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The Attitude of Malaysian East Coast Early Childhood Educators towards English and Their Language Support Practices

English proficiency is advantageous for any graduate. In Malaysia, despite English being formally introduced around age 5, proficiency in the language is still lacking in some graduates. English should be introduced to children during their formation years so they can be proficient. However, in many...

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Main Authors: Noor Raha, Mohd Radzuan, Wan Jumani, Fauzi, Aisyah Khaleeda, Rosli, Fatimah, Ali
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2023
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L Education (General)
Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39431/1/The%20Attitude%20of%20Malaysian%20East%20Coast%20Early%20Childhood%20Educators%20towards%20English%20and%20Their%20Language%20Support%20Practices.pdf
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spelling my.ump.umpir.394312023-11-29T07:06:54Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39431/ The Attitude of Malaysian East Coast Early Childhood Educators towards English and Their Language Support Practices Noor Raha, Mohd Radzuan Wan Jumani, Fauzi Aisyah Khaleeda, Rosli Fatimah, Ali L Education (General) English proficiency is advantageous for any graduate. In Malaysia, despite English being formally introduced around age 5, proficiency in the language is still lacking in some graduates. English should be introduced to children during their formation years so they can be proficient. However, in many private preschools, English proficiency is not a priority in the hiring criteria of early childhood (EC) educators despite the introduction of the Malaysian English Language Education Roadmap 2015-2025. With EC educators being a primary provider of input in the system, it is essential to investigate their attitudes towards English, particularly on the East Coast of Malaysia, where English usage is not as extensive as on the west coast, and how these attitudes translate into their practices with the children. A questionnaire of 29 questions was distributed to 114 EC educators. Findings reveal that positive attitude leads to EC educators using English with the children. Although knowledge of the language may be limited, the positive attitude spurs them to find alternative ways to expose English to the children. The findings hence provide insight to how we can upgrade the quality of existing English language education provided in preschools, mapping it to the Roadmap 2015-2025 for the reform to succeed. 2023 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39431/1/The%20Attitude%20of%20Malaysian%20East%20Coast%20Early%20Childhood%20Educators%20towards%20English%20and%20Their%20Language%20Support%20Practices.pdf Noor Raha, Mohd Radzuan and Wan Jumani, Fauzi and Aisyah Khaleeda, Rosli and Fatimah, Ali (2023) The Attitude of Malaysian East Coast Early Childhood Educators towards English and Their Language Support Practices. In: International Conference on Research in Education and Science, 18-21 May 2023 , Cappadocia, Turkiye. pp. 377-392..
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topic L Education (General)
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Noor Raha, Mohd Radzuan
Wan Jumani, Fauzi
Aisyah Khaleeda, Rosli
Fatimah, Ali
The Attitude of Malaysian East Coast Early Childhood Educators towards English and Their Language Support Practices
description English proficiency is advantageous for any graduate. In Malaysia, despite English being formally introduced around age 5, proficiency in the language is still lacking in some graduates. English should be introduced to children during their formation years so they can be proficient. However, in many private preschools, English proficiency is not a priority in the hiring criteria of early childhood (EC) educators despite the introduction of the Malaysian English Language Education Roadmap 2015-2025. With EC educators being a primary provider of input in the system, it is essential to investigate their attitudes towards English, particularly on the East Coast of Malaysia, where English usage is not as extensive as on the west coast, and how these attitudes translate into their practices with the children. A questionnaire of 29 questions was distributed to 114 EC educators. Findings reveal that positive attitude leads to EC educators using English with the children. Although knowledge of the language may be limited, the positive attitude spurs them to find alternative ways to expose English to the children. The findings hence provide insight to how we can upgrade the quality of existing English language education provided in preschools, mapping it to the Roadmap 2015-2025 for the reform to succeed.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Noor Raha, Mohd Radzuan
Wan Jumani, Fauzi
Aisyah Khaleeda, Rosli
Fatimah, Ali
author_facet Noor Raha, Mohd Radzuan
Wan Jumani, Fauzi
Aisyah Khaleeda, Rosli
Fatimah, Ali
author_sort Noor Raha, Mohd Radzuan
title The Attitude of Malaysian East Coast Early Childhood Educators towards English and Their Language Support Practices
title_short The Attitude of Malaysian East Coast Early Childhood Educators towards English and Their Language Support Practices
title_full The Attitude of Malaysian East Coast Early Childhood Educators towards English and Their Language Support Practices
title_fullStr The Attitude of Malaysian East Coast Early Childhood Educators towards English and Their Language Support Practices
title_full_unstemmed The Attitude of Malaysian East Coast Early Childhood Educators towards English and Their Language Support Practices
title_sort attitude of malaysian east coast early childhood educators towards english and their language support practices
publishDate 2023
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