Mohamed Amin Embi
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

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LEARNING THROUGH MOBILE: EXPLORING THE VIEWS OF POLYTECHNIC ESL LEARNERS Harwati Hashim; Melor Md. Yunus; Mohamed Amin Embi
TLEMC (Teaching and Learning English in Multicultural Contexts) Vol 2, No 1 (2018): Teaching and Learning English in Multicultural Contexts
Publisher : Siliwangi University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37058/tlemc.v2i1.490

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The purpose of this paper is to explore how polytechnic English as Second Language Learning (ESL) learners perceived the use of mobile technology in supporting and enhancing their learning.  Students from four selected polytechnics were requested to respond to two open-ended questions regarding the advantages and challenges of using mobile technology in learning ESL.  A total of 194 students responded to the questions. The responses provided by the students showed that they agreed mobile technology could be a potential tool to support and enhance their learning. Nevertheless, majority of them stated concerns about not having internet access or connection, inaccurate information and high level of English used on the internet.  This implies that in order for mobile technology to be employed or fully utilised for English as Second Language (ESL) learning, it is important for polytechnic institutions to overcome the challenges to ensure the affordances of mobile technology could be fully optimised, including the consideration of the pedagogical implications in ESL context. 
Beliefs: Quality Teaching Practicum Vs Quality Teachers Gui Chan Choo; Md Melor Yunus; MOHAMED AMIN EMBI
International Journal of Pedagogy and Teacher Education Vol 3, No 1 (2019): International Journal of Pedagogy and Teacher Education
Publisher : The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP), Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia

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Teaching practicum is one of the important aspects in teacher education programme as it concerns preparation of quality teachers and it embraces all the learning experiences of pre-service teachers in schools. Teaching practicum is a real challenge for the pre-service teachers because their performance during teaching practicum will foreshadow the future success of the pre-service teachers. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to investigate Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) pre-service teachers’ beliefs about teaching practicum and identify what components of teacher education programme that contribute pre-service teachers’ views about teaching practicum. Data was collected via a questionnaire survey of third year TESL undergraduates from University of Malaya. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings will be presented and elaborated upon in this paper. For further understanding, this paper also discusses the pre-service teachers’ beliefs according to the two main aspects namely, (i) importance of teaching practicum and (ii) confidence and uncertainty about teaching practicum.