assigned tasks

Assigned Task (20%)

Title:

1) How far do the Malay students in the Anglophone countries communicate in English with the native speakers? OR

2) How comfortable are the Malay overseas students at using English in the Anglophone countries? OR

3) Acquiring English in Anglophone countries: MARA sponsored overseas students.

Research Objectives	Research questions	Research Methodology
1. To identify situations in which students have to use English in their daily lives.	I)       When do the Malay overseas students normally use English with the native speakers?	Research Approach: Quantitative Research Design: Survey Research Instruments: Questionnaires Data Analyses: Content analysis - percentage
2. To identify the profile of students who have problems using English with their counterparts.	II)     What types of students have hesitations at using English with their counterparts?	Research Approach: Quantitative Research Design: Causal-comparative Research Instruments: Observation: Analyze their activities on  FB Wall page Data Analyses: Thematic Analyses
3. To examine the factors which inhibit them from acquiring English efficiently	III)  What are the factors that hinder the Malay overseas students from acquiring English efficiently?	Research Approach: Qualitative Research Design: Ethnography Research Instruments: Interview Data Analyses: Inductive Analysis

Submission date:  by  17 April 2014