Character Building in ESL Materials: Values and Malaysian English Curriculum
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v65.2348Keywords:
ESL, curriculum, materials, values, MalaysiaAbstract
This paper conceptualizes values within character building, a desirable element which is integrated into Malaysian ESL curriculum. It examines Malaysian upper secondary school textbooks and found the prominence of the portrayal of such materials. Interview data suggest the need for character building among ESL learners and the positive role of such materials. Findings also suggest that the integration of values in ESL curriculum, when translated into ESL materials, problematizes further the notions of value-laden curriculum and values education.
References
Abdul Rahman, E. 2001. The Culture and Practice of Pluralism in Postcolonial Malaysia. In R. Hefner (Ed.), The Politics of Multiculturalism. Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press.59–85.
Alptekin, Cem. 2002. Towards Intercultural Communicative Competence in ELT. ELT Journal.56(1): 57–64. doi: 10.1093/elt/56.1.57.
Banks, A. James. 2008. Diversity, Group Identity, and Citizenship Education in a Global Age. Educational Researcher.37(3): 129–139. doi: 10.3102/0013189x08317501.
Banks, J. A. 2001. Cultural Diversity and Education: Foundations, Curriculum, and Teaching.Allyn & Bacon.
Brooks, J., & Normore, A. 2010. Educational Leadership and Globalization: Literacy for a Glocal Perspective. Educational Policy.24: 52–83. doi: 10.1177/0895904809354070.
Collentine, Joseph, & Freed, Barbara F. 2004. Learning Context and Its Effects on Second Language Acquisition: Introduction. Studies in Second Language Acquisition.26(02): 153–171. doi: doi:10.1017/S0272263104262015.
Cope, B., & Kalantzis, M. (Eds.). 2000. Multiliteracies: Literacy Learning and the Design of Social Futures. London: Routledge.
Dunlap, Joanna C., & Grabinger, Scott. 2003. Preparing Students for Lifelong Learning: A Review of Instructional Features and Teaching Methodologies. Performance Improvement Quarterly.16(2): 6–25. doi: 10.1111/j.1937-8327.2003.tb00276.x.
Ecclestone, Kathryn. 1999. Care or Control? Defining Learners' Needs for Lifelong Learning. British Journal of Educational Studies.47(4): 332–347. doi: 10.1111/1467-8527.00123.
Goh, Daniel P. S. 2008. From Colonial Pluralism to Postcolonial Multiculturalism: Race, State Formation and the Question of Cultural Diversity in Malaysia and Singapore. Sociology Compass.2(1): 232–252.
Graves, K. 2000. Designing Language Courses: A Guide for Teachers. HEINLE & HEINLE PUBL Incorporated.
Hinchliffe, Geoff. 2006. Re-thinking Lifelong Learning. Studies in Philosophy and Education. 25(1–2): 93–109. doi: 10.1007/s11217-006-0004-1.
Hymes, D. 1972. On Communicative Competence. In J. B. Pride & J. Holmes (Eds.). Sociolinguistics. Harmondsworth: Penguin.
Ibrahim, A.B. 2001. Malaysia: Strengthening Religious and Moral Values. In W. K. Cummings, M. T. Tatto & J. Hawkins (Eds.).Values Education for Dynamic Societies: Individualism or Collectivism. The University of Hong Kong: Comparative Education Research Centre
Kelly, A.V. 1989. Curriculum as Process and Education as Development. In A. V. Kelly (Ed.).The Curriculum: Theory and Practice: Paul Chapman.
Koay, D. L. 2009. Investigating the Role of the Learner's Culture in Reading Comprehension Activities (Unpublished master's thesis). Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia. .
Lee, In-Jae. 2001. The Proper Directions and Practical Ways for Character Education in the Korean Elementary School. Asia Pacific Education Review.2(2): 72–84. doi: 10.1007/BF03026292.
McLean, Scott. 2013. Public Pedagogy, Private Lives: Self-Help Books and Adult Learning. Adult Education Quarterly.63(4): 373-388. doi: 10.1177/0741713613491621.
Meurant, R. C. . 2010. EFL/ESL Textbook Selection in Korea and East Asia – Relevant Issues and Literature Review In G. S. Tomar (Ed.), Communications in Computer and Information Science. Berlin Springer.
Ministry of Education. 2012. Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013-2025. Putrajaya: Ministry of Education, Malaysia.
Ministry of Education Malaysia. 2003. Curriculum Specifications English Language Form 4.
Mustapha, Ghazali. 2008. A Reflection of the Revised Syllabus Translated in Textbooks. Journal of International Management Studies. 162–169.
Nieto, S., & Bode, P. 2011. Affirming Diversity: The Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education: Pearson Education Canada.
Nunan, D. 1988. The Learner-Centred Curriculum: A Study in Second Language Teaching: Cambridge University Press.
Paran, A. 2003. Helping learners to become critical: How coursebooks can help. In R. W. A. (Ed.).Methodology and Materials Design in Language Teaching: Current Perceptions and Practices and Their Implications.Singapore: SEAMEO.
Park, Nansook, Peterson, Christopher, & Seligman, Martin E. P. 2006. Character strengths in fifty-four nations and the fifty US states. The Journal of Positive Psychology.1(3): 118–129. doi: 10.1080/17439760600619567.
Pride, J.B., & Holmes, J. 1972. Sociolinguistics. Harmondsworth: Penguin.
Pryor, S. 2011. The Development and Trialling of Materials for Second Language Instruction: A Case Study. In B. Tomlinson & H. Masuhara (Eds.).Research for Materials Development in Language Learning: Evidence for Best Practice.London: Continuum International Publishing Group.
Richards, J. C., & Rodgers, T. S. 2001. Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Savignon, Sandra J. 1987. Communicative Language Teaching. Theory into Practice.26(4): 235–242.
Shahini, Gholamhossein, & Riazi, A. Mehdi. 2010. A PBLT Approach to Teaching ESL Speaking, Writing, and Thinking Skills. ELT Journal. doi: 10.1093/elt/ccq045.
Shamsul, A.B. 2001. The Redefinition of Politics and the Transformation of Malaysian Pluralism. In R. Hefner (Ed.).The Politics of Multiculturism. Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press. 204–226.
Swain, Merrill, Kinnear, Penny, & Steinman, Linda. 2011. Sociocultural Theory in Second Language Education: An Introduction Through Narratives. Bristol: Multilingual Matters.
Tomlinson, B. 2006. The Text-Driven Approach. In J. Mukundan (Ed.).Readings on ELT Materials II. Petaling Jaya: Pearson Malaysia.
Tomlinson, B., & Masuhara, H. 2004. Developing Language Course Materials. SEAMEO Regional Language Centre.
Uggla, Kristensson B. 2008. Who is the Lifelong Learner? Globalization, Lifelong Learning and Hermeneutics. Studies in Philosophy and Education. 27(4): 211–226. doi: 10.1007/s11217-007-9074-y.
Unsworth, L. 2001. Teaching Multiliteracies Across The Curriculum. London: Open University Press. 1.
Zakaria, MH. (2012). Professional discourse community of teachers through critical classroom analysis within teacher education. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. V66: 2–7.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright of articles that appear in Jurnal Teknologi belongs exclusively to Penerbit Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Penerbit UTM Press). This copyright covers the rights to reproduce the article, including reprints, electronic reproductions, or any other reproductions of similar nature.
