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Factors affecting english oral communication among Malaysian civil engineering graduates an exploratory analysis

This study examined the factors affecting English oral communication skills among the civil engineering graduates in Malaysia. The purpose of this study was to explore the crucial challenging factors faced by graduates the in speaking in English. A survey technique was used to collect data from 150...

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Main Authors: Palpanadan, Sarala @ Thulasi, Ahmad, Iqbal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IAEME Publication 2018
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LB1050.9-1091 Educational psychology
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spelling my.uthm.eprints.37122021-11-21T08:16:45Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3712/ Factors affecting english oral communication among Malaysian civil engineering graduates an exploratory analysis Palpanadan, Sarala @ Thulasi Ahmad, Iqbal LB1050.9-1091 Educational psychology This study examined the factors affecting English oral communication skills among the civil engineering graduates in Malaysia. The purpose of this study was to explore the crucial challenging factors faced by graduates the in speaking in English. A survey technique was used to collect data from 150 civil engineering graduate of a university in Malaysia. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and factor analysis. Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure of sampling adequacy value was .907 (highly significant). The factor analysis showed that there were four prime factors: lack of practice, poor readings habits, poor vocabulary and cramming habits. This study also provided some suggestions to improve their oral communication skills. IAEME Publication 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3712/1/AJ%202018%20%28723%29%20Factors%20affecting%20english%20oral%20communication%20among%20Malaysian%20civil%20engineering%20graduates%20an%20exploratory%20analysis.pdf Palpanadan, Sarala @ Thulasi and Ahmad, Iqbal (2018) Factors affecting english oral communication among Malaysian civil engineering graduates an exploratory analysis. International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET), 9 (11). pp. 608-618. ISSN 0976-6308
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topic LB1050.9-1091 Educational psychology
spellingShingle LB1050.9-1091 Educational psychology
Palpanadan, Sarala @ Thulasi
Ahmad, Iqbal
Factors affecting english oral communication among Malaysian civil engineering graduates an exploratory analysis
description This study examined the factors affecting English oral communication skills among the civil engineering graduates in Malaysia. The purpose of this study was to explore the crucial challenging factors faced by graduates the in speaking in English. A survey technique was used to collect data from 150 civil engineering graduate of a university in Malaysia. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and factor analysis. Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure of sampling adequacy value was .907 (highly significant). The factor analysis showed that there were four prime factors: lack of practice, poor readings habits, poor vocabulary and cramming habits. This study also provided some suggestions to improve their oral communication skills.
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author Palpanadan, Sarala @ Thulasi
Ahmad, Iqbal
author_facet Palpanadan, Sarala @ Thulasi
Ahmad, Iqbal
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title Factors affecting english oral communication among Malaysian civil engineering graduates an exploratory analysis
title_short Factors affecting english oral communication among Malaysian civil engineering graduates an exploratory analysis
title_full Factors affecting english oral communication among Malaysian civil engineering graduates an exploratory analysis
title_fullStr Factors affecting english oral communication among Malaysian civil engineering graduates an exploratory analysis
title_full_unstemmed Factors affecting english oral communication among Malaysian civil engineering graduates an exploratory analysis
title_sort factors affecting english oral communication among malaysian civil engineering graduates an exploratory analysis
publisher IAEME Publication
publishDate 2018
url http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3712/1/AJ%202018%20%28723%29%20Factors%20affecting%20english%20oral%20communication%20among%20Malaysian%20civil%20engineering%20graduates%20an%20exploratory%20analysis.pdf
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