dissertation

sedang sibuk mengemaskini draft kedua thesis sambil menunggu kebenaran dari EPRD.
borang validation sudah dihantar sedang menunggu jawapan.lepas itu,barulah pengumpulan data bermula...adoiiiii lama dan penatnya tu!!

tech n edu

today,ive already taken the offer letter.
and will start reporting tomorrow.
and,i just thinking of what Dr rosnaini on the other day.
she knew what she wants to do in educational technology.she is focusing on utilization and evaluation which is in 4 and 5 tier.and i kept thinking,what should i focus on?since im always fascinated with design and how the design should be practical and useful enough for human's need,then design and development should be my focus.yes.for me,to make an instructional effective,the design which among others involved the process of analyzing learners' need are very crucial and important.most of the educational programs particularly in Malaysia were failed because of the lacking of commercial and design factors.the theoretical might be good and strong.but remember,children are more attracted to fancy and entertainment elements.we shud from there manipulating the factors so that the learning can be done.
well,western counterparts are more advance on this.maybe we shud learn from them?

erasmus?

saya kerap turun ke shah alam.seminggu paling kurang sekali.
kami enjoy disana.rasa cam nk pindah je.result GRF masih x keluar2.
apalah masalahnya lama sangat.kalo dapat alhamdulillah.kalo x terima sajala.
maybe bley apply erasmus pas ni..hehhehehhe

takde mood nk berblogging.very tired.brain's juice not enuff.need sleep..taaa

about my supervisor

im in a jovial mood.my SV,dr shaffe emailed me
about the acceptance of my abstract submitted to the
panel of reviewer for International Journal of Research
Educational Practice (IJERP).So,this will be my very first
officially published journal article which will mark my
existence on the field of academia.

and,this coming saturday,my SV also has arranged unofficial
proposal presentation for students under him and Dr Ramli Basri.
He said it good in helping us refining our proposal.

dr shaffe is one of the greatest figure ive ever known.he is very helpful,
kind and discipline yet flexible.so,if u r intend to apply for M.sc or PHd
in fac of Edu Stud. UPM,do choose him as SV!you will never regret!

ICL oo ICL

ive just opened the list of accepted abstracts on International Conference on Language which is scheduled to be held this coming May.God blimey!most of them are foreigners from other countries and im started to 'kecut perut'.and only 3-4 papers are doing the technology and language and the others are more focused and details in language learning!i will appreciate this chances to gain more knowledge from the experts!

bak kata dr amin , th emost important thing is,u understand what u hev to present.it is the job of the recipient to understand it...erkk..bley ke tu?

next conference

i might be in ipoh early next month.
ill present my paper on Seminar Kebangsaan ICT dalam Pendidikan.
i asked the fees of the student.ye la.i am a fulltime
student.mana nak cekau duit fee sampai RM600 kan?
if they refuse,i will not go.fullstop.
and im still waiting for the UPM fellowship result?
bila nak kuar ni?almost 2 months da!berdebarnya!

imtihan

saya terlupa.

sahabiah saya , kak gee sdg berjuang dgn imtihannya 10.1.2009 yg lalu.
saya x smpt menghantr sms mengucapkan selamat maju jaya.

saya doakan semua sahabat2 dan sahabiah2 yg sdg berimtihan di bumi
mesir,dapat menjawab dgn cemerlang dan najah!kalo bley mumtaz insyaallah!

ps:kerinduan pada bumi anbia la plak!sambung phd kat american univ laku ke?
ada lecturer upm amik translation cert kat situ..mcm2 la..tapi target utk phd
deutsch!

lagu?

di kala ini , saya sedang mendaftar subjek tambahan bagi master saya.
saya mengambil subjek dari fakulti lain iaitu Fakulti bahasa moden dan komunikasi.
subjeknya language learning and language acquisition.walaupun elektif tapi saya amibil juga sebab amat bersesuain dengan tajuk tesis saya.kelasnya diadakan setiap sabtu jam 8 pagi hingga 11.alamak!!awalnya..nampaknya lepas subuh kene terus pi kelas la.

sambil mendaftar,saya mendengar lagu faveret saya,albi nadak.maklumla suami saya tujukan pada saya.mana tak terjiwangnya.serius lagunya amat2 menusuk kalbu dan suara penyanyinya,fares cukup gemersik.version amal hijazi pon x dapat lawan.hehhehe..

berkenaan lagu2 ni,ada kawan saya tanya,ko ni dengar lagu ke..saya tersengih siput je la dengar.saya dengar tu dgr la gak..ikut mood.tapi kebanyakannya masuk kiri keluar kanan kecuali kali lagu2 tu dituju oleh suami terchenta pada saya!!!!hihihihi..saya belasah je dgr lagu2 lain.saya dgr je lagu leona lewis la rihanna la bukan sbb sy yg nk tp adik2 saya dengar.kadang2 tu sy plak lagi advance sbb sy slalu bukak mix fm dalam perjalanan ke kuliah..hehehhe..tau la jugak lagu depa tu..kalo sy yg sendiri buka,saya suka lagu nancy ajram!sume lagu nancy sy minat!

ok..dgr lagu dgr la juga tapi jangan samppai melalaikan kita sudah.
gtg.nk bersiap pi rumah parents saya.

paper.oo.paper..

herewith i enclosed abstracts of my paper that have been presented and will be present in
the various conferences.if happen the abstract is the one you looking for,dont be hesitate to contact me personally.im willing to share it (given that ,u credit me.unless it is plagiarism).

