E.X.P.E.R.T. role play technique for workplace readiness

Role plays and the instructional methods which take place in traditional classroom context do not hinder learners from actively and meaningfully engaging the role of an expert naturally and realistically. The majority of the employers indicated that most fresh graduates are not ready to enter the...

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Main Authors:	Rozmel Abdul Latiff, Zarina Othman, Khaidzir Ismail
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12879/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12879/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12879/1/23742-71827-1-PB.pdf

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spelling	ukm-128792019-05-09T11:07:53Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12879/ E.X.P.E.R.T. role play technique for workplace readiness Rozmel Abdul Latiff, Zarina Othman, Khaidzir Ismail, Role plays and the instructional methods which take place in traditional classroom context do not hinder learners from actively and meaningfully engaging the role of an expert naturally and realistically. The majority of the employers indicated that most fresh graduates are not ready to enter the job market as they lack the command of the English language, as well as communication skills and other workplace related skills. This paper presents how “E.X.P.E.R.T” role play technique is used in an academic English course classroom to address the concerns of workplace readiness among the fresh graduates. The researchers employed an in depth qualitative study through written reflections to capture the experiences, and insights of undergraduates at one of the Malaysian public universities. A total of nineteen learners from the Faculty of Health Sciences took part in this study. The findings indicate that E.X.P.E.R.T. technique promotes a more dynamic and up-to- date learning approach in equipping learners with the essential employability skills. It also highlights the teacher’s pedagogical role in employing the “E.X.P.E.R.T” role play technique. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12879/1/23742-71827-1-PB.pdf Rozmel Abdul Latiff, and Zarina Othman, and Khaidzir Ismail, (2018) E.X.P.E.R.T. role play technique for workplace readiness. 3L; Language,Linguistics and Literature,The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies., 24 (1). pp. 128-144. ISSN 0128-5157 http://ejournal.ukm.my/3l/issue/view/1076
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description	Role plays and the instructional methods which take place in traditional classroom context do not hinder learners from actively and meaningfully engaging the role of an expert naturally and realistically. The majority of the employers indicated that most fresh graduates are not ready to enter the job market as they lack the command of the English language, as well as communication skills and other workplace related skills. This paper presents how “E.X.P.E.R.T” role play technique is used in an academic English course classroom to address the concerns of workplace readiness among the fresh graduates. The researchers employed an in depth qualitative study through written reflections to capture the experiences, and insights of undergraduates at one of the Malaysian public universities. A total of nineteen learners from the Faculty of Health Sciences took part in this study. The findings indicate that E.X.P.E.R.T. technique promotes a more dynamic and up-to- date learning approach in equipping learners with the essential employability skills. It also highlights the teacher’s pedagogical role in employing the “E.X.P.E.R.T” role play technique.
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author	Rozmel Abdul Latiff, Zarina Othman, Khaidzir Ismail,
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title	E.X.P.E.R.T. role play technique for workplace readiness
title_short	E.X.P.E.R.T. role play technique for workplace readiness
title_full	E.X.P.E.R.T. role play technique for workplace readiness
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title_full_unstemmed	E.X.P.E.R.T. role play technique for workplace readiness
title_sort	e.x.p.e.r.t. role play technique for workplace readiness
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2018
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E.X.P.E.R.T. role play technique for workplace readiness

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