Muhammad Kamarul Kabilan
Biographic Data
| ID | 1603701 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Muhammad Kamarul Kabilan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Muhammad Kamarul |
| FAMILY NAME | Kabilan |
| SIGNATURE | KABILAN M K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universiti Sains Malaysia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6839-3344 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Identifying listening and speaking difficulties
The importance of communication skills, particularly listening and speaking, is undeniable in today's world. However, studies have reported various difficulties with these skills in the context of higher education in Bangladesh, especially in the arts faculty. The underlying causes and challenges, particularly in higher education settings, remain under-researched. This study aims to address this gap by investigating the listening and speaking nee…
Exploring teacher educators’ and pre-service teachers’ belief and practices on written feedback
Background and Purpose: This study investigates the effectiveness of written corrective feedback (WCF) in teacher education, focusing on the gap between pedagogical beliefs and practices. It highlights that pre-service teachers prefer direct feedback due to limited training and high workloads, while teacher-educators encounter challenges such as misalignment between beliefs and actual practices. Contextual factors, like time constraints, further …
It Becomes Very Intelligent”
Academic reading, a cornerstone of postgraduate education, often presents challenges, particularly for non‐native English speakers. These include complex texts, extensive vocabulary, and integrating diverse sources. This study investigates the potential of ChatGPT as an academic reading tool for postgraduate students, emphasizing its usability, benefits, and limitations. Guided by the SAMR model, the research reveals that ChatGPT supports a spect…
Preservice Teachers' Reflecting on Reflections of Critical Incidents
This interpretive phenomenological study reports the effects of reflecting on reflections concerning Critical Incidents (CIs) on the pre-service teachers' (PSTs) professional development and conceptualization of their identity as TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) teachers. The study involved nine PSTs who were specializing in TESOL and doing their teaching practicum. The main instrument of the study was reflective writing, w…
Indonesian researchers’ scholarly publishing
This study aims to advance global readers’ understanding of the scholarly publishing (SP) activity system experienced by six English language teaching (ELT) Indonesian lecturers using the activity theory as a framework that focuses on its concepts of contradiction, boundary objects, and boundary crossing. Semi-structured interviews were used to understand the six participants’ experiences and practices as researchers in producing scholarly materi…
Material Adaptation Among Rural Primary School English Language Teachers
This study is meant to investigate rural primary school teachers’ views on the use of imported textbooks and their adaptation strategies in dealing with foreign content in the prescribed materials. A qualitative approach was employed using semi-structured interviews, involving seven rural primary school English language teachers. The responses were orthographically transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. The teachers disclosed that they…
Smartphone apps as a motivating tool in English language learning
Since smartphones are getting cheaper, sophisticated, and multifunctional, there are opportunities for learners to engage in more meaningful English language learning. This study employs a mixed-method research design, with the purpose of identifying the use of English language apps outside the classroom and depicting students’ English language apps use behaviour i.e. motivation from the Self-Determination Theory (SDT). The findings show that stu…
Online teaching during Covid-19 pandemic
Learner Motivation in the Efl Classrooms
English proficiency is considered a door opener almost in any field anywhere in the world, yet all the attempts to improve effectiveness of teaching and learning of English language in Bangladesh seem to fail over decades. Although poor learning motivation is counted as a key aspect why students do not hold their attention to their English classes and make use of their capabilities to understand and learn cognitively, there has been a very limite…
The Medium of Instruction in Bangladeshi Higher Education Institutions
English as a medium of instruction (MOI) has become an important tool for universities to produce knowledgeable and skilled graduates. In Bangladesh, public and private universities remain distant in terms of policies related to MOI. The current study was undertaken to reach a tangible conclusion that would reflect “what should be the MOI in Higher Education Institutes (HEIs), Bangladesh.” This qualitative study involved seven senior university t…
A Phenomenological Study of the Language Ideology, Language Management, and Language Practice in English-Medium Universities in Bangladesh
English Medium Instruction (EMI) is a commonly observed phenomenon in higher education (HE) in the countries where English is mandated as a second or foreign language. The globally conducted studies reported the prospect, practice, problems, and eventualities of EMI in HE. Numbering around 105, private universities in Bangladesh also adopted EMI. Being guided by Cooper (1989) and Spolsky (2009), this phenomenological study explored the language i…
Understanding EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices in EFL Classrooms
