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Strategies used by local ESL teachers in Malaysia to create a constructivist classroom

Symposium of International Language & Knowledge (SiLK 2014), 14th-16th Feb 2014 was held at Hydro Hotel, Penang organized by Centre for International Languages, Universiti Malaysia Perlis.

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Main Authors: Arlina, Ahmad Zaki, Melor, Md Yunos
Other Authors: arlinazaki@gmail.com
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Perlis 2014
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Constructivism theory
Constructivist teacher
Strategies
Dilemmas
Online Access:http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/dspace/handle/123456789/34615
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spelling my.unimap-346152014-05-22T04:25:41Z Strategies used by local ESL teachers in Malaysia to create a constructivist classroom Arlina, Ahmad Zaki Melor, Md Yunos arlinazaki@gmail.com melor14@yahoo.co.uk Constructivism theory Constructivist teacher Strategies Dilemmas Symposium of International Language & Knowledge (SiLK 2014), 14th-16th Feb 2014 was held at Hydro Hotel, Penang organized by Centre for International Languages, Universiti Malaysia Perlis. This paper presents how local ESL teachers in Malaysia create a constructivist classroom to instil higher-order thinking skills in students in the hope that the standard of English can indirectly improve. The aim of this paper is to identify if our local teachers are familiar with the constructivist theory in education; what are the strategies used to implement this theory and; what are the dilemmas faced in attempt to become a constructivist teacher. It is a mixed-mode research where six local secondary school teachers from the Klang Valley need to answer a survey which is linked to the semi-structured interview to find out if they really do understand and apply the theory in the classroom. It is found that despite claiming to use the constructivist strategy, majority of the participants tend to use a more teacher-centred approach as most do not have enough knowledge on the theory itself. This study implicates that students’ proficiency level should be taken into account as a dilemma when applying the constructivist approach. This study hopes that the constructivist approach is being focused to vary language pedagogy and to develop programmes for teachers to apply it. 2014-05-22T04:25:41Z 2014-05-22T04:25:41Z 2014-02 Working Paper http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/dspace/handle/123456789/34615 en Proceeding of Symposium of International Language & Knowledge (SiLK 14);2014 Universiti Malaysia Perlis Centre of International Languages
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topic Constructivism theory
Constructivist teacher
Strategies
Dilemmas
spellingShingle Constructivism theory
Constructivist teacher
Strategies
Dilemmas
Arlina, Ahmad Zaki
Melor, Md Yunos
Strategies used by local ESL teachers in Malaysia to create a constructivist classroom
description Symposium of International Language & Knowledge (SiLK 2014), 14th-16th Feb 2014 was held at Hydro Hotel, Penang organized by Centre for International Languages, Universiti Malaysia Perlis.
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Arlina, Ahmad Zaki
Melor, Md Yunos
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Melor, Md Yunos
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title Strategies used by local ESL teachers in Malaysia to create a constructivist classroom
title_short Strategies used by local ESL teachers in Malaysia to create a constructivist classroom
title_full Strategies used by local ESL teachers in Malaysia to create a constructivist classroom
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publisher Universiti Malaysia Perlis
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