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Effectiveness of Assistive Computer Technology (ACT) for Enhancing Basic Language Skills among Students with Hearing Disabilities : A Literature Review

Nurul Hijja Mazlan

Shaffe Mohd Daud

Faculty of Educational Studies

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Abstract

It is well documented that deaf children are often delayed in language development compared to their hearing peers.However,invention of assistive computer technology (ACT) gives deaf students opportunity to enhance their language skills and immerse on new and more interactive virtual learning environment.The purpose of this paper is to review the potential and effectiveness of ACT for improving language skills and learning outcomes among deaf students.The review is organized into two major sections that reflects the theoretical framework to date; dialogic reading interventions and technology interventions on deaf’s written language.Many researchers conclude that dialogic reading interventions have yielded significant improvement on deaf students’ language development and ACT has demonstrated efficacy in enhancing language skills among students with hearing disabilities.Educational considerations in planning computer-based dialogic reading intervention for students with deafness in Malaysia are deliberately discussed for future practitioners and educators.

The paper has been presented on 2nd International Malaysia Educational Technology Convention held in Kuantan,Pahang and organized by Univ.Sains Malaysia.

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COMPUTER-ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEArning (call) IN DEAF EDUCATION SETTING

Nurul Hijja Mazlan¹ Shaffe Mohd Daud² and Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Ayob³

¹Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia

²Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia

³Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia

Email: ¹nurul.najib@gmail.com, ^{2shaffee@putra.upm.edu.my} , ³afauzi@educ.upm.edu.my

ABSTRACT

Normal children acquire and develop their languages mostly through spoken language which demands the hearing capability. Thus, in respect to the deaf children’s deficit on auditory processing, it is well documented that deaf children are often delayed in linguistic area compared to their hearing counterpart and are often disadvantaged on both count: spoken and written languages. However, the implementation of information technology in education helps to elevate the language learning process in addition to the conventional teaching and learning process. This paper reviews the usage of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in deaf education setting and critically investigates the effectiveness of CALL among children with hearing disabilities. The review finds that the efficiency outweighed the inefficiency of CALL in deaf children’s language learning process. Educational, physical, technology and design factors that highly contribute to the beneficial CALL are deliberately discuss for future researchers and practitioners.

Keywords : Computer-Assisted Language Learning, Special Education, Assistive Computer Technology, Technology Intervention, Hearing Disabilities

The full paper is expected to be presented on Seminar Kebangsaan ICT dalam Pendidikan in Ipoh,Perak organized by UPSI

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COMPUTER-BASED DIALOGIC READING for deaf STUDENTS

N. H. Mazlan¹ , S.Mohd Daud² ,and A.F.Mohd Ayob³

¹Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia

²Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia

³Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia

Email: ¹nurul.najib@gmail.com, ^{2shaffee@putra.upm.edu.my} , ³afauzi@educ.upm.edu.my

ABSTRACT

It was well documented that deaf children are often delayed in language development compared to their hearing counterpart. The delay unfortunately hampered the cognitive development and affected the learning process among deaf students. Realizing the importance of grasping basic language skills among deaf children, this paper reports on an ongoing development of computer-based dialogic reading; a prototype that aims to enhance the deaf students’ language and literacy skills, specifically vocabulary learning. This paper is segmented into two sections; a theoretical framework that guided the project and preliminary research of the study. Constructivism and cognitive learning theory are critically reviewed to conclusively form a theoretical framework for this study. Since the study is still in the initial stage, preliminary research is carried out qualitatively; included the interviews with respondents. It is concluded that both learning theories provided broad potential for student-centred learning process and expanded the capability of the students. Preliminary study showed that deaf students’ approaches to reading and writing are different from their normal counterparts and more deaf-friendly computer-assisted language learning (CALL) is needed in Malaysia. Educational psychology and technology consideration that addressed the need of deaf students in planning the CALL prototype are deliberately discussed for future researchers and practitioners.

Keywords : Computer-Assisted Language Learning, Special Education, Dialogic Reading, Technology Intervention, Deaf Education

The full paper is expected to be presented on Internatioanl Conference on Language Learning in Georgetown,Penang organized by UITM

s TR es S

wargh!!stress giler!!conference paper x siap lagik!!