Academic Reading and Writing Challenges among International EFL Master's Students in a Malaysian University: The Voice of Lecturers

Autor/in	Singh, Manjet Kaur Mehar
Titel	Academic Reading and Writing Challenges among International EFL Master's Students in a Malaysian University: The Voice of Lecturers
Quelle	In: Journal of International Students, 9 (2019) 4, S.972-992 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2162-3104
Schlagwörter	Academic Language; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Academic Achievement; Literacy; Barriers; Masters Programs; Graduate Students; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Language Proficiency; Plagiarism; Translation; Cheating; Reading Materials; Difficulty Level; Course Content; Teaching Methods; Content Area Reading; Content Area Writing; Language of Instruction; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Academic; Language; Languages; Akademiker; Sprache; Wissenschaftssprache; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Schulleistung; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Ausland; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Plagiat; Prellen; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Kursprogramm; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Sinnerfassendes Lesen; Schriftliche Übung; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache
Abstract	Focusing on the perspective of lecturers, this qualitative research investigated the academic reading and writing challenges faced by international English-as-a-foreign language master's students at a Malaysian university. Data was collected through semi-structured, in-depth, one-on-one interviews with 16 lecturers who taught international students from various graduate programs. The findings from the lecturers' perspectives indicate that the students faced acute challenges in their academic reading and writing practices such as adhering to academic writing conventions and interpreting text in an English language instructional setting. This study suggests policies and programs to overcome the challenges of the international EFL students' academic writing and reading practices to ensure their academic success in as they learn in graduate programs. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01