Understanding of Lecturers’ Verbal Interaction in Teaching of Malay Language at Institute of Teacher Education

Abstract

Verbal interaction is the main medium of communication for language educators in each educational institution. Lecturers need to enhance a verbal communication skills and be fluent in language. A language teaching, especially in the field of Malay as the official language, is a key element of oral delivery in a teaching method. The practice of teaching transformation creates a critical, creative and innovative graduate experience. The implementing of language teaching involves of three basic skills which includes reading, writing and oral skills. This paper discuss clearly about the lecturers' understanding of oral skills is an oral presentation in the teaching of lecturers when interacting with students. The culture of oral interaction used by language education lecturers has always been the best practice in teaching and learning. This study uses qualitative method which is the interview method. The lecturers’ teaching is not just a result of language proficiency but also the lecturers’ communication as a teaching knowledge. Therefore, proper verbal interaction is implemented in line with the language teaching creativity in order to produce a quality of teacher in communication.