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Papers Presented in 2010

Chuah, K. M., & Ramanair, J. (2010, December 15-16). Cognitive presence of in-service English language teachers in asynchronous online discussions. Paper presented at the 3rd Malaysia International Conference on Academic Strategies in English Language Teaching, Hotel Saujana, Shah Alam.

Rokiah Paee  & Souba Rethinasamy (2010, December 2-5 ). Malaysian undergraduates’ beliefs, views and motivation for learning Japanese as a third language, Proceedings of The Second Asian Conference on Education 2010, IAFOR, Osaka,  Japan.

Nadarajan, S. (2010). Is SLA Interaction Theory Relevant to CALL in Malaysia? A Study on Language Input and Pushed output in the Undergraduate Language Class. In Proceedings from GloCALL 2010. Sabah, December 1 -3 . Sch. of Ed. & Social Development, UMS.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi (2010, November 9-10). ’Perlawanan’ Pascakolonial dan Ambivalen. Beberapa pandangan Terhadap Kerelevanannya (Postcolonial Resistances and Ambivalent: Multiple Perspectives on Its Relevance).   Paper presented at Seminar Pemikiran Sasterawan Negara, Organized by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Kuala Lumpur.

Souba Rethinasamy & Chuah, K. M. (2010, December 1-3). The Malaysian University English Test (MUET) and its use for placement purposes at tertiary institutions. Paper presented at the Chulalongkorn University Language Institute's 7th International Conference on 'Pathways in EIL: Explorations & Innovations in Teaching and Research', Bangkok, Thailand.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi (2010, November, 1-3). Bhinneka Tunggal Ika dan Konsep 1 Malaysia: Suatu Perbandingan ideologi ( Bhinneka Tunggal Ika and I Malaysia Consept: Ideological  Comparison)  Paper presented at Seminar Kebangsaan IMalaysia: Organized by Pusat Penataran Ilmu, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi (2010, November 27-29). Wacana Subaltern dalam konteks Etnik Penan: Perspektif Suara dari Rimba (Subaltern studies Discourse on Penan Ethnic Group: Voices from Jungle). Paper presented at Pertemuan Penulis Sarawak.Organized by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Cawangan Sarawak dan University Putra Malaysia, Bintulu, Sarawak.

Ting, S. H., & Puah, Y. Y. (2010, November 23-24). Young Hokkien speakers’ pride in their ethnic language and Mandarin. Proceedings of International Conference on Minority and Majority: Language, Culture and Identity, Kuching, Malaysia.

Ting, S. H., & Yeo, J. J. Y. (2010, November 23-24). The language of educational consultations: Identifying higher education with English? Proceedings of International Conference on Minority and Majority: Language, Culture and Identity, Kuching, Malaysia.

Ting, S. H., & Lau, K. Y. L. (2010, November 23-24). Languages crossing ethnic boundaries in transactions at photo shop. Proceedings of International Conference on Minority and Majority: Language, Culture and Identity, Kuching, Malaysia.

Souba Rethinasamy, Norazuna Norahim & Mohd. Hafizan Hashim.  (2010, Nov 23-24). Academic language choice of the majorities and minorities in Sarawak and similarities with language patterns in social domain. . Paper presented at International Conference on Majority and Minority: Language, Culture and Identity, Kuching.

Siti Marina Kamil & Hamidah Abdul Wahab. (23-24 November 2010). Tar Melayu Sarawak: Perspektif Budaya Benda dan Kebudayaan. Kertas kerja dibentangkan di Persidangan Antarabangsa Minoriti dan Majoriti: Bahasa, Budaya dan Identiti, Hotel Hilton, Kuching Sarawak.

Salbia Haji Hassan, Norazuna Norahim & Sharifah Aishah Wan Kahar. (23-24 November 2010). Dialek Melayu Sebuyau dan Bahasa Iban: Satu penelitian di Daerah Kecil Sebuyau. Kertas kerja dibentangkan di Persidangan Antarabangsa Minoriti dan Majoriti: Bahasa, Budaya dan Identiti, Hotel Hilton, Kuching Sarawak.

Rokiah Paee (2009, November 23-24).  The survey on Japanese language learners’ actual condition in Sarawak - Focusing on UNIMAS - Proceedings of International Seminar on Japanese Language and Culture: The Global Network of Japanese Education Institutions, Petaling Jaya

Nur Ardini Jian Abdullah & Dayang Sariah Abang Suhai. (2010, November 23-24). Brayun: Kelangsungannya dalam Budaya Majoriti? Paper presented at International Conference on Minority and Majority: Culture, Language and Identity, Kuching, Sarawak.

McLellan, J. & Campbell, Y.M. (23-24 November 2010).  Challenging the “Zero Sum Game” Notion, and Other Perceptions About Majority and Minority languages. Paper presented at International Conference on Minority and Majority: Language, Culture and Identity, Kuching, Sarawak.

Hamidah Abdul Wahab & Siti Marina Kamil. (23-24 November 2010). Seni Tar dan Hadrah Melayu Sarawak: Refleksi Identiti dan Budaya Islam. Kertas Kerja dibentangkan di Persidangan Antarabangsa Minoriti dan Majoriti: Bahasa, Budaya dan Identiti, Hotel Hilton, Kuching Sarawak.

Dayang Sariah Abang Suhai & Nor Hashimah Jalaluddin. (2010, November 23-24). Pantang Larang Melanau: Persamaan dengan Pantang Larang Melayu. Paper presented at International Conference on Minority and Majority: Culture, Language and Identity, Kuching, Sarawak.

Campbell,Y.M., Radina Mohd. Deli, Humaira Raslie, Melisa Malini & Caroline Stian.  (23-24 November 2010).  Do We Or Do We Not?: A Study on Language Attitudes in Extended Bidayuh Families. Paper presented at International Conference on Minority and Majority: Language, Culture and Identity,  Kuching, Sarawak.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi (2010, November 23-24). Orientalisme dan Pascakolonialisme di Asia Tenggara: Konstruksi dan Rekonstruksi Identiti (Orientalism and Postcolonialism in South East Asia: Construction and Reconstruction of Identities. Paper presented at International Conference on Minority and Majority: Culture, Language and Identity. Organized by Malaysian Association Modern Languages and Centre of Language Studies. Kuching, Sarawak.

Ting, S. H., & Abdullah, S. (2010, November 12-14). Report writing skills of engineering students. Proceedings of The Second International Conference on the Roles of the Humanities and Social Sciences in Engineering, Bayview Hotel, Pulau Pinang.

Siti Marina Kamil & Hamidah Abdul Wahab. (1-3 November 2010). Integrasi Sosial dalam Lagu Patriotik: Merealisasikan Gagasan 1Malaysia. Prosiding Seminar Kebangsaan 1Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

Hamidah Abdul Wahab. (1-3 November 2010). Bahasa Pemersatu Bangsa: Analisis Ragam Bahasa dalam Komik. Prosiding Seminar Kebangsaan 1Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

Salbia Haji Hassan. (1-2 November 2010).Gendang Melayu Sarawak: Kajian deskripsi fungsi, adat dan kegunaan. Prosiding Seminar Kebangsaan 1Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

Mary Fatimah Subet, Dayang Sariah Abang Suhai, Nur Ardini Jian Abdullah &Salbia Haji Hassan (1-2 Nov 2010), Dialek Melayu Sarawak: Ke Arah Memantapkan Konsep 1Malaysia. Paper presented at Seminar Kebangsaan 1Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

Ting, S. H. (2010, October 28-30). Code-switching in Malay drama series: Influence of global English versus local Malaysian identity. Proceedings of Asian Media Congress, USM, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi & Elena L. Gladkova.  (2010, 28-30 Oct). Politic of Language in Post-Colonial Malaysia: The Impact Between Islamization and Globalization Toward National Ideology. Paper Presented  at The Second International Conference :"The World of Islam: History, Society & Culture". Organized by  The Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN) and the Mardjani Foundation for Research and Cultural Programs, Institute of Asian and African Studies of the Lomonosov Moscow State University, Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography of the Russian Academy of Sciences (St. Petersburg), Moscow. Russia.

