Browsing by Author "Balan, Shuhasyini"

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    Grammatical Error Analysis in Narrative Essays of Secondary Students in Perak: A Case Study
    (Peninsula College (Northern) Sdn. Bhd., 2025-09) Mutty, Bharathi; Balan, Shuhasyini
    The results of the English SPM examination, a game-changing assessment for secondary students in Malaysia, indicated a notable decline in performance in the language, particularly in the extended writing section. This section included narrative writing, a genre praised for providing young minds a platform to express creativity in a safe and calm environment. Despite the advantages of narrative writing, students demonstrated a decline in this genre, which was attributed to inadequate language proficiency, specially in grammar. Previous research reported poor performance and provided limited insight into error types. Consequently, this study investigated the error types in narrative essays among students with high language proficiency, minimising the impact of first language interference, which had been identified as a primary cause of Malaysian students’ grammar errors. A total of 180 narrative essays were collected from 60 Form Five students across four secondary schools in Perak, and the essays were analysed using the adapted Error Analysis framework. Four English teachers and Grammarly were used to analyse the essays for grammar errors. The results revealed that students struggled with correctly using determiners, vocabulary, prepositions, and tenses, challenging past research that identified subject-verb agreement as the main issue for Malaysian students. Both inductive and deductive teaching methods for these grammar components can significantly enhance students' writing, contributing to improved examination performance.
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    Vivaai Framework: Revolutionizing Interview Readiness in ELT Classrooms
    (Peninsula College (Northern) Sdn. Bhd., 2025) Balan, Shuhasyini
    The VIVAAI Framework is a tiered, AI-powered system designed to enhance students' mock interview performance, oral fluency, and employability readiness within English Language Teaching (ELT) classrooms. By integrating tools such as ChatGPT, Google Docs Voice Typing, Yoodli AI, Mockmate, and Google Interview Warmup, the framework offers scalable, cost effective mock interview coaching adaptable to both low-resource and high-tech environments. Tier 1 supports basic spoken practice with AI-generated questions and real-time transcription. Tier 2 incorporates data-driven feedback tools for deep performance analysis, enabling learners to reflect, revise, and improve. Developed by Shuhasyini Balan and recognized with national accolades, VIVAAI empowers educators to revolutionize speaking training through accessible, AI-supported platforms, thus promoting student autonomy, engagement, and communication confidence.