Date of Award

1-1-2000

Thesis Type

Masters

Document Type

Thesis

Divisions

Faculty of Languages and Linguistics

Department

-

Institution

Universiti Malaya

Abstract

This research attempts to study the application of information skills in the practicum reports of the ln-Service English Language Immersion course participants. Application of information skills entails retrieving and processing information through library skills; reading comprehension; reading strategies such as skimming and scanning; identifying main ideas; note-taking and report or essay writing. The researcher found that English Language teacher in the in-service TESL training programmes in Teacher Training Colleges were deficient in information handling skills. Various instruments were used to gauge the use of information skills in academic writing and within the context of this study which is actually the writing of the practicum reports. These instruments were a questionnaire on the biodata of course participants, a pre-test and a post-test, journals, practicum reports, interviews and a questionnaire on the evaluation of the information skills component. The finding, were favourable. More than fifty percent of the course participants obtained distinctions for the practicum reports. They had demonstrated a good mastery of information skills in terms of being able to retrieve and process ideas and thoughts. They were also able to present their ideas in a cohesive manner in their practicum reports. However, the course participants need further improvement in their style of writing as their practicum reports did not reflect sophistication in the use of language.

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Dissertation (M.A) -- Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Universiti Malaya, 2000.

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