Attainment of Course Learning Outcome using Awakening to Languages Approach among Hotel Management Students in Malaysia

Authors

  • Muhammad Usamah Mohd Ridzuan Academy of Language Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • Che Maznah Mat Isa Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • Nik Nur Nadhirah Zakaria Academy of Language Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Fazeera Jaafar Centre for Language Studies, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Johor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v9iSI21.6075

Keywords:

Awakening to Languages, Course Learning Outcome, Outcome-Based Education

Abstract

The Awakening to Languages (ATL) approach has seen positive outcomes in foreign language classes. However, research on the approach in the Malaysian context is scarce, especially among university students. Hence, this study analyses the approach’s effectiveness after it has been implemented, through descriptive analysis, specifically regarding the attainment of one of the course learning outcomes (CLO), simulation, for a third language course in a Malaysian university. The result indicates that the marks achieved by all classes for their CLO 1 were highly satisfactory. This suggests a positive correlation between this approach and oral language skills.

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2024-07-17

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Mohd Ridzuan, M. U., Mat Isa, C. M., Zakaria, N. N. N., & Jaafar, F. (2024). Attainment of Course Learning Outcome using Awakening to Languages Approach among Hotel Management Students in Malaysia. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 9(SI21), 3–10. https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v9iSI21.6075

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