A study on the relationship between Malaysian learners' self-concept in academic writing and their engagement in one higher learning institution : a dissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

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A study on the relationship between Malaysian learners' self-concept in academic writing and their engagement in one higher learning institution : a dissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

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Massey University

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Tertiary students, in a postcolonial context such as Malaysia, often face multifaceted challenges. These challenges come about in part because they are required to develop academic literacy in a second language (English). This study aimed to explore the relationship between learners' self-concept in academic writing and their engagement in the Academic Writing class. This study utilised a mixed methods approach, with an initial survey of 170 students, followed by two semi-structured interview...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Doctoral

Date created

2012

Creator

Adi Badiozaman, Ida Fatimawati Bt / Adi Badiozaman, Ida

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https://hdl.handle.net/10179/4090

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English language rhetoric / Academic writing / Study and teaching / University students / College students / Motivation in education / Self-perception / Malaysia / Self-concept

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