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Implementation of a Western-based Multiliteracies Pedagogy in Malaysia: A Socio-cultural Perspective

This paper discusses arising issues when a Western pedagogy in a Malaysian context is implemented. In finding a suitable pedagogy to address issues of low employability among Malaysian university graduates, academia prefers to implement a learning pedagogy such as multiliteracies approach from Weste...

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Main Authors:	Puteh Behak, Fariza, Darmi, Ramiaida, Mohamed, Yuslina
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Language:	en_US
Published:	GEMA Online 2016
Subjects:	culture multiliteracies socio-cultural participatory action research Malaysian learning context
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spelling	my.usim-99992016-01-21T06:53:05Z Implementation of a Western-based Multiliteracies Pedagogy in Malaysia: A Socio-cultural Perspective Puteh Behak, Fariza Darmi, Ramiaida Mohamed, Yuslina culture multiliteracies socio-cultural participatory action research Malaysian learning context This paper discusses arising issues when a Western pedagogy in a Malaysian context is implemented. In finding a suitable pedagogy to address issues of low employability among Malaysian university graduates, academia prefers to implement a learning pedagogy such as multiliteracies approach from Western countries. However this practice is creating issues of adaptability among Malaysian students. Therefore this study investigates the implementation of the Multiliteracies pedagogy, a Western teaching approach; in a Malaysian university classroom that taught English as a Second Language (ESL). The method of the study was grounded to the philosophy of a participatory action research and data was collected through classroom observation, informal conversations and classroom artefacts. 30 Bakti Polytechnic students‟ experiences using the multiliteracies approach in learning ESL was the focus of this study. Due to the importance of reflection and action in a participatory action research, data was analysed through a Critical Reflective Analysis Steps, which included the process of observing and noting personal reflections, confronting and thinking, and taking action. The findings suggest that students had issues with working in teams, completing critical analysis and participating actively in classroom discussions. The study proposes a framework to guide the implementation of a Western-based pedagogy in a Malaysian context. Indeed, the practice requires deep deliberation of the students‟ socio-cultural practices and cultures of learning to ensure that optimum result could be achieved from the introduction of the new pedagogy. 2016-01-21T06:53:05Z 2016-01-21T06:53:05Z 2015-02 Article 1675-8021 http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/9999 en_US GEMA Online
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spellingShingle	culture multiliteracies socio-cultural participatory action research Malaysian learning context Puteh Behak, Fariza Darmi, Ramiaida Mohamed, Yuslina Implementation of a Western-based Multiliteracies Pedagogy in Malaysia: A Socio-cultural Perspective
description	This paper discusses arising issues when a Western pedagogy in a Malaysian context is implemented. In finding a suitable pedagogy to address issues of low employability among Malaysian university graduates, academia prefers to implement a learning pedagogy such as multiliteracies approach from Western countries. However this practice is creating issues of adaptability among Malaysian students. Therefore this study investigates the implementation of the Multiliteracies pedagogy, a Western teaching approach; in a Malaysian university classroom that taught English as a Second Language (ESL). The method of the study was grounded to the philosophy of a participatory action research and data was collected through classroom observation, informal conversations and classroom artefacts. 30 Bakti Polytechnic students‟ experiences using the multiliteracies approach in learning ESL was the focus of this study. Due to the importance of reflection and action in a participatory action research, data was analysed through a Critical Reflective Analysis Steps, which included the process of observing and noting personal reflections, confronting and thinking, and taking action. The findings suggest that students had issues with working in teams, completing critical analysis and participating actively in classroom discussions. The study proposes a framework to guide the implementation of a Western-based pedagogy in a Malaysian context. Indeed, the practice requires deep deliberation of the students‟ socio-cultural practices and cultures of learning to ensure that optimum result could be achieved from the introduction of the new pedagogy.
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title	Implementation of a Western-based Multiliteracies Pedagogy in Malaysia: A Socio-cultural Perspective
title_short	Implementation of a Western-based Multiliteracies Pedagogy in Malaysia: A Socio-cultural Perspective
title_full	Implementation of a Western-based Multiliteracies Pedagogy in Malaysia: A Socio-cultural Perspective
title_fullStr	Implementation of a Western-based Multiliteracies Pedagogy in Malaysia: A Socio-cultural Perspective
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Implementation of a Western-based Multiliteracies Pedagogy in Malaysia: A Socio-cultural Perspective

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