English for Written Communications

FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND LANGUAGES

OUMH1203
ENGLISH FOR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

POPULAR WEEKEND HABITS OF OUM STUDENTS

IGNATIUS ABRAHAM BALING
740527 – 13 – 5651
019 – 8651980
maruse_27674@oum.edu.my

Mr. LAW SZE YUNG
INSTITUT PERGURUAN RAJANG

JULY 2008 SEMESTER

1. INTRODUCTION

OUM students learning using the distance learning mode have to juggle their time between their own job and their studies. They also have to make time for their own pleasure and their family. Some students faced the difficulty in managing stress. Thus, it is important that they can release their tensions. This research paper aim at finding the popular habits or pastimes the students like to do during the weekend while they are still studying with OUM.

Before the research is started, I discussed the topic with my peers and tutor to ascertain what was needed in making this research paper. The data was attained from 20 students from the OUM Local Learning Centre in Sibu. The data was attained by completing a set of questionnaire given to them.

2. METHODOLOGY

        1. Subjects

      The data was taken from 20 OUM students who are still studying at OUM Local Learning Centre in Sibu. They are studying various degrees in various levels or semesters.

        2. Instruments

      The instrument used in attaining the data is a set of questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of the students’ personal details and their favourite pastimes that they always do during the weekend.   (see Appendix)

        3. Procedure

      The process of gathering the information starts with the production of the questionnaire. It asks the students their personal details and their favourite habits during the weekend. The questionnaires were then distributed to the 20 students via one of the students who went for tutorial who later distributed them to his friends. After the questionnaires were returned, the process of retrieving the data from the questionnaires began. The...