Discerning LeapEd’s role in english teaching and learning in trust schools: A concept paper
List of Authors
  • Sanitah Mohd Yusof , Walter Umpang Moses

Keyword
  • Trust Schools Programme, Best Practices, Public-Private-Partnership, English Teaching and Learning, Education Reform

Abstract
  • This research is concerned with unveiling LeapEd’s best practices in introducing education reform to shape and improve the English language teaching and learning from the context of secondary schools enlisted in Trust School Programme by Yayasan Amir. Creating a learning experience to ensure that pupils are fully absorbed in English lesson has been one of the most strenuous conundrums faced reflected in the constant poor performance in English due to the indifference in embracing education reform. Teachers too, have been struggling to create an engaging learning environment to allow meaningful acquisition of knowledge to take place. Tapping into the two main constructs of the research which are teachers’ quality and pupils’ achievement, any teaching and learning resource or support to cultivate the minds of the young learners to effectively comprehend the importance of seeing the value of English education beyond the four-wall classroom is welcomed. It is only reasonable that for this to be materialised, teachers need a sturdy scaffolding. Hence, paving the way for partnerships between education and private sector is the way forward. The philanthropic nature of the public-private-partnership is crucial in manifesting the education vision tangibly. Being qualitative in nature, this research emphasised the ability of a case study approach to combine a variety of information sources including documentation, interviews and artifacts by examining in depth, a ‘case’ within its ‘real-life’ context. Through the standpoints of Language Management Theory and Halliday's Systemic Functional Linguistics Theory, they offer ground for the thorough understanding of the current state of awareness for Trust Schools Programme to validate the impacts on English instructions and academic performance. The best practices prompted by such initiatives ensure the sustainability of the effort in producing fitting lesson and globally-ready pupils in the future.

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