Analysing the Integration of Moral and Cultural Values through ELT Reading Materials in Malaysian ESL Classrooms

This chapter presents the findings of an exploratory study, which examined the integration of moral and cultural values in ELT reading materials in ESL literature classrooms. The study employed a descriptive research design involving 35 TESL teachers, and data were collected using a questionnaire, i...

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Published in:English Language Education
Main Author: Sidhu G.K.; Kaur S.; Fook C.Y.
Format: Book chapter
Language:English
Published: Springer Science and Business Media B.V. 2018
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Sidhu G.K.; Kaur S.; Fook C.Y.
Analysing the Integration of Moral and Cultural Values through ELT Reading Materials in Malaysian ESL Classrooms
2018
English Language Education
9

10.1007/978-3-319-63677-1_5
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85086334481&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-319-63677-1_5&partnerID=40&md5=00dcc95cf2362704c0f405356195fd60
This chapter presents the findings of an exploratory study, which examined the integration of moral and cultural values in ELT reading materials in ESL literature classrooms. The study employed a descriptive research design involving 35 TESL teachers, and data were collected using a questionnaire, interviews, and classroom observations. The findings revealed that the ELT materials used were suitable and had various elements of moral values and classroom observations indicated that teachers were successful in highlighting and integrating moral values from the ELT materials. Nevertheless, the understanding and incorporation of cultural awareness left much to be desired. These findings imply ESL teachers need to be better equipped to communicate the small ‘c’ (culture) in ELT materials. © 2018, Springer International Publishing AG.
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
22136967
English
Book chapter

author Sidhu G.K.; Kaur S.; Fook C.Y.
spellingShingle Sidhu G.K.; Kaur S.; Fook C.Y.
Analysing the Integration of Moral and Cultural Values through ELT Reading Materials in Malaysian ESL Classrooms
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title Analysing the Integration of Moral and Cultural Values through ELT Reading Materials in Malaysian ESL Classrooms
title_short Analysing the Integration of Moral and Cultural Values through ELT Reading Materials in Malaysian ESL Classrooms
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title_fullStr Analysing the Integration of Moral and Cultural Values through ELT Reading Materials in Malaysian ESL Classrooms
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description This chapter presents the findings of an exploratory study, which examined the integration of moral and cultural values in ELT reading materials in ESL literature classrooms. The study employed a descriptive research design involving 35 TESL teachers, and data were collected using a questionnaire, interviews, and classroom observations. The findings revealed that the ELT materials used were suitable and had various elements of moral values and classroom observations indicated that teachers were successful in highlighting and integrating moral values from the ELT materials. Nevertheless, the understanding and incorporation of cultural awareness left much to be desired. These findings imply ESL teachers need to be better equipped to communicate the small ‘c’ (culture) in ELT materials. © 2018, Springer International Publishing AG.
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