Augmented Reality Game (ARG), 21st century skills and ESL classroom

“…The use of ICT in the education field has been increasing (Rafiq & Hashim, 2018). Educational technologies promised to change the way teachers teach and students learn forever (Abunowara, 2016).…”

Section: Technology In Esl Classroommentioning

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Using Technology in ESL Classroom: Highlights and Challenges

Pazilah¹,

Hashim²,

Yunus³

2019

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Technology is evolving rapidly in the past two decades. Many are familiar with technology and gradually becoming digital natives. In this technological era, the application of technology has eased our ways in various fields of work particularly in the education field. Technology has also proven its effectiveness in language teaching which includes as a source of motivation and provides room for authentic learning. However, there are still disadvantages in using technology to teach. Students may get easily distracted and might misuse the technology. Other than that, frequent use of technology can limit students thinking potential. Hence, this paper reviews the highlights and challenges of using technology in language teaching. This paper could be a source of reference by teachers who are planning to integrate technology in ESL classroom. Future research can look into how technology affects students' attitude.

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“…There is no doubt that employers want their organizations to be up-to-date and can contribute to the development of the country (Nordin & Norman, 2018). In order to do so, employers need to hire well-equipped employees to adhere to the aim of producing 21st-century organizations (Rafiq & Hashim, 2018;Rasalingam & Embi, 2018). Nevertheless, employers can also contribute by providing training for employees, who need to be trained (Poel, Dyk, Gasiorek, & Blockmans, 2015;Qing & Adamson, 2015).…”

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Educational Theories and Issues in Human Capital Development

Rafiq¹,

Hashim²,

Wahab³

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The reformation of education has moved towards the fourth industrial revolution (IR 4.0). The development of a nation focuses on the quality of education. Education is seen as a panacea to solve issues relating to human capital development. In Malaysia, human capital development is much emphasized, as a successful human capital development will gear the nation towards being a developed country. Malaysia aims to be one of the developed countries with the aspiration that the human capital will drive the aspiration to be successful. However, there are issues arousing from human capital, where education is said to be the main cause of these issues. Limited research focuses on the issues in human capital development. Thus, this paper aims to discuss the educational theories and issues related to human capital development. The macro, micro and human capital theories are among the important theories to be looked into as they help in guiding the education towards its aim. The issues related to the human capital are a lack of 21st-century skills, a decline in English language proficiency and deteriorating moral and ethical values in employees. Implications and recommendations are also provided to curb those issues. Overall, these educational issues need to be addressed and inhibited for a smooth journey towards being a developed country.

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Augmented Reality Game (ARG), 21st century skills and ESL classroom

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Using Technology in ESL Classroom: Highlights and Challenges

Educational Theories and Issues in Human Capital Development

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