The construction of teacher beliefs through teacher education programs and their impact on classroom practices has drawn enormous attention in the concurrent literature. Yet in Bangladesh, little is known about the construction of teacher beliefs through teacher education programs and the impact of teacher beliefs on their classroom practices. Pertinently, the current study aimed at answering the questions regarding teachers’ beliefs about teachi…
Enhancing students’ vocabulary knowledge using the Facebook environment
This study investigates the effectiveness of using Facebook in enhancing vocabulary knowledge among Community College students. Thirty-three (33) Community College students are exposed to the use of Facebook as an environment of learning and enhancing their English vocabulary. They are given a pre-test and a post-test and the findings indicate that students perform significantly better in the post-test compared to the pre-test. It appears that Fa…
Using Facebook as an e-portfolio in enhancing pre-service teachers’ professional development
This study aims to determine if Facebook , when used as an online teacher portfolio (OTP), could contribute meaningfully to pre-service teachers’ professional development (PD) and in what ways the OTP can be meaningful. Pre-service teachers ( n = 91) were asked to develop OTP using Facebook and engage in learning and professional development (PD) activities for 14 weeks. Questionnaires, open-ended items and reflective reports were used to collect…
A phenomenological study of an international teaching practicum
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English Language Teachers Reflecting on Reflections
Key characteristics of an efficient and effective English language teacher are fundamental pedagogical knowledge and understanding, awareness of meaningful classroom practices, linguistic capabilities, and positive attitudes and skills. Nurturing these traits among preservice teachers is difficult, especially when preservice teachers are working in a nonnative English language learning and teaching environment and when they have insufficient peda…
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A phenomenological study of an international teaching practicum
The Medium of Instruction in Bangladeshi Higher Education Institutions
English as a medium of instruction (MOI) has become an important tool for universities to produce knowledgeable and skilled graduates. In Bangladesh, public and private universities remain distant in terms of policies related to MOI. The current study was undertaken to reach a tangible conclusion that would reflect “what should be the MOI in Higher Education Institutes (HEIs), Bangladesh.” This qualitative study involved seven senior university t…
English Language Teachers Reflecting on Reflections
Key characteristics of an efficient and effective English language teacher are fundamental pedagogical knowledge and understanding, awareness of meaningful classroom practices, linguistic capabilities, and positive attitudes and skills. Nurturing these traits among preservice teachers is difficult, especially when preservice teachers are working in a nonnative English language learning and teaching environment and when they have insufficient peda…
Understanding EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices in EFL Classrooms
The construction of teacher beliefs through teacher education programs and their impact on classroom practices has drawn enormous attention in the concurrent literature. Yet in Bangladesh, little is known about the construction of teacher beliefs through teacher education programs and the impact of teacher beliefs on their classroom practices. Pertinently, the current study aimed at answering the questions regarding teachers’ beliefs about teachi…
English Language Teachers Reflecting on Reflections
Key characteristics of an efficient and effective English language teacher are fundamental pedagogical knowledge and understanding, awareness of meaningful classroom practices, linguistic capabilities, and positive attitudes and skills. Nurturing these traits among preservice teachers is difficult, especially when preservice teachers are working in a nonnative English language learning and teaching environment and when they have insufficient peda…
Facebook
A phenomenological study of an international teaching practicum
Enhancing students’ vocabulary knowledge using the Facebook environment
This study investigates the effectiveness of using Facebook in enhancing vocabulary knowledge among Community College students. Thirty-three (33) Community College students are exposed to the use of Facebook as an environment of learning and enhancing their English vocabulary. They are given a pre-test and a post-test and the findings indicate that students perform significantly better in the post-test compared to the pre-test. It appears that Fa…
Using Facebook as an e-portfolio in enhancing pre-service teachers’ professional development
This study aims to determine if Facebook , when used as an online teacher portfolio (OTP), could contribute meaningfully to pre-service teachers’ professional development (PD) and in what ways the OTP can be meaningful. Pre-service teachers ( n = 91) were asked to develop OTP using Facebook and engage in learning and professional development (PD) activities for 14 weeks. Questionnaires, open-ended items and reflective reports were used to collect…
Understanding EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices in EFL Classrooms
The construction of teacher beliefs through teacher education programs and their impact on classroom practices has drawn enormous attention in the concurrent literature. Yet in Bangladesh, little is known about the construction of teacher beliefs through teacher education programs and the impact of teacher beliefs on their classroom practices. Pertinently, the current study aimed at answering the questions regarding teachers’ beliefs about teachi…
