Literature in Malaysian Classrooms: A Conceptual Paper

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10.2991/978-2-38476-076-3_21How to use a DOI?

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Culture; English learning; English Classroom; Literature in Action

Abstract

Adhere to the latest Twelfth Malaysia Plan (12MP). It is essential to elevate the status of our nation to be at par with other developed countries globally. That said, students need to be critical thinkers is highly necessary. As early as primary school, students ought to be exposed to components that could open their minds and be able to think critically outside of the box. This exercise could be honed through the learning of English Literature in schools. English literature is one of the primary sources for students to garner tremendous knowledge of the worldview regardless of their level of education. They are not merely exposed to the components of grammar but the ideologies and theories of world literature, locally and globally. Thus, it is crucial to know the overview of the literature in the Malaysian context as it helps educators identify the essence of worldview. Acquiring and exposing students to diverse Literary components could help them widen their knowledge. To make English literature significant in schools, it is pertinent for the readers to know the challenges of teaching and learning English Literature; in the eyes of the students, as well as the suggested recommendation by the researchers to implement a more conducive English Literature learning classroom by making literature enjoyable; gaining students’ cooperation; using novel methods to avoid memorising literary components.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Natasha Zuhaimi
AU  - Amalia Qistina Castenada Abdullah
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/07/29
TI  - Literature in Malaysian Classrooms: A Conceptual Paper
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on the Future of Asean 2023 (ICoFA 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 269
EP  - 280
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-076-3_21
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-076-3_21
ID  - Zuhaimi2023
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