Law, L., Chai, H.L., Pung, W.C., & Radina Mohamad Deli. (2010, October 19-20).Primary school teachers’ awareness on Dyslexia and management of students with Dyslexia. Proceedings of the International Conference on Learner Diversity 2010 “Education for Diverse Learners”, Bangi Equatorial Hotel, Selangor.

Ting, S. H. (2010, October 18-19). Tailoring research articles to journals. Proceedings of TARC International Conference (TIC), One World Hotel, Petaling Jaya.

Cahyadi, V., Law, L. & Radina Mohamad Deli. (2010, October 18-19). The use of an engagement survey to improve educational experience and outcomes in a language course. Proceedings of the TARC International Conference on Learning and Teaching 2010 “Emerging Trends in Higher Education Learning and Teaching”, One World Hotel, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

Ting, S. H. (2010, September 24). Teaching of Academic Writing in Higher Education: A Holistic approach. Keynote address delivered at 3rd International Online Language Conference (IOLC 2010).

Awang Azman Awang Pawi, (2010, 26-28 August). Sarawak Malay Material Culture: Between Collective Memory and Primordial. Paper presented at European Association for South-East Asian Studies (EUROSEAS) Conference.Organized by European Association for South-East Asian Studies (EUROSEAS) and School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Fitri Suraya Mohamad,Alvin W. Yeo, Norazila Abdul Aziz, Souba Rethinasamy. (2010, August 19-20). Borneo children in an international digital playground: intercultural issues and idiosyncrasies. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Intercultural Collaboration, Copenhagen, Denmark. ISBN:978-1-4503-0108-4.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi, (2010, 16-17 July). Kosmologi dan Kosmologi dalam Sastera Tradisional Borneo: Interpretasi Klasik, Modenisme atau Pascamodenisme?. Paper presented at Persidangan Kebangsaan Alam dalam Kesusasteraan. Pusat Ilmu Kemanusiaan, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

Zaini Asim, Wan Robiah Meor Osman, et. al. (2010, 16 Julai ). Strategi Mengekalkan Pegawai Kadet Sehingga Pentauliahan. Prosiding Seminar Kebangsaan PALAPES IPTA 2010, anjuran Universiti Tun Hussein Onn dengan kerjasama Sekretariat Timbalan Komandan PALAPES IPTA.

Ting, S. H., Mahadhir, M., & Ting, S. Y. (2010, July 15-17). Language choice in enquiries about accommodation in hotel telephone service encounters. Proceedings of Languages for Specific Purposes and Professional Communication International Conference, “Collaboration and Engagement”, Petaling Jaya Hilton Hotel, Selangor.

Norazuna Norahim. (2010, July 5-7). The Bidayuh language as a threatened language. Paper presented at 10th Biennial Borneo Research Council (BRC 2010) International Conference, “Borneo: Continuity, Change, and Preservation”, Miri, Sarawak.

Nur Ardini Jian Abdullah & Yvonne Michelle Campbell. (2010, July, 5-7). Ngiroti Dondan/Tanun:  A Preliminary Study on Bidayuh Folktales.   Paper presented at Borneo Research Council Conference 2010, Kuching, Sarawak.

Ting, S. H., & Tensing, F. (2010, July 5-7). Focal points of grammar teaching in secondary school Iban textbooks. Proceedings of 10th Biennial Borneo Research Council (BRC 2010) International Conference, “Borneo: Continuity, Change, and Preservation”, Miri, Sarawak.

Ting, S. H. (2010, July 4-7). Linguistic right to use own language in public and private domains: The case of Sarawak, Malaysia. Paper presented at Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA) Congress, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi, (2010, 28-29 June). Teori Resepsi: Penerimaan Budaya Bergendang Melayu Sarawak Kalangan Generasi Muda Ke arah Pembinaan 1Malaysia. Paper presented at Bengkel Budaya Bergendang Dalam Kalangan Orang Melayu Sarawak. Hotel Riverside, organized by Majlis Pembangunan Sosial dan Urbanisasi, Kementerian Pembangunan Sosial dan Urbanisasi, Sarawak.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi, (2010, 17-18 June). Mitos Peribumi Malas Ditulis Semula: Konteks Melayu Sarawak. (Re-written The Myth of the Lazy Native: Sarawak Malay Context). Paper presented at International Seminar Trade and Finance in the Malay World. Historical and Cultural Perspectives, Institut für Orientalische und Ostasiatische Philologien, Dept. of Southeast Asian Studies Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany.

Asmiaty Amat, Lokman Abdul Samad, Awang Azman Awang Pawi. (2010, 17-18 June). Dunia Korporat dalam Kepengarangan Melayu. Paper presented at International Seminar Trade and Finance in the Malay World. Historical and Cultural Perspectives, Institut für Orientalische und Ostasiatische Philologien, Dept. of Southeast Asian Studies Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany.

Rethinasamy, S. (2010, June 17-18). Effects of different rater training procedures on ESL raters' rating justification. Paper presented at 19th MELTA International Conference, Kuching.

Ting, S. H. (2010, June 17-18). Generating ideas for action research in language classrooms. Workshop conducted at 19th MELTA International Conference, Four Points Hotel, Kuching.

Pung, W.C., Law, L, Radina Mohd Deli, Jeremy Jeff Shahruddin. (2010, June 16-17). Investigating the Activities of English Clubs in Kuching. Proceedings of 19th MELTA International Conference “Transformations in English Language Education: Vision, Innovation, Implementation”, Four Points Sheraton Hotel, Kuching.

Nadarajan, S. (2010, June 10-11). Sarawak languages in transition: Between Malay and Bidayuh reduplications. Paper presented at 20th Anniversary Meeting of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society (SEALS 20), University of Zurich, Switzerland.

Rokiah Paee (2010, June 8-9). Evaluation of  oral proficiency test. Paper presented at Borneo International Conference on Language and Literature, Kuching

Ahmed Shamsul Bahri Mohamad Tuah & Khadijah Mohamad Tuah (2010, June 7-9). Diverse roles of instructors in knowledge dissemination: More than mere teaching. Paper presented at Borneo International Conference on Language and Literature (BiCOLL), “Unity in Diversity”, Kuching, Sarawak.

Norazuna Norahim, Sharifah Aishah Wan Kahar & Salbia Hassan (2010, June 7-9). Language choice patterns of multilingual speakers in Sebuyau, Sarawak. Paper presented at Borneo International Conference on Language and Literature (BiCOLL), “Unity in Diversity”, Kuching, Sarawak.

Radina Mohamad Deli, Law, L., & Pung, W. C. (2010, June 7-9). The effect of context on L2 resolution of prepositional phrase attachment ambiguity. Paper presented at Borneo International Conference on Language and Literature (BiCOLL), “Unity in Diversity”, Kuching, Sarawak.

Ting, S. H., & Lau, K. Y. L. (2010, June 7-9). Language choices during transactional encounters at a photo shop. Paper presented at Borneo International Conference on Language and Literature (BiCOLL), “Unity in Diversity”, Kuching, Sarawak.

Ting, S. H., & Puah, Y. Y. (2010, June 7-9). Language attitudes of Hokkien speakers towards Hokkien and Mandarin. Proceedings of Borneo International Conference on Language and Literature (BiCOLL), “Unity in Diversity”, Kuching, Sarawak.

