61.8 Communication of information P87 Communication. Mass media In recent years, employers have reiterated the need for graduates to be proficient in oral communication in English so that they can function effectively in the workplace. Although oral communication skills in English have been an integral component of the undergraduate course syllabus, there appears to be little research on the oral communication needs in the ICT industry. The objective of the paper is to present the findings of a study to investigate workplace oral communication needs in the ICT industry in terms of oral communication functions, contexts, interaction patterns and assessment criteria. The study employed quantitative research design using a 21-item survey questionnaire. A total of 31 employers in the ICT industry participated in this study. Based on the overall findings of the study, interaction patterns of oral communication skills were perceived the least important, followed by assessment criteria, contexts and functions. 2014-02-19 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/35840/1/Oral_Communication_Needs_in_the_ICT_Industry.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/35840/2/isarji_1.pdf Mohd Noor, Zainab and Sarudin, Isarji (2014) Oral communication needs in the ICT industry. In: 3rd International Conference: Issues in Language Teaching and Learning amongst non-Native Speakers (ILANNS), 18-19 Feb. 2014, The Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam. http://ilanns2014.uitm.edu.my/
institution Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
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language English
English
topic H61.8 Communication of information
P87 Communication. Mass media
spellingShingle H61.8 Communication of information
P87 Communication. Mass media
Mohd Noor, Zainab
Sarudin, Isarji
Oral communication needs in the ICT industry
description In recent years, employers have reiterated the need for graduates to be proficient in oral communication in English so that they can function effectively in the workplace. Although oral communication skills in English have been an integral component of the undergraduate course syllabus, there appears to be little research on the oral communication needs in the ICT industry. The objective of the paper is to present the findings of a study to investigate workplace oral communication needs in the ICT industry in terms of oral communication functions, contexts, interaction patterns and assessment criteria. The study employed quantitative research design using a 21-item survey questionnaire. A total of 31 employers in the ICT industry participated in this study. Based on the overall findings of the study, interaction patterns of oral communication skills were perceived the least important, followed by assessment criteria, contexts and functions.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Mohd Noor, Zainab
Sarudin, Isarji
author_facet Mohd Noor, Zainab
Sarudin, Isarji
author_sort Mohd Noor, Zainab
title Oral communication needs in the ICT industry
title_short Oral communication needs in the ICT industry
title_full Oral communication needs in the ICT industry
title_fullStr Oral communication needs in the ICT industry
title_full_unstemmed Oral communication needs in the ICT industry
title_sort oral communication needs in the ict industry
publishDate 2014
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/35840/1/Oral_Communication_Needs_in_the_ICT_Industry.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/35840/2/isarji_1.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/35840/
http://ilanns2014.uitm.edu.my/
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