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Biography/Background
Sasikala graduated with a Bachelor of Education (TESL) degree from Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1999. She completed her M.Ed (TESL) degree in the same university in 2002. She worked in a merchant bank as a junior secretary to the VP for one year. She then taught ESL in a secondary school in Malaysia from June 1999 to September 2003. Having developed a passion for teacher training, she joined the only education university in 2003 and was attached to the English language Department of the Faculty of Languages. She was involved in the training of English language teachers. She was also involved in individual and team research. She has presented papers in three international conferences. She is now being sponsored by the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia to do her Phd.
Education
| Year | Degree | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Current... | ||
| 2007 | Doctor of Philosophy (Education) | (The University of Adelaide) |
| Conferred... | ||
| 2000 - 2002 | M.Ed (TESL) | Universiti Malaya (Malaysia) |
| 1996 - 1999 | B.Ed (TESL) Hons | Universiti Malaya (Malaysia) |
| 1995 - 1996 | DipESL | Universiti Malaya (Malaysia) |
Work
| Year | Degree | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 - 2006 | University lecturer | Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia |
| 1999 - 2003 | English language Teacher | Sultan Abdul Samad Secondary School, Malaysia |
| 1998 - 1999 | Junior Secretary | Morgan Guarantee Trust Company of New York Representative Office, Kuala Lumpur |
Professional Interests
- Second Language Acquisition
- Literacy
- Gender
Thesis Topic and Abstract
Topic Title
The Use of Multimodal Texts to Enhance the Reading Skills of Undergraduates
Abstract
In Malaysia, English is learnt as a second language. Thus, most students only communicate in English in formal contexts such as the classroom. Students generally have a problem comprehending communication in English as they lack vocabulary. When they are required to read academic texts, students' motivation decreases and they give up on the task fairly, quickly. If coerced into reading, students fill their text with translations from the target language into their mother tongue. However, the same students do not appear to have problems reading multimodal texts such as web pages on the Internet as well as media texts such as TV. Thus, this study will investigate among others if popular culture texts i.e. multimodal texts that students read, facilitate their vocabulary as well as comprehension and what their contribution is towards the enhancement of the reading process.
Supervisors
- Dr. Sivakumar Alagumalai [School of Education, University of Adelaide]
- Dr. I Gusti Darmawan [School of Education, University of Adelaide]
- Dr. Antonio Mercurio [SSABSA]
Publications
- Polish Your English : An academic text for undergraduates - 2006
- Road to Happiness : A book for general reading - 2006
- Ghosts in the City : A set of 8 books for general reading - 2005
- Influence of Gender on Language Learning Strategies Used by Secondary
- School Students - Journal article - 2005
- Using multimodal texts to enhance the reading skills of students doing the
- Communicative English course - International Proceedings - 2006
Conference Presentations
Presented Papers at:
- (MICCOLAC) Malaysian International Conference on Cultures, Languages and Literature : 2005
- (ILANNS) Malaysian International Conference on Language Issues of Non-native Speakers : 2005
- (MICELT) Malaysian International Conference on English Language Teaching : 2006
