Sumathi Renganathan
Biographic Data
| ID | 198541 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sumathi Renganathan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sumathi |
| FAMILY NAME | Renganathan |
| SIGNATURE | RENGANATHAN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universiti Teknologi Petronas |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6052-2922 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
English language education in rural schools in Malaysia
Research concerning the Indigenous Orang Asli and education
Research findings are necessary to inform, develop, and implement policies and strategies for positive outcome in education for Indigenous communities. This article analyses research publications concerning education for the Indigenous Orang Asli community in Malaysia. By analyzing the problems represented in the research papers, this article highlights how such problems have been shaped, understood, and addressed by researchers. The findings sug…
Tekná – a vanishing oral tradition among the Kayan people of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo
The documentation of the oral traditions of non-literate indigenous communities is a vital aspect of the preservation and survival of indigenous knowledge, culture and tradition. In this article, we discuss tekná, an oral tradition of the Kayan people in Sarawak. Here we trace not only the historical background of tekná, but also explore its current status and practices among the Kayan. We present an example of tekná sung by a Kayan elder. This f…
Exploring language and education policies for the indigenous minorities in Australia and Malaysia
This paper examines the implication of language and education policies for the indigenous minority populations in two contrasting multicultural and multilingual post-colonial nations, Australia and Malaysia. By comparing and contrasting ethnolinguistic and educational policies in these two diverse nations, this paper explores how indigenous minorities have been positioned within each nation's quest for meeting the challenges of becoming multiling…
Metaphor and the Representations of Health and Illness among the Semai Indigenous Community in Malaysia
Diverse methods and approaches have been utilised in researching the cultural bases of health, illness and wellbeing. Understanding the cultural representation of health and illness of particular communities becomes urgent especially when the community concerned is underserved in healthcare. In this project, we sought to examine the representations of health and illness by members of the Semai indigenous community through the use of metaphor anal…
Exploring the Researcher‐Participant Relationship in a Multiethnic, Multicultural and Multilingual Context Through Reflexivity
In this paper I explore the notion of reflexivity in two main domains. In the first, I explore my struggles as a trained objective, positivist researcher trying to embrace and appreciate subjective qualitative research practices. In the second section, I explore the dynamic relationship between myself, the researcher and my participants, focusing on issues related to ethnicity and power. Generally, research that explores ethnicity and power relat…
Exploring the Researcher‐Participant Relationship in a Multiethnic, Multicultural and Multilingual Context Through Reflexivity
In this paper I explore the notion of reflexivity in two main domains. In the first, I explore my struggles as a trained objective, positivist researcher trying to embrace and appreciate subjective qualitative research practices. In the second section, I explore the dynamic relationship between myself, the researcher and my participants, focusing on issues related to ethnicity and power. Generally, research that explores ethnicity and power relat…
Exploring language and education policies for the indigenous minorities in Australia and Malaysia
This paper examines the implication of language and education policies for the indigenous minority populations in two contrasting multicultural and multilingual post-colonial nations, Australia and Malaysia. By comparing and contrasting ethnolinguistic and educational policies in these two diverse nations, this paper explores how indigenous minorities have been positioned within each nation's quest for meeting the challenges of becoming multiling…
Exploring the Researcher‐Participant Relationship in a Multiethnic, Multicultural and Multilingual Context Through Reflexivity
In this paper I explore the notion of reflexivity in two main domains. In the first, I explore my struggles as a trained objective, positivist researcher trying to embrace and appreciate subjective qualitative research practices. In the second section, I explore the dynamic relationship between myself, the researcher and my participants, focusing on issues related to ethnicity and power. Generally, research that explores ethnicity and power relat…
Metaphor and the Representations of Health and Illness among the Semai Indigenous Community in Malaysia
Diverse methods and approaches have been utilised in researching the cultural bases of health, illness and wellbeing. Understanding the cultural representation of health and illness of particular communities becomes urgent especially when the community concerned is underserved in healthcare. In this project, we sought to examine the representations of health and illness by members of the Semai indigenous community through the use of metaphor anal…
Tekná – a vanishing oral tradition among the Kayan people of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo
The documentation of the oral traditions of non-literate indigenous communities is a vital aspect of the preservation and survival of indigenous knowledge, culture and tradition. In this article, we discuss tekná, an oral tradition of the Kayan people in Sarawak. Here we trace not only the historical background of tekná, but also explore its current status and practices among the Kayan. We present an example of tekná sung by a Kayan elder. This f…
Exploring language and education policies for the indigenous minorities in Australia and Malaysia
This paper examines the implication of language and education policies for the indigenous minority populations in two contrasting multicultural and multilingual post-colonial nations, Australia and Malaysia. By comparing and contrasting ethnolinguistic and educational policies in these two diverse nations, this paper explores how indigenous minorities have been positioned within each nation's quest for meeting the challenges of becoming multiling…
Research concerning the Indigenous Orang Asli and education
Research findings are necessary to inform, develop, and implement policies and strategies for positive outcome in education for Indigenous communities. This article analyses research publications concerning education for the Indigenous Orang Asli community in Malaysia. By analyzing the problems represented in the research papers, this article highlights how such problems have been shaped, understood, and addressed by researchers. The findings sug…
English language education in rural schools in Malaysia
Sociology (5 works) · Indigenous (4 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works)