1. The Malaysian ReCEP Experiment: The use of residential colleges as an experimentation bed Mohd Sallehhudin Abd Aziz Universiti kebangsaan Malaysia

2. Malaysia : Some facts Population 27 million Population 27 million Three major Races Three major Races Bahasa Melayu or Malay language is the official language Bahasa Melayu or Malay language is the official language English is a foreign language English is a foreign language

3. Status of English English is learnt 240 minutes a week is schools English is learnt 240 minutes a week is schools Most universities require students to complete 6-12 units of English Most universities require students to complete 6-12 units of English

4. Standard 0f English Declining despite learning English since primary schools Declining despite learning English since primary schools Lots of complaints form parents, educationists, politicians, CEOs Lots of complaints form parents, educationists, politicians, CEOs

5. The ReCEPT Experiment: Objectives To provide students with opportunities of take control of their learning To provide students with opportunities of take control of their learning To provide conducive environment to use the language To provide conducive environment to use the language To provide some content input to develop language skills To provide some content input to develop language skills To provide some sense of ownership of their learning To provide some sense of ownership of their learning

6. The Shift The Traditional classroom The Residential College Opportunities To take control Of learning

7. Sample population ProfileNumberPercentage male5237% Female88 63 %

8. Faculty ProfileNumberPercentage Arts78 55.7 % Scieces62 44.3 %

9. MUET BandNumberPercentage Band 6 -- Band 5 4 2.9 % Band 4 27 19.3 % Band 3 65 46.4 % Band 2 40 28.6 % Band 1 4 2.9 %

10. Effectiveness of ReCEP ItemIIIIIIIV III + IV 1 ESZ program at college is effective 3.624.366.45.772.1 2 ESZ program motivates me to use English 2.121.468.67.976.5 3 ESZ activities improve my language ability 1.426.467.1572.1 4 ESZ activities are interesting 2.125.7657.172.1

11. Effectiveness of ReCEP ItemIIIIIIIV III + IV 5 Students benefit from ESZ activities o.715.775.77.983.6 6 ESZ activities fulfil students’ language requirements 0.732.9606.466.4 7 ESZ program motivates students to use English 0.720.772.16.478.5 8 ESZ program burdens the students 24.35023.62.125.7 9 ESZ program not suitable to be implemented at the college 3059.39.31.410.7

12. Effectiveness of ReCEP ItemIIIIIIIV III + IV 11 ESZ program affects my studies 31.457.19.31.410.7 12 ESZ program not beneficial to students 31.462.16.4-6.4 13 ESZ program ruins my fun time 28.65515.70.716.4 14 ESZ program fails to encourage students to use English 17.152.127.13.630.7

13. Improvements in specific language skills ItemIIIIIIIV III + IV 1 Improves my skill in asking question 2.948.642.95.748.6 2 Improves my discussion skills 1.427.965.75.070.7 3 Improves my presentation skills 2.936.455.75.060.7 4 Improves my understanding skills 3.639.351.45.757.1

14. Improvements in specific language skills ItemIIIIIIIV III + IV 5 Improves my understanding of spoken English 0.724.3 67. 9 7.175 6 Improves my note taking skills 4.346.4 45. 7 3.649.3 7 Improves my grammar knowledge 7.961.4 27. 1 3.630.7 8 Improves my referencing skills 7.151.4 38. 6 2.941.5 9 Improves my summarizing skills 7.947.12.12.943

15. Activities that impacted the students the most ActivitiesIIIIIIIV III + IV 1 Group presentation/Group discussion 1. 4 4.3 72. 9 19. 3 92.2 2 Language games(scrabbles, Name hunt, Tongue twister, Guess what) - 12. 9 62. 9 21. 4 84.3 3 Spelling (Spell it wright) 1. 4 11 65. 7 22. 9 88.6 4 Posters (Create a poster) 2. 9 27. 1 50 11. 4 61.4 5 Video night(English movies & Documentaries 1. 4 14. 3 55. 7 1570.7

16. Activities that impacted the students the most ActivitiesIIIIIIIV III + IV 6 Talks, Workshops, (CV Writing) 1.414.355.715 70. 7 7 English songs competitions, Karaoke 2.921.452.910 62. 9 8 Grooming sessions 0.78.654.330 84. 3 9 Poem recital night 7.93026.47.1 33. 5 10 Public speaking, Debates 1.48.660.722.9 83. 6 11 Essay writing, Writing clinic 0.77.155.730.7 86. 4

17. Proposals for future Implementation of the ReCEP program ItemIIIIIIIV III + IV 1 ReCEP program should continue 2.15.048.643.692.2 2 Should involve all students 2.17.137.52.190 3 Activities should be improved 0.72.147.249.396.4 4 Facilities should be improved 0.72.943.652.195.7

18. Proposals for future Implementation of the ReCEP program ItemIIIIIIIV III + IV 5 Should be made an official program 1.46.4 42. 9 48.691.5 6 Should be discontinued 56. 4 30. 7 9.33.612.9 7 Should be structural reorganized 7.93.6 54. 3 34.38.6 8 Program objectives should be made clearer 5.75.7 55. 0 33.688.6 9 Program should be stardardized for all colleges 4.35.7 44. 3 4589.3

19. MAIN ENTRANCE

20. RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE (KOLEJ DATO’ ONN)

24. (KOLEJ BURHANUDDIN HELMI)