The English Language Needs of Employees in Selected Islamic Institutions in Malaysia
Keperluan Bahasa Inggeris bagi Pegawai - Pegawai di Institusi Islam Terpilih di Malaysia
Keywords:
ESP, Analisis keperluan, Institusi IslamAbstract
Kajian ini mengkaji tentang keperluan Bahasa Inggeris di institusi Islam di Malaysia. Tujuan kajian adalah untuk mengetahui dengan lebih lanjut akan kepentingan Bahasa Inggeris di tempat kerja. Selain itu, kajian ini juga bertujuan untuk membuktikan bahawa terdapat keperluan yang tinggi bagi pelajar berlatar belakangkan pengajian Islam untuk melengkapkan diri mereka dengan kemahiran Bahasa Inggeris yang praktikal supaya menjadi relevan kepada industri apabila melangkah ke alam pekerjaan. Tiga industri besar telah dipilih sebagai peserta kajian iaitu JAKIM, Tabung Haji dan MAIS. Kajian berbetuk kuantitatif dan persampelan tak kebarangkalian telah digunakan untuk menjalankan kajian ini. Instumen utama yang digunakan adalah berbentuk soal selidik. Data telah dianalisis menggunakan SPSS. Berdasarkan analisis data, adalah jelas bahawa Bahasa Inggeris diperlukan oleh institusi terpilih dalam kajian ini.
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This study investigated the English language needs of selected Islamic Institutions in Malaysia. The aim is to better grasp the English language demand at workplace. It also aims to prove the urgent needs for the students studying Islamic courses to equip themselves with practical English skills to be able to be relevant to the industries. Three major Islamic Institutions, JAKIM, Tabung Haji and MAIS were chosen as the participant in this research. Quantitative method and nonprobability sampling were used to carry out the research. The main instrument used was questionnaire. The data was analysed using the SPSS. The result of the study found that it is evident that English is needed by the selected Islamic Institutions.
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