Future direction of language education in Malaysia.

• Main Authors: Osman, Hajibah, Pandian, Ambigapathy, Mat Daud, Nuraihan, Mohd. Don, Zuraidah, Salleh, Che Ibrahim, Harun, Minah, Mohd Yusof, Noraini, Rethinasamy, Soubakeavathi, Ma'alip, Halimah, Rafik-Galea, Shameem, Mohd. Din, Che Fatimah Dinna, Leon, Carol Elizabeth, Osman, Nor Hisham, Sujud, Ar'baie, Gurdial Singh, Sarjit Kaur, Aman, Rahim, Tam, Shu Sim, Abd Rahim, Zuharani, Ramli, Nor Ida
• Format: Monograph
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbitan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur 2010
• Subjects: L Education (General); LB2300 Higher Education
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/48720/1/Future_Direction_of_Language_in_Malaysia.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/48720/; http://www.mohe.gov.my/portal/images/penerbitan/JPT/Pengurusan_Pembangunan_Akademik/Buku-Buku_Kajian_Hala_Tuju/Future_Direction_of_Language_in_Malaysia.pdf

language labs, and language specialists. This report is presented into three parts. The first part describes the evolution of language instruction in tertiary institutions (Chapter 1-2). The second part offers more analytical details on the range of approaches and practices that are observable in these institutions as well as the employment opportunities for the graduates (Chapter 3-5). In the third part, capsule summary of the findings and the implications are discussed (Chapter 6-7).