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Exploring Malaysian Based Intercultural Knowledge and Behaviour among Secondary School Students through English Language Intercultural Reading Programme (ELIRP)

Manjet, K., Fatin, N. A. M., Jaganathan, P., Karupiah, P. and Ahmad, S. N. A.

Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, Volume 25, Issue 3, September 2017

Keywords: Intercultural knowledge, intercultural behaviour, Intercultural Reading Program (IRP), secondary school students

Published on: 22 Aug 2017

AIn a multicultural country, education is considered the best medium for the three major ethnic groups to work together and achieve unity. However, to what extent education has been successful in achieving national unity is questionable. This quantitative research investigated the intervention of intercultural knowledge and behaviour among Form Four secondary national school students via a newly constructed English Language Intercultural Reading Programme (ELIRP). The results indicate respondents' level of intercultural knowledge and intercultural behaviour improved during post-ELIRP stage. The implications of this study indicate the need for constructive initiatives and intervention in school reading programmes in order to improve the level of intercultural knowledge and behaviour among Malaysian secondary school students.

ISSN 1511-3701

e-ISSN 2231-8542

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JSSH-1694-2016

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