Learner Motivation in the Efl Classrooms
English proficiency is considered a door opener almost in any field anywhere in the world, yet all the attempts to improve effectiveness of teaching and learning of English language in Bangladesh seem to fail over decades. Although poor learning motivation is counted as a key aspect why students do not hold their attention to their English classes and make use of their capabilities to understand and learn cognitively, there has been a very limite…
The Medium of Instruction in Bangladeshi Higher Education Institutions
English as a medium of instruction (MOI) has become an important tool for universities to produce knowledgeable and skilled graduates. In Bangladesh, public and private universities remain distant in terms of policies related to MOI. The current study was undertaken to reach a tangible conclusion that would reflect “what should be the MOI in Higher Education Institutes (HEIs), Bangladesh.” This qualitative study involved seven senior university t…
A Phenomenological Study of the Language Ideology, Language Management, and Language Practice in English-Medium Universities in Bangladesh
English Medium Instruction (EMI) is a commonly observed phenomenon in higher education (HE) in the countries where English is mandated as a second or foreign language. The globally conducted studies reported the prospect, practice, problems, and eventualities of EMI in HE. Numbering around 105, private universities in Bangladesh also adopted EMI. Being guided by Cooper (1989) and Spolsky (2009), this phenomenological study explored the language i…
Material Adaptation Among Rural Primary School English Language Teachers
This study is meant to investigate rural primary school teachers’ views on the use of imported textbooks and their adaptation strategies in dealing with foreign content in the prescribed materials. A qualitative approach was employed using semi-structured interviews, involving seven rural primary school English language teachers. The responses were orthographically transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. The teachers disclosed that they…
Smartphone apps as a motivating tool in English language learning
Since smartphones are getting cheaper, sophisticated, and multifunctional, there are opportunities for learners to engage in more meaningful English language learning. This study employs a mixed-method research design, with the purpose of identifying the use of English language apps outside the classroom and depicting students’ English language apps use behaviour i.e. motivation from the Self-Determination Theory (SDT). The findings show that stu…
Online teaching during Covid-19 pandemic
Indonesian researchers’ scholarly publishing
This study aims to advance global readers’ understanding of the scholarly publishing (SP) activity system experienced by six English language teaching (ELT) Indonesian lecturers using the activity theory as a framework that focuses on its concepts of contradiction, boundary objects, and boundary crossing. Semi-structured interviews were used to understand the six participants’ experiences and practices as researchers in producing scholarly materi…
Identifying listening and speaking difficulties
The importance of communication skills, particularly listening and speaking, is undeniable in today's world. However, studies have reported various difficulties with these skills in the context of higher education in Bangladesh, especially in the arts faculty. The underlying causes and challenges, particularly in higher education settings, remain under-researched. This study aims to address this gap by investigating the listening and speaking nee…
Exploring teacher educators’ and pre-service teachers’ belief and practices on written feedback
Background and Purpose: This study investigates the effectiveness of written corrective feedback (WCF) in teacher education, focusing on the gap between pedagogical beliefs and practices. It highlights that pre-service teachers prefer direct feedback due to limited training and high workloads, while teacher-educators encounter challenges such as misalignment between beliefs and actual practices. Contextual factors, like time constraints, further …
It Becomes Very Intelligent”
Academic reading, a cornerstone of postgraduate education, often presents challenges, particularly for non‐native English speakers. These include complex texts, extensive vocabulary, and integrating diverse sources. This study investigates the potential of ChatGPT as an academic reading tool for postgraduate students, emphasizing its usability, benefits, and limitations. Guided by the SAMR model, the research reveals that ChatGPT supports a spect…
Preservice Teachers' Reflecting on Reflections of Critical Incidents
This interpretive phenomenological study reports the effects of reflecting on reflections concerning Critical Incidents (CIs) on the pre-service teachers' (PSTs) professional development and conceptualization of their identity as TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) teachers. The study involved nine PSTs who were specializing in TESOL and doing their teaching practicum. The main instrument of the study was reflective writing, w…
Mathematics education (15 works) · Pedagogy (15 works) · Psychology (15 works) · Sociology (7 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (6 works) · Linguistics (6 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (6 works) · Reflective Practices in Education (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · English language (4 works)