Self-Appraisal among Engineering Undergraduates in Delivering Technical Oral Presentation in a Public University of Malaysia
Alternative assessment has increasingly gained attention in L2 speaking. One of the research areas which have received much significant attention in the literature of EFL/ESL is the use of self-appraisal technique. The aim of the current study is to find the engineering undergraduates’ conception...
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| Language: | English |
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IJEE
2017
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| Online Access: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22114/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22114/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22114/1/Self-Appraisal%20among%20Engineering%20Undergraduates%20in%20Delivering%20Technical.pdf |
| Summary: | Alternative assessment has increasingly gained attention in L2 speaking. One of the
research areas which have received much significant attention in the literature of EFL/ESL is the
use of self-appraisal technique. The aim of the current study is to find the engineering
undergraduates’ conceptions about the use of self-appraisal on the technical oral presentation.
For this purpose, 30 engineering ESL undergraduates were involved in this study from the
Faculty of Civil Engineering & Earth Resources. They were then randomly chosen in order to
delve into their perceptions pertaining to self-appraisal. A questionnaire was adapted from
different studies. The results of the study showed that the questionnaire was reliable. The
reliability coefficient of the conceptual study that was obtained indicated that the instrument was
satisfactory and reliable for the study goals. Furthermore, the engineering undergraduates’
perceptions pertaining to self-appraisal was positive. Based on the obtained results, it was
concluded that using self- appraisal strategy among Malaysian engineering undergraduates
could be helpful in overcoming some of their oral presentation hindrances when they are
assigned to deliver their technical oral presentations. Hence, the findings of this study have clear
implications for both students and teachers of ESL. Teachers and educators can employ the self-
appraisal strategy as an autonomous learning opportunity to lower their anxiousness and polish
oral presentation skills of the engineering undergraduates in academic and professional spheres. |
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