ERIC Number: EJ1131498
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jul
Pages: 16
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ISSN: EISSN-2203-4714
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The English Monolingual Dictionary: Its Use among Second Year Students of University Technology of Malaysia, International Campus, Kuala Lumpur
Manan, Amerrudin Abd.; Al-Zubaidi, Khairi Obaid
Advances in Language and Literary Studies, v2 n2 p140-155 Jul 2011
This research was conducted to seek information on English Monolingual Dictionary (EMD) use among 2nd year students of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, International Campus, Kuala Lumpur (UTMKL). Specifically, the researchers wish to discover, firstly, the students' habit and attitude in EMD use; secondly, to discover their knowledge with regard to the language learning resources available in EMD; thirdly, to discover their skill in using EMD, and finally, to discover whether there were formal instructions in EMD use when they were studying in their former schools and tertiary education. One hundred and ninety-six students took part in the survey by answering a questionnaire. The results of the study reveal that the respondents were poor users of EMD. They rarely consulted the EMD; their knowledge of the language learning resources in the EMD was limited; most perceived their EMD skill as average, and there was no instruction in EMD when they were at tertiary education and previously when they were at school.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Dictionaries, English (Second Language), College Students, Use Studies, Student Attitudes, Study Habits, Knowledge Level, Educational Resources, Questionnaires, Guidelines, Incidence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia
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