Yeo, J. J. Y., & Ting, S. H. (2010, June 7-9). What happens during university lecture introductions? A case study at a Malaysian university. Paper presented at Borneo International Conference on Language and Literature (BiCOLL), “Unity in Diversity”, Kuching, Sarawak.

Ting, S. H., & Puah, Y. Y. (2010, June 7-9). Language attitudes of Hokkien speakers towards Hokkien and Mandarin. Proceedings of Borneo International Conference on Language and Literature (BiCOLL), “Unity in Diversity”, Kuching, Sarawak.

Rosnah Mustafa & Piyud, D. (2010, May 30-June 3). L1 in the L2 classrooms: Should we or shouldn't ? A Malaysia perspective. International Journal of Arts & Science Conference, Bad Hofgastein's Kungress Zentrum, Austria.

Ting, S. H., Raslie, H., Jee, L. J., Law, L., Campbell, Y. M., Chai, A. S., Poh, H. H. H., & Ngu, I. T. T. (2010, May 14-16). Towards better academic writing among undergraduates. Poster presented at 21st International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX 2010).

Ting, S. H., & Puteh, F. (2010, May 4-5). Using MyLinE Online resources as a platform to develop university students’ academic writing skills. Proceedings of 7th International Language for Specific Purposes Seminar, Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi (2010, April 10). Sarawak Malay material culture and their Weltanschauung: Some preliminary research themes and findings. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.

Wan Robiah Meor Osman & Hamidah Abdul Wahab (2010, 27 Mac ). Lagu  Rakyat Melayu Sarawak: Manifestasi Nilai dan Budaya. Simposium Lagu-  Lagu Rakyat Melayu Sarawak. Anjuran Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara Negeri Sarawak dengan kerjasama Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Kota Samarahan, Sarawak.

Ahmed Shamsul Bahri b Mohamad Tuah & Jerry anak Ahen  (2010, March 25-26). Students’ perception towards English for self expression. Poster presented at UNIMAS R& D Expo 2010, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. Poster presented at UNIMAS R& D Expo 2010, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.

Campbell, Y. M., Salin, L., Taeng, M., Abang, H., & Jebi, M. (2010, March 25-26). Language use by Bidayuh in different settings. Poster presented at UNIMAS R& D Expo 2010, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.

Dayang Sariah Abang Suhai, Mary Fatimah Subet, Salbia Hassan & Nur Ardini Jian Abdullah @ Elmie. (2010, March 25-26). Bahasa suku kaum di Sarawak: Istilah sama, makna sama atau berbeza? Poster presented at UNIMAS R& D Expo 2010, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.

Law, L., Deli, R. M., & Pung, W. C. (2010, March 25-26). A case study of UNIMAS student engagement and student learning: Exploring the relationship. Poster presented at UNIMAS R& D Expo 2010, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.

Mary Fatimah Subet, Dayang Sariah Abang Suhai, Nur Ardini  Jian Abdullah @ Elmie & Salbia Hassan. (2010, March 25-26).  Dialek Melayu Sarawak: Ke arah memantapkan konsep 1Malaysia. Poster presented at UNIMAS R& D Expo 2010, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.

Rethinasamy, S., Norazila Abd. Aziz, Fitri Suraya Mohamad & Mohd Hafizan Hashim  (2010, March 25-26). Capturing stories from remote community through children :  A collaborative creative writing project. Poster presented at UNIMAS R& D Expo 2010, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.

Fitri Suraya Mohamad Norazila Abdul Aziz, Souba Rethinasamy, Alvin W. Yeo , Farina Osman, Jennifer Wilfred, Teh Lee Na, Lee Boon Hoi, Panceras Talita, Beatrice Chin, Gary Loh Chee Wyai, Mohd Hanafiah Semuni, and Mohd Hafizan Hashim. (2010, March 25-26). An International Digital Playground for Children: Pangaea@Unimas. Poster presented at UNIMAS R& D Expo 2010, UNIMAS.

Ting, S. H., Raslie, H., Jee, L. J., Law, L., Campbell, Y. M., Chai, A. S., Poh, H. H. H., & Ngu, I. T. T. (2010, March 25-26). Towards better academic writing among undergraduates. Poster presented at UNIMAS R& D Expo 2010, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.

Ting, S. H., & Nelson, T. (2010, March 16-18). Language attitudes of Foochow Chinese undergraduates towards Bahasa Melayu. Proceedings of 7th International Malaysian Studies Conference (MSC7), “Critical transitions: Repositioning the state market and society”, USM, Pulau Pinang.

Ting, S. H., Musa, M. K., & Tan, S. L. (2010, February 24-26). Grammar teaching approach in secondary school English textbooks. Proceedings of International Conference on Arts, Social Science and Technology (ICAST 2010), The Gurney, Pulau Pinang.

Salbia Haji Hassan (2010, February 19-20). Morfologi: analisis produktiviti prefix Dialek Melayu Sarawak. Proceedings of Seminar Internasional Hari Bahasa Ibu, Bangunan Asia-Afrika, Bandung, Jakarta.

 
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Papers Presented in 2009

Ting, S. H., & Mahadhir, M. (2009, December 2-3). TESL trainees’ views towards teaching of grammar in relation to language skills. Proceedings of 2nd International Conference, "Issues in Language Teaching and Learning amongst Non-Native Speaker (ILANNS): Language Competence and Performance", Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam.

Rosnah Mustafa & Nik Zati Iwani Mad Zaid (2009, December 2-3). A survey on the attitudes of learning English among UNIMAS undergraduate students. Proceedings of 2nd International Conference, "Issues in Language Teaching and Learning amongst Non-Native Speaker (ILANNS): Language Competence and Performance", Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam.

Ernisa Marzuki & Radina Mohamad Deli (2009, December 2-3). Correlation between Analytical Intelligence and Grammatical Sensitivity Aptitude in Second Language Learning. Paper presented at 2nd International Conference, "Issues in Language Teaching and Learning amongst Non-Native Speaker (ILANNS): Language Competence and Performance", Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam.

Law, L., Lee, J., & Ong, M. Y. (2009, December 2-3). Lifelong learning: The perceptions among teachers of Mukah, a Malaysian coastal district. Paper presented at 2nd International Conference, "Issues in Language Teaching and Learning amongst Non-Native Speaker (ILANNS): Language Competence and Performance", Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam.

Law, L. (2009, November 29 - December 3). Lifelong learning: The perceptions among teachers of Mukah, a Malaysian coastal district. Paper presented at the 2009 Australian Association for Research in Education, International Education Research Conference, Canberra, Australia.

Kayad, F. G. (2009, November 23-25). Pre-service and in-service English teachers studying university literature courses: What kind of literature teachers will they be?Proceedings of International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, The Legend, Kuala Lumpur.

Nadarajan, S. (2009, November 23-25). Transforming language teachers to leaders through collaborative learning. Proceedings of International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, The Legend, Kuala Lumpur.

Rokiah Paie (2009, November 23-24). A survey on the Japanese language learners’ actual condition in Sarawak: Focusing on UNIMAS. Paper presented at International Seminar for Japanese Language and Culture, Petaling Jaya.

Wan Robiah Meor Osman (2009, November 17-18). Serlahan bahasa akhbar arus perdana. Proceedings of Seminar Antarabangsa Linguistik dan Pembudayaan Bahasa Melayu Kali Ke-5, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Kuala Lumpur.

Ting, S. H. (2009, November 16-18). Writing a journal paper: The structure behind it. Workshop conducted at International Conference on Teaching and Learning (ICTL 2009), Riverside Majestic Hotel, Kuching.

Raymer, R. (2009, November 16-18). Creative writing: Brainstorming ideas to jumpstart stories. Workshop conducted at International Conference on Teaching and Learning (ICTL 2009), Riverside Majestic Hotel, Kuching.

