Background Info
THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED OUT AS ONE OF 7 ATTRIBUTES IN THE MALAYSIAN HIGHER EDUCATION GRADUATE. HOW THE UNIVERSITIES PROPOSE TO PRODUCE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS FORMS THE FOCUS OF THIS GROUP’S RESEARCH. WE ARE INTERESTED IN ADDRESSING ISSUES RELATED TO COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS, DEMANDS, NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF THE LEARNERS (BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL), THE EDUCATORS (LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL) AND THE SUPPORT STAFF; UNDERSTANDING PROBLEMS OF CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION; IDENTIFYING STRATEGIES THAT WORK; IDENTIFYING STRATEGIES FOR THE CREATION OF A CONDUCIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; AND MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF LOCAL AND GLOBAL WORKPLACE DEMANDS AMID CHANGING LANGUAGE POLICIES.