RESEARCH PROJECT
ELECTIVE POSTING
PROPOSAL
MBBS SESSION 2012/2013
SEMESTER 4
TITLE :
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIFFERENT MODE OF LEARNING IN ACQUIRING A SECOND LANGUAGE (ENGLISH) BY IDENTIFIED CHILDREN
GROUP MEMBERS :
NUR AIN NABILAH BINTI ROSLI HBA11030005
NUR ILYANI BINTI ZULKARNINE HBA11029860
NUR SYAFIQAH BINTI AB SAMAT HBA11030386
NURUL FATIN HAZWANI BINTI RAZALI HBA11030378
SUPERVISOR :
Profesor Dr Mohd Afandi bin Muhamad
1. Proposed Research Title
The Effectiveness of Different Mode of Learning in Acquiring a Second Language (English) by Identified Children
2. Introduction / Background
As requirement for elective posting in second year medical program, students are required to conduct a suitable research project. The effect of different mode of learning the English Language on identified children has been chosen. The English language, for most Malaysian children is the second language. Generally, in simplest terms, most young children learned by observation and exploring their immediate environment. For example, during most play activities - searching hidden objects, playing with toys or construction with building blocks, children are thought to engage a rational thought processes – the making hypothesis and evaluation of data
Learning is a complex, dynamic and interactive process, during which memories are consolidated through repetitive transformation of experience. Acquisition of a second language by children for example, can be accelerated by various learning modes. This project focusses on 3 different learning modes – unsupervised audio-visual instruction via watching of appropriate language videos, self-learning through reading of relevant books / manuals and supervised interactive instruction by a