Fitri Suraya Mohamad,  Norazila Abd Aziz, Rethinasamy, S. & Mohd Hafizan Hashim (2009, 4-6 November). Rhetorics and Realities in Capturing Local Knowledge through the Eyes of Children:A Pangaea Experience in UNIMAS. Paper presented at the 2nd e-Bario Knowledge Fair, Bario, Malaysia.

Rethinasamy, S., Norazila Abd Aziz, Fitri Suraya Mohamad & Mohd Hafizan Hashim (2009, 4-6 November). Digitalizing theTtales from Bario: A Collaborative Creative Writing Project.  Paper presented at  the 2nd e-Bario Knowledge Fair, Bario, Malaysia.

Nadarajan, S., & Tan, Y. S. (2009, October 24-25). The use of questioning techniques to enhance Malaysian student’s responses in the language classroom. Proceedings of the Asian Conference on Education at Osaka, Japan.

Rethinasamy, S., & Jemat, I. U. (2009, October 7-9). Non-Chinese speaking students in Chinese medium school. Proceedings of 6th International Literacy Conference (LITCON 2009), Berjaya Georgetown Hotel, Penang.

Nadarajan, S. (2009, October 7-9). The language errors of Malay learners in Malaysia: A matter of losing the wood for the trees. Proceedings of 6th International Literacy Conference (LITCON 2009), Berjaya Georgetown Hotel, Penang.

Suriati Khartini bt Jali, Noralifah bt Annuar, Nurul Zawiyah bt Mohamad, Ting, S. H., & Salbia bt Hassan. (2009, August 18-20). Dilemmas of the English-Melanau translators in Sarawak language technologies project. Proceedings of 12th International Translation Conference, “Kelestarian Bidang Penterjemahan”, ParkRoyal Hotel, Pulau Pinang.

Salbia Hassan, Ting, S. H., Teh, L., Lee, J. C., & Yeo, A. W. (2009, August 18-20). Sociolinguistic input in English-Melanau translation. Proceedings of 12th International Translation Conference, “Kelestarian Bidang Penterjemahan”, ParkRoyal Hotel, Pulau Pinang.

Siti Marina Kamil & Hamidah Abdul Wahab (2009, August 5-8). Menyingkap eksistensi jati diri bangsa Melayu melalui puisi Raja Ali Haji. Paper presented at Kesusastraan Internasional XX HISKI 2009, 5, Universiti Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi (2009, December 4-6). Konsep 1Malaysia dalam Pembentukan Kesusasteraan Nasional. Paper presented at Perkampungan Pengarang Sarawak, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka dan Persatuan Penulis Utara (PUTERA), Miri, Sarawak.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi (2009, July 24-25). Babad industri kreatif negara dalam dunia glokal. Paper presented at Persidangan Seni Kebangsaan, Sekolah Seni Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu.

Chuah, K. M., Chen, C. J., & Teh, C. S. (2009, July 6-9). Beyond usability: Exploring the emotional and aesthetic factors of desktop virtual reality-based learning environments. Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Information Technology in Asia. Hilton Hotel, Kuching.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi (2009, July 6-8). Native text resistances in early Malay postcolonialism. Paper presented at 18th New Zealand Asian Studies Society International Conference, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi (2009, June 15-16). Kecantikan Melayu tradisi Islam dan kecelaruan modeniti(?). Paper presented at Konferensi Antarauniversiti Se Borneo-Kalimantan ke-5, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

Campbell, Y. M., & Nur Ardini Jian Abdullah @ Elmie Jian (2009, June 15-16). Brayun, Lagu Masyarakat Bidayuh: Kajian Awal Bahasa dalam Brayun di Bukar-Sadong. Paper presented at Konferensi Antarauniversiti Se Borneo-Kalimantan ke-5, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

Hamidah Abdul Wahab (2009, June 15-16). Ragam Bahasa Khutbah Jumaat dan Pembudayaan Nilai-Nilai Islam  dalam Kehidupan Masyarakat Sarawak. Paper presented at Konferensi Antarauniversiti Se Borneo-Kalimantan ke-5, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

Nur Ardini Jian Abdullah @ Elmie Jian & Campbell, Y. M. (2009, June 15-16). Biumuh/ Birumuh: Penanaman Padi Masyarakat Bidayuh: Perbandingan dalam Penanaman Padi Tradisional di Daerah Bau dan Serian. Paper presented at Konferensi Antarauniversiti Se Borneo-Kalimantan ke-5, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

Salbia Haji Hassan & Mary Fatimah Subet (2009, June 15-16). Perbandingan Hubungan Kekerabatan Dialek Melanau Mukah dan Dialek Melanau Matu-Daro. Paper presented at Konferensi Antarauniversiti Se Borneo-Kalimantan ke-5, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

Sandai, R., Campbell, Y. M., & Minggat, J. (2009, June 15-16). Perubahan dalam tradisi lisan: Sekilas pandang pada ungkapan doa berkat nikah atau Biau Melah Pinang dalam masyarakat Iban. Paper presented at Konferensi Antarauniversiti Se Borneo-Kalimantan ke-5, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

Ch’ng, L. C., & Rethinasamy, S. (2009, June 11-13). Assessment practices of secondary school English language teachers. Proceedings of 18th Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA) International Conference, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Law, L., & Pung, W. C. (2009, June 11-13). Interactive experiences for a kindergartener with disability. Paper presented at 18th MELTA International Conference, Puteri Pacific Hotel, Johor Bahru.

Law, L., Pung, W. C., & Shahril Hafizi bin Sulaiman. (2009, June 10-11). Promoting strategies for overcoming discipline problem in schools. Paper presented at 1st International Conference on Educational Research and Practice (ICERP), Marriott Hotel, Putrajaya.

Hajijah Jais dan Awang Azman Awang Pawi (2009, June 9-10). Pascakolonial arena wati: Interpretasi masa silam dan depan serta sikap terhadap Barat. Paper presented at Seminar Pemikiran Sasterawan Negara Arena Wati, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Kuala Lumpur.

Awang Bujang Awang Antek & Awang Azman Awang Pawi (2009, May 31- 3 June). Budaya politik Melayu dan Cina di Sarawak. Paper presented at Persidangan Antarabangsa Pengajian Melayu Sempena Ulang Tahun Ke-35 Hubungan Diplomatik Malaysia-Republik Rakyat China,  Beijing, China.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi (May 31- 3 June). Hubungan Melayu–China:  Perspektif  karya agung Melayu. Paper Presented at Persidangan Antarabangsa Pengajian Melayu Sempena Ulang Tahun Ke-35 Hubungan Diplomatik Malaysia-Republik Rakyat China,  Beijing, China.

Ernisa Marzuki, Siti Maftuhah Damio & Ting, S. H. (2009, May 27-28). Pragmalinguistic Differences between Proficient and Less Proficient Malay Learners of English in Request. Proceedings of International Conference on Languages (UPALS ’09),  Georgetown.

Pung, W. C., & Law, L. (2009, May 27-28). Matching applicability of staff development courses to participants’ needs: The case of ETeMS. Proceedings of International Conference on Languages (UPALS ’09),  Georgetown.

Rosnah Mustafa, Muriatul Khusmas Musa & Fairuz Abd. Latif (2009, May 27-28). Perceptual learning style preferences of Unimas undergraduates: A preliminary survey. Proceedings of International Conference on Languages (UPALS ’09),  Georgetown.

Ting, S. H. (2009, May 27-28). TESL trainees’ beliefs on teaching of grammar: Aspects amendable and resistant to change. Proceedings of International Conference on Languages (UPALS ’09),  Georgetown.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi (2009, May 23-24). Penulis muda: Arah dan cabaran: Suatu bahasan.  Paper presented at Perhimpunan Penulis Muda Nasional 2009, Puteri Resort Air Keroh, Melaka.

Ting, S. H., Mahadhir, M., & Chang, S. L. (2009, May 5-6). Sphere of English usage and fluency of ESL speakers. Proceedings of International Conference (SoLLsINTEC.09), “Language and Culture: Creating and Fostering Global Communities”, Palm Garden Hotel, Putrajaya.

Rosnah Mustafa & Siti Norfishah Hj. Mohd Zain (2009, May 8-9). Language anxiety in a remedial English language course: What teachers need to know. Paper presented at Symposium on Language Education Today, “Between Theory and Practice”, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Timisoara, Romania.

Ahmed Shamsul Bahri bin Mohd Tuah & Yvonne Michelle Campbell Deli (2009, April 28-30). Popular Literature:  Are our students ready for it? Paper presented at 6th Malaysia International Conference on Languages, Literatures and Cultures (MICOLLAC), Putrajaya Marriott Hotel.

Jason Dorsey Jipow & Yvonne Michelle Campbell Deli (2009, April 28-30). A Narrative analysis of the Bidayuh Dondan: A preliminary study. Proceedings of 6th Malaysia International Conference on Languages, Literatures and Cultures (MICOLLAC), Putrajaya Marriott Hotel.

Radina Binti Mohamad Deli (2009, April 28-30). Context effects in L2 prepositional phrase attachment ambiguity resolution. Paper presented at 6th Malaysia International Conference on Languages, Literatures and Cultures (MICOLLAC), Putrajaya Marriott Hotel.

Ting, S. H., & Mahadhir, M. (2009, April 28-30). Survey of techniques for teaching writing in primary and secondary school. Proceedings of 6th Malaysia International Conference on languages, literatures and cultures (MICOLLAC), “Universals, distinctions and cross-disciplinary perspectives”, Putrajaya Marriott Hotel, Putrajaya.

Ting, S. H., & Phang, K. K. L. (2009, April 25-26). Indirect complaints by ESL learners in a Malaysian tertiary setting. Paper presented at International Conference on English Education, Shih Chien University, Taipei, Taiwan.

Raymer, R. (2009, April 22-24). Creating Ideas, creating stories. Workshop conducted at 4th International Conference on English Language Learning (ELT-CON 2009), Bayview Hotel, Georgetown.

Ting, S. H., & Tee, F. P. F. (2009, April 22-24). Organisational and grammatical features of explanations written by Biology undergraduates. Proceedings of 4th International Conference on English Language Learning Conference (ELT-CON 2009), “Language Matters: New ways of looking at English language teaching & learning”, Bayview Hotel, Georgetown.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi & Shahri Abdul Rahman (2009, March 19-21). Kuching Sebagai  Nadi dan Pusat Budaya Melayu Sarawak. Proceedings of Seminar Budaya Melayu Sarawak V, Kompleks Pelancongan Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak.

Hamidah Abdul Wahab, Wan Robiah bt Meor & Rosnah Mustafa (2009, March 19-21). Kesantunan dalam Budaya Melayu. Proceedings of Seminar Budaya Melayu Sarawak V, Kompleks Pelancongan Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak.

Mary Fatimah Subet & Salbia Haji Hassan (2009, March 19-21). Bergendang dan bermukun dalam masyarakat Melayu Sarawak. Proceedings of Seminar Budaya Melayu Sarawak V, Kompleks Pelancongan Sarawak, Kuching.

Hamidah Abdul Wahab, Wan Robiah bt Meor & Mohamad bin Hossin (2009, March 10-11). Kata ganda dalam Dialek Melayu Sarawak. Proceedings of Seminar Kebangsaan Linguistik 2009 (SKALI 09), UKM, Bangi.

Mary Fatimah Subet (2009, March 10-11). Analisis Teori Relevan (TR) dalam Personifikasi. Proceedings of Seminar Kebangsaan Linguistik 2009 (SKALI 09), UKM, Bangi.

Salbia Hassan (2009, March 10-11). Khutbah Jumaat: Analisis laras bahasa. Proceedings of Seminar Kebangsaan Linguistik 2009 (SKALI 09), UKM, Bangi.

Ting, S. H., Muriatul Khsumah Musa & Yong, S. H. (2009, March 5-6). Influence of language proficiency, age and gender on academic performance. Proceedings of Conference on Language Learning and Teaching (CoLT), UiTM Kedah, Pulau Pinang.

Hamidah Abdul Wahab & Wan Robiah bt Meor (2009, March 2-3). Unsur Kiasan dalam Wacana Khutbah Jumaat di Malaysia. Proceedings of Seminar Antarabangsa: Pertemuan Linguistik Utara ke-6, Madani Hotel, Medan.

Salbia Hassan & Mary Fatimah Subet (2009, March 2-3). Pemerolehan dan penguasaan bahasa kanak-kanak dari sudut fonologi: Kajian pemerolehan Dialek Melayu Sarawak. Proceedings of Seminar Antarabangsa: Pertemuan Linguistik Utara ke-6, Madani Hotel, Medan.

Wan Robiah bt Meor & Hamidah Abdul Wahab (2009, March 2-3). Nyanyian tradisi masyarakat Melayu Sarawak: Kajian nilai dan budaya. Proceedings of Seminar Antarabangsa: Pertemuan Linguistik Utara ke-6, Madani Hotel, Medan.

Law, L., & Balan, P. (2009, February 3-5). Rural parents’ perceptions of their participation in their children’s education. Proceedings of 1st National Conference on Rural Education, Baverly Hotel, Kota Kinabalu.

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Papers Presented in 2008

Rethinasamy, S., & Johie, P. (2008, December 13-15). Preparing and delivering Science in English: A case study among primary school teachers. Proceedings of Seminar Kebangsaan Jawatankuasa Penyelarasan Pendidikan Guru, Bayview Hotel, Langkawi.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi, (2008, December 12-14). Penulis Pelbagai Kaum Dalam Zaman Edan Arus  Perdana. Paper presented at Kolokium  Penulis Pelbagai Kaum, Kuching, Sarawak.

Norazuna Norahim (2008, December 11-13). The language choice patterns of the Bidayuh speakers in Kuching-Samarahan Division. Paper presented at conference on The mother tongue and the Native speaker, organised by University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Salbia Hassan & Mary Fatimah Subet (2008, Disember 1-3). Kekerabatan Bahasa Melanau dengan Bahasa Melayu. Kertas kerja Seminar Antarabangsa Bahasa Melayu dalam Komunikasi Era Globalisasi, UMT, Terengganu.

Wan Robiah Meor Osman, Hamidah Abdul Wahab. (2008, 1-3 Disember). Fenomena Bahasa Blog  Dalam Era Globalisasi. Kertas kerja dibentangkan di Seminar Antarabangsa Bahasa Melayu Dalam Komunikasi Era Globalisasi, di Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu.

Rosnah Mustafa, Chin, C.S.L., Jerome, C. (2008, November 28-29). Gender equity in the ESL Classroom: An Obeservation of UNIMAS generic English Classroom interactions. Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Gender Studies (SAMAL), Cititel Hotel, Pulau Pinang.

Salbia Hassan (2008, November 11-12). Manipulasi Bahasa dalam SMS. Kertas kerja Seminar Antarabangsa Linguistik dan Pembudayaan Bahasa Melayu Ke-4, UPM, Serdang.

Chuah, K. M., & Chen, C. J. (2008, November 5-7). Unleashing the potentials of desktop virtual reality as an educational tool: a look into the design and development process of ViSTREET.  Proceedings of 2nd International Malaysian Educational Technology Convention, M.S. Garden Hotel, Kuantan.

Law, L., & Amy Philomena anak Uni. (2008, October 29-31). The national preschool curriculum: What does it mean for preschool teachers? Proceedings of 3rd International Language Learning Conference, USM, Pulau Pinang.

Ting, S. H., & Mahadhir, M. (2008, October 29-31). Developing materials for teaching grammar in context: From comprehension texts to grammar and vice versa. Proceedings of 3rd International Language Learning Conference, USM, Pulau Pinang.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi (2008, October 28-30). Unsur Humor, Seks dan Cerita Rakyat Moden  Pasca Pilihan Raya Malaysia ke-12. Paper presented at Seminar Politik Malaysia, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Law, L., Pung, W. C., & Tang, S. K. (2008, October 22-23). Undergraduates’ anxiety and coping strategies in English proficiency courses. Proceedings of Persidangan Pembangunan Pelajar Peringkat Kebangsaan (NASDEC 2008), UTM, Johor Bahru.

Nadarajan, S. (2008, October 22-23). Language Teaching the E-Portfolio Way. Proceedings of Persidangan Pembangunan Pelajar Peringkat Kebangsaan (NASDEC 2008), UTM, Johor Bahr u.

Wan Robiah Meor Osman, Wan Sofiah Meor Osman, Wan Adnawani. (2008, 22-23 Oktober). Penerapan Kemahiran Insaniah: Sikap Pelajar mengenai Penguasaan Bahasa dan Kemahiran Berkomunikasi. Kertas kerja dibentangkan di Persidangan Pembangunan Pelajar Peringkat Kebangsaan 2008 (NASDEC 2008), di Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor.

Norazuna Norahim (2008, October 14-16). The Bidayuh speech community. Where is it heading to? Paper presented at International Conference on Moribund languages, organized by Faculty of Linguistics, UM  and The association of Modern Languages, Malaysia.

Rokiah, P.  (2008, October 11). The Analysis of Verbs Used in Physics for Technical College. Paper presented at The 5th JFKL Conference on Japanese Language Education and Urawa Teacher Training Program Reports, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Yeo, A. W., Saee, S., Flora, S., Jali, N., Khartini, S., Mit, E., Ting, S. H., Wilfred, J., & Ng, G. W. (2008, October 2-3). Preservation of Sarawak ethnic languages: The Sarawak Language Technology (SaLT) initiative. Paper presented at 13th Annual Internationalisation and Localisation Conference, Marino Institute of Education, Dublin, Ireland.

Chuah, K. M., & Teh, C. S. (2008, September 15). Linking Emotions and Ergonomics: The case of spectacle design for teenagers. Proceedings of 5th International Cyberspace Conference on Ergonomics, Kuching.

Rethinasamy, Soubakeavathi. (2008, September 11-15). The effects of rater training on ESL raters’ rating accuracy and severity. Paper presented at the 41st British Association for Applied Annual Conference (BAAL 2008) on 'Taking the Measure of Applied Linguistics', Swansea, United Kingdom.

Chuah, K. M., Chen, C. J., & Teh, C. S. (2008, September 15). Kansei Engineering concept in  instructional design: A novel perspective in guiding the design of instructional materials. Proceedings of 5th International Cyberspace Conference on Ergonomics, Kuching.

Roland, A., & Teh, C. S. (2008, August 26-29). Customer-oriented design support system: The case of eyeglasses design using desktop virtual reality. Proceedings of 2nd International Information Technology Symposium (ITSim 2008), Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

Ting, S. H., & Chong, N. M. (2008, August 24-29). Making language choices based on appearance in intercultural communication: Fruit seller-customer interactions. Paper presented at 15th International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA 2008), Essen, Germany.

Hamidah Abdul Wahab, Wan Robiah Meor Osman, Farah Hanini Abdul Rahman & Rosnah Mustafa (2008, August 5-7). Kelestarian Budaya Rakyat Melayu Sarawak dalam Era Globalisasi. Proceedings of 6th International Malaysian Studies Conference (MSC6) “Engaging Malaysian Modernity: 50 years and Beyond”. Kuching, Sarawak.

Mahadhir, M., Ting, S. H., & Tumin, L. (2008, August 5-7). Language use in different domains in a Kadazandusun Community. Proceedings of 6th International Malaysian Studies Conference (MSC6) “Engaging Malaysian Modernity: 50 years and Beyond”. Kuching, Sarawak.

Ting, S. H., & Hung, Y. L. (2008, August 5-7), Mothers and mother tongue: Their role in promoting Foochow to their children. Proceedings of 6th International Malaysian Studies Conference (MSC6) “Engaging Malaysian Modernity: 50 years and Beyond”, Kuching, Sarawak.

Ting, S. H., Mahadhir, M., & Banggan, J. M. (2008, August 4-5). The supervisor factor and undergraduates’ confidence in completing their final year project. Proceedings of International Conference on Learning & Teaching in Higher Education, “Enhancing Learning and Teaching in Higher Education”, Tunku Abdul Rahman College, Putrajaya Marriott Hotel, Malaysia.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi (2008, July 29-31). Eksperimen Bentuk dan Estetika Pengarang Melayu Sarawak Mutakhir. Paper presented at Borneo Research Council 9th Biennial International Conference. Kota Kinabalu. Sabah.

Law, L., & Balan, P. (2008, July 29-31). Parents’ perceptions of their involvement in their children’s education in the Sa’ban community in Ulu Baram, Sarawak. Paper presented at 9th Biennial Borneo Research Council (BRC) International Conference, “Borneo on the move: Continuity and Change”, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Mahadhir, M., & Tumin, L. (2008, July 29-31). Language attitudes of the Kadazandusun towards their mother tongue. Paper presented at 9th Biennial Borneo Research Council (BRC) International Conference, “Borneo on the move: Continuity and Change”, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

McLellan, J., & Campbell, Y. (2008, July 29-31). Bidayuh as a subject at pre-school and primary levels: A review of moves towards a greater role for a Borneo indigenous language in the Malaysian education system. Paper presented at 9th Biennial Borneo Research Council (BRC) International Conference, “Borneo on the move: Continuity and Change”, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Rethinasamy, S., & Nohik, P. (2008, July 29-31). Learning of Maths in English: Bidayuh Students’ Views and Awareness. Paper presented at 9th Biennial Borneo Research Council (BRC) International Conference, “Borneo on the move: Continuity and Change”, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Ting, S. H., & Chang, Y. S. (2008, July 29-31). Communication in a close-knit extended Hakka family in Kuching, Sarawak: Mandarin or Hakka? Paper presented at 9th Biennial Borneo Research Council (BRC) International Conference, “Borneo on the move: Continuity and Change”, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Ting, S. H., & Jawing, E. (2008, July 29-31). Pressures prompting language shift in Kadazandusun families in Sabah. Paper presented at 9th Biennial Borneo Research Council (BRC) International Conference, “Borneo on the move: Continuity and Change”, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Azman Awang Awang Pawi (2008, June 24-25). Transformasi Budaya Melayu Bandaran: Genre Cerita Rakyat Moden dan Unsur-unsur Seks Dalam Pilihan Raya Malaysia 2008. Paper presented at 4th Konferensi Antarauniversitas SE Borneo-Kalimantan, Samarinda, Indonesia.

Hamidah Abdul Wahab & Awang Azman Awang Pawi (2008, June 24-25). Petua dan Pantang Larang Tradisional: Kepercayaan Islam dan Asimilasi Budaya Setempat dalam Alam Melayu Sarawak. Paper presented at 4th Konferensi Antarauniversitas SE Borneo-Kalimantan, Samarinda, Indonesia.

Yeoh, P. (2008, June 16-18) Folktales and the New Millennium Generation: Folktales? Who cares! Paper presented at International Conference on Social Sciences & Humanities 2008 (ICoSSH ’08) , Pulau Pinang.

Nadarajan, S. (2008, May 26 -27). The relevance of assessing in-depth vocabulary knowledge in the academic writing Classroom: An experimental study. Paper presented at Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA), “English Language and Multiple Literacies”, The Gurney, Penang.

Ting, S. H. (2008, May 26-27). Trainee teachers’ ability to teach grammar in context using the genre-based approach. Paper presented at Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA), “English Language and Multiple Literacies”, The Gurney, Penang.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi (2008, May 12-16). Sebuah Autobiografi Pascakolonial atau Pengalaman Estetika Pengarang? Paper presented at Seminar Pemikiran Sasterawan Negara Datuk A. Samad Said. Kuala Lumpur.

Rethinasamy, S., & Ramanair, J. (2008, April 9-10). English for the Real World: The effects of authentic texts on students’ interest and language command. Proceedings of the 6th Language for Specific Purposes International Seminar, Johor Bahru.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi (2008, April 8). Identiti National dan Persoalan Etniksiti Kepengarangan Sarawak. Paper presented at Sarawakiana Talk Pustaka Negeri. Kuching.

Farah Hanini Abdul Rahman (2008, March 26-28). Status Bahasa Media Sarawak: Percanggahan Mazhab atau Kesilapan Berbahasa? Paper presented at Persidangan Bahasa Melayu Sebagai Wadah Ilmu dan Komunikasi Praktik: Hakikat, Cabaran Dan Halatuju, Laiden University, Holland.

Ting, S. H., & Law, L. (2008, March 17-19). Effect of English for Academic Purpose course on organisational structure and language features of undergraduate writing. Proceedings of International Conference on Teaching and Learning, “Innovating Minds, Communicating Ideas: Reinventing language teaching and learning”, Petaling Jaya.

Roland, A., Chuah, K. M., & Teh, C. S. (2008, March 5-8). Customer-oriented design support system: The case of eyeglasses design using desktop virtual reality. Poster presented at UNIMAS R&D Expo 2008, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.

Ting, S. H., & Tee, P. F. (2008, February 16). English for Academic Purposes and quality of undergraduates’ academic writing. Proceedings of 2nd National Conference on Skills and Competencies in Education: Emerging issues, trends, challenges and directions (NCSCE 2008), Pulau Pinang.

Mary Fatimah Subet & Salbia Hassan (2008, January 24-26). Rahsia Kebahasaan Pantun: Daripada Merahsiakan Kepada Implikatur Sebagai Penyudah Kasih Sayang yang Penuh Kerisauan. Paper presented at Seminar Antarabangsa Dialek-Dialek Austronesia di Nusantara III (Saddan III), Universiti Brunei Darussalam.

Hamidah Abdul Wahab & Wan Robiah Meor Osman (2008, January 24-26). Ketrampilan Jati Diri Bangsa dalam Pantun Melayu Sarawak. Paper presented at Seminar Antarabangsa Dialek-Dialek Austronesia Di Nusantara III (Saddan III), Universiti Brunei Darussalam.

Ting, S. H., & Chin, C. S. L. (2008, January 12). Features of an effective university English course: Undergraduates’ perception versus pedagogical principles. Paper presented at workshop on “Higher Education in a Globalising World: Developing and Sustaining an Excellent System, Kuching.

Papers Presented in 2007

Awang Azman (2007, December 10-12). Wacana Pascakolonialisme Dalam Konteks Kesusasteraan Malaysia: Kajian Teoritikal dan Praktis. Proceedings of Unimas Research Symposium (URS) 2007, Kuching.

Gnaniah, J., Songan, P., Yeo, A., Hushairi Zen, & Khairuddin Ab Hamid. (2007, December 10-12). Situational analysis of the Long Bedian community: Implications for community informatics. Proceedings of Unimas Research Symposium (URS) 2007, Kuching.

Ting, S. H., Mahadhir, M., & Naniapen, S. (2007, December 10-12). A case study of intergenerational transmission of ethnic language in Foochow Chinese, Tamil Indian and Malay families in Sarawak. Proceedings of Unimas Research Symposium (URS) 2007, Kuching.

Awang Azman Awang Pawi, Azhar Wahid, & Ahmed Shamsul Bahri b Mohamad Tuah (2007, September). Dampak Alam Maya Terhadap Gerakan Kesusasteraan Nasional. Paper presented in Seminar Sastera Siber, Tanjung Malim, Perak.

Calvadi, V., & Law, L. (2007, September). University lecturers’ perceptions of an innovative instructional element: Towards self-sufficiency and sustainability. Proceedings of the South-east Asian Association for Institutional Research (SEAAIR) Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.

Jerome, C. (2007, September). From Dewi to Professor Klon: Representations of Gender and Sexuality in Recent Popular Malay Songs. Paper presented and proceedings to be published in the Workshop on Gender and Sexuality in Popular Culture: Voices from Southeast Asia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia.

Rethinasamy, S. (2007, September). Using qualitative research methods in investigating the effects of training on rater’s rating judgement. Paper presented at the 4th International Qualitative Reseach Convention, Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur.

Nadarajan, S. & Valez, M. T. (2007, Fall). On Being an Effective Graduate Teaching Assistant, Paper presented at Seminar, University of Arizona.

Raymer, R. J. (2007, July). Turning Personal Experiences into Narratives. Workshop at International Literacy Research Unit 2007 (LITCON 2007), Kuala Lumpur.

Wan Robiah Meor Osman & Hamidah Abdul Wahab (2007, July). Santun Dalam Sesi Kaunseling: Antara Bahasa dan Budaya. Paper presented and proceedings published in Persidangan Linguistik Asean IV di Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Norsiah Fauzan, Salbia Hassan and Dayang Sariah Abang Suhai (2007, June) Pertembungan penguasaan Bahasa Melanau – Melayu : Kajian di Kuala Rejang. Paper presented and proceedings published in Konferensi Antarauniversiti Se Borneo-Kalimantan ke-3, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat Banjarmasin, Kalimantan.

Salbia Hassan and Dayang Sariah Abang Suhai (2007, June) Kata sapaan dan panggilan dalam Bahasa Melanau: Satu kajian preliminari. Paper presented and proceedings published in Konferensi Antarauniversiti Se Borneo-Kalimantan ke-3, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat Banjarmasin, Kalimantan.

Campbell, Y. M. (2007, May). The female in Malaysian short stories: A feminist stylistics view. Paper presented at 5th Malaysia International Conference on Languages, Literatures and Cultures (MICOLLAC), Subang, Kuala Lumpur.

Law, L., & Kayad, F. G. (2007, May). Reading aloud to kindergarteners: Their responses and perception. Paper presented at 5th Malaysia International Conference on Languages, Literatures and Cultures (MICOLLAC), Subang, Kuala Lumpur.

Sandai, R. (2007, May). A community-based education programme for enhancing literacy and oral tradition amongst Iban young children. Paper presented at 5th Malaysia International Conference on Languages, Literatures and Cultures (MICOLLAC), Subang, Kuala Lumpur.

Ting, S. H., & Lau, C. E. L. Y. (2007, April 12-14). The influence of sociocultural context on the discourse structure of telephone enquiries and the use of communication strategies. Paper presented at the Conference on Social and Cognitive Aspects of Second Language Learning and Teaching, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Chin, S. L. (2007, March). To know a word? An evaluation of the vocabulary acquisition tasks in the web resources. Paper presented at the 10 th ELIA Conference, University of Seville, Spain.

Hamidah Abdul Wahab & Wan Robiah Meor Osman. (2007, March). Bahasa Intelek di Ruang Siber. Prosiding Seminar Kebangsaan Linguistik 2007, Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor.

Mary Fatimah Subet (2007, March). Emosi:Satu Analisis Teori Relevans. Prosiding Seminar Kebangsaan Linguistik (SKALi 07),Pusat Pengajian Bahasa Dan Linguistik, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor.

Salbia Hassan (2007, March). Morfologi Dialek Melayu Kuching: Penerapan Teori Pembentukan Kata. Prosiding Seminar Kebangsaan Linguistik, Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor.

Papers Presented in 2006

Wan Robiah Meor Osman, Hamidah Abdul Wahab. (2006, December). Konsep Pertanyaan dalam Sesi Kaunseling: Satu Analisis Pragmatik. Prosiding Seminar Kebangsaan Bahasa Verbal dan Bukan Verbal dari Perspektif Bahasa, Terjemahan dan Komunikasi, Pusat Pengajian Ilmu Kemanusiaan, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang.

Jerome, C. (2006, December). The representation of masculinity in the Asian men’s magazine. Paper presented and proceedings to be published in the 11th English in South East Asia Conference, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia.

Awang Azman (2006, November 30-December 1). Nasionalisme dan trauma bangsa: Pengalaman pascakolonial Mahsuri S.N. Paper presented at Bengkel Antarabangsa Pengalaman Dalam Kesusasteraan Asia Tenggara dan Asia Timur Semasa Pendudukan Jepun, Universiti Malaya.

Awang Azman (2006, November 13-16). Meragui Metanaratif: Usman Awang Bukan Pengasas ASAS 50. Paper presented at Seminar Pemikiran Usman Awang, DBP, Kuala Lumpur.

Jerome, C. (2006, November). What do they really need? Developing reading activity to explore the elements in literary texts. Paper presented in the International Language Learning Conference (ILLC), Penang, Malaysia.

Jerome, C. (2006, November). Gendered reading gendered readers: Responding to drama from a gendered perspective. Paper presented and proceedings published in the Science and Art of Language in Teaching (SALT) International Conference, Penang, Malaysia.

Palanisamy, P., Ramanair, J., and Khoo, G. L. E. (2006, November) Social Constructivism in an Online Learning Environment. Paper presented and published at the 5th ASIA CALL International Conference, ‘Learning Environments: Congruence of skills, Information and Technologies’, UPM, Malaysia.

Mahanita Mahadhir, Ting, S. H., & Carol, D. (2006, Nov). Learning materials and human factors: Looking at the chemistry in the genre-based approach classroom. Paper presented and proceedings published in 2nd Science and Art of Language in Teaching International Conference, ‘Change: Bridging Theory and Practice’, UiTM Perlis, Pulau Pinang.

Ting, S. H., & Carol, D. (2006, Nov). Teething problems in materials development for teaching social interaction skills in English. Paper presented in 2nd International Language Learning Conference, ‘Current Practices in Curriculum and Materials Development’, USM, Pulau Pinang.

Ting, S. H. (2006, October 4). The journey to becoming a publishing academic. Seminar given at University Research Seminar organised by Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Committee, Swinburne University of Technology (Sarawak Campus), Kuching.

Awang Azman (2006, October 26-28). Teori moral dalam mendekati kesusasteraaan. Pembinaan Teori Puitika sebagai wacana tandingan pascakolonial. Paper presented at Seminar Antarabangsa Kebudayaan dan Kesusasteraan Melayu IX (SAKM IX), Kuantan, Pahang.

Awang Azman (2006, September 14). Status kritikan drama di Sarawak. Paper presented at Seminar Sejarah dan Perkembangan Drama di Sarawak, DBP, Kuching.

Awang Azman (2006, August 4-6). Mahakarya Melayu Abad ke-21: Wajah Kesusasteraan Nasional. Paper presented at Seminar Persuratan dan Peradapan Nasional, Port Dickson, Negeri sembilan.

Ahmed Shamsul Bahri b Mohamad Tuah and Khadijah Mohamad Tuah. (2006, August). Effects and Affects of Literature on Kuching Secondary School Students. Paper presented and proceedings published in Konferensi Antaruniversiti di Borneo-Kalimantan ke-2: Transformasi Masyarakat Perkotaan/Bandar di Borneo-Kalimantan. Pontianak, Indonesia.

Botley, S.P. and Ramanair, J. (2006, July). Corpus Linguistics in Borneo – The Future. Paper presented at the 8th Biennial Conference of the Borneo Research Council (BRC), Borneo in the New Century, Kuching.

Mahanita Mahadhir (2006, July). A preliminary study in the trends of language use among Malay families in Kuching, Sarawak. Paper presented at the 8th Biennial Conference of the Borneo Research Council (BRC), Borneo in the New Century, Kuching.

Ting, S. H. (2006, July). A case study of language use with the younger generation in Foochow families. Paper presented and published in the 8th Biennial Conference of the Borneo Research Council (BRC), Borneo in the New Century, Kuching.

Wan Robiah Meor Osman, Hamidah Abdul Wahab & Siti Marina Kamil (2006, July). Lakuan bahasa kaunselor pelatih dalam sesi kaunseling di Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia. Paper presented and proceedings published in Persidangan Antarabangsa Bahasa, Sastera dan Kebudayaan Melayu III, Universiti Teknologi Nanyang, Singapura.

Carol, D. (2006, June). What makes a ‘good’ written text?: An alternative form of assessing writing. Paper presented at the 15th Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA) conference on ‘Reading and Writing: Preparing ESL Learners for the Real World’, Kuching, Sarawak.

Jerome, C., & Chin, C. S. L. (2006, June). ‘Poetry’, the ‘Real World’ & ‘I’: A study on students’ views on using poetry to read about the real world. Paper presented at the 15th Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA) conference on ‘Reading and Writing: Preparing ESL Learners for the Real World’, Kuching.

Ting, S. H. (2006, June). Writing in the research world: Baby steps. Paper presented at the 15th Malaysia English Language Teaching Association (MELTA) conference on ‘Reading and Writing: Preparing ESL learners for the Real World’, Kuching.

Ho, A. P., & Liew, K. P. C. (2006, June). Problem areas and successful language learning strategies for students of the English language: A study in a rural school. Paper presented and proceedings published in My_CASELT Conference, ‘Passion and Preferences in English Language Teaching, Learning and Research’, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam.

Chin, C. S. L. (2006, May). ‘Expressions: Meaningful English Communication', is it worth it? An evaluation of the spoken language tasks for Preparatory English Level 1 course, University of Malaysia Sarawak. Paper presented at the Malaysia International Conference on English Language Teaching (MICELT 2006), Malacca.

Jerome, C. (2006, May). Literary Theory in the ESL Literature classroom: Considering Students’ Readiness. Paper presented at the Malaysia International Conference on English Language Teaching (MICELT 2006), Malacca.

Ho, A. P., & Devadas, R. (2006, May). A preliminary study on motivation and metacognitive learning strategies of UNIMAS undergraduates in learning English. Paper presented at the Malaysia International Conference on English Language Teaching (MICELT 2006), Malacca.

Kayad, F. G. (2006, May). Perceptions and attitudes of rural students towards the Literature Component in the English programme. Paper presented at the Malaysia International Conference on English Language Teaching (MICELT 2006), Malacca.

Ting, S. H., & Mahanita Mahadhir (2006, May). What makes a good English teacher: Language proficiency or teaching methodology? Paper presented at the Malaysia International Conference on English Language Teaching (MICELT 2006), Malacca.

Awang Azman (2006). Teori Moral dalam mendekati Kesusasteraaan. Paper presented at Wacana Kritis/Bicara Karya, DBP, Kuching.

Nadarajan, S. (2006). Helping Students Make sense of Authentic Texts. Paper presented at South West Conference On Language Teaching/AZLA. Phoenix, Arizona, United States.