Non-English content teachers’ feedback on teaching ‘English for young campers’ train-the-trainers programme: a preliminary study at a rural primary school in Malaysia

Jabar, Norina and Mohamad Ali, Afiza (2018) Non-English content teachers’ feedback on teaching ‘English for young campers’ train-the-trainers programme: a preliminary study at a rural primary school in Malaysia. In: Malaysia International Conference on English Language (MICELT2018), 5th - 6th October 2018, Selangor, Malaysia. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Malaysian schools are often faced with minimal strength as far as supply of English teachers are concerned and most often than not, content teachers’ help is sought. This preliminary study aims to identify perceptions of content teachers of a rural primary school at Hulu Selangor about language teaching after having gone through a training of trainers ‘English for Young Campers’, an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) programme designed for pupils’ English enrichment in camping events. Three English teachers and seventeen non-English content teachers participated in the TOT. During the programme, the teachers were exposed to camping vocabulary, infused with Web 2.0 applications and higher order thinking skills. A semi-structured focus group interview was conducted to obtain the content teachers’ feedback and experiences on the programme. Content analysis of data using Atlas.ti revealed teachers’ agreement in terms of value of the training programme that enabled effective module delivery and improvement, vocabulary gains, enrichment in authentic context teaching as well as use of HOTS and technology in language teaching. Pedagogical implications for English teachers and teacher education programmes are discussed.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Slide Presentation)
Additional Information:	7531/85601
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PE English
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Languages and Management
Depositing User:	Dr. Afiza Mohamad Ali
Date Deposited:	01 Dec 2020 16:16
Last Modified:	01 Dec 2020 16:16
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/85601

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