Publications

2006 
  • Mah, B. Y. (2006). Can adults acquire a second language successfully? OUM Tutor Connexxions, 15(October-November), 1-3. Retrieved from http://tc.oum.edu.my/ 2006/issue15/index.php?op=view&page=5 
2008
  • Liaw, S. C., & Mah, B. Y. (2008). Group autonomy and peer assessment in conducting reading comprehension activity using newspapers. The 3rd CLS International Conference Proceedings (pp. 356-364). Singapore: National University of Singapore.
  • Mah, B. Y., & Liaw, S. C. (2008). Bringing blogs into ESL writing classroom. The 2nd International Conference on Science and Technology Proceedings. Penang, Malaysia: Department of Information Technology and Quantitative Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Penang.
2009
  • Mah, B. Y., & Er, A. N. (2009). Measuring students’ perception of writing web logs in ESL classroom employing the Technology Acceptance Model. Conference on Scientific & Social Research 2008 & 2009 Proceedings. Selangor, Malaysia: University Publication Centre, Universiti Teknologi MARA.
  • Mah, B. Y. (2009). An investigation on students' acceptance of writing Web logs: A test of Technology Acceptance Model. 2009 International Conference on Education Technology and Computer Proceedings (pp. 181-185). Singapore. IEEE Computer Society.
  • Hoe, F. T., & Mah, B. Y. (2009). GAT-a teaching module of restructuring basic Mandarin sentences to UiTM Malay students. The International Conference on Languages 2009 Proceedings (pp. 341-349). Penang, Malaysia: Universiti Teknologi MARA Penang.
  • Mah, B. Y., & Er, A. N. (2009). Writing Web logs in the ESL classroom: A study of student perceptions and the Technology Acceptance Model. Asian Journal of University Education, 5(1), 47-70.
  • Mah, B. Y. (2009). Expanding ESL classroom horizons with weblogs: Educators' perspective. The 2nd International Conference on e-Learning 2009 Proceedings (pp. 1-8). Selangor, Malaysia: i-Learn Centre, Universiti Teknologi MARA.
  • Mah, B. Y. (2009). The manifestation of native language transfer in ESL learning. ESTEEM Academic Journal UiTM Pulau Pinang, 5(2), 61-70. 
2010
  • Cheang, E. K., Mah, B. Y., & Ch'ng, P. E. (2010). Learning style preferences of English Language learners among UiTM Penang diploma students. The International Conference on Arts, Social Sciences & Technology Proceedings (pp. 1-12). Penang, Malaysia: Research and Industry Linkage Centers, Universiti Teknologi MARA Kedah.
  • Cheang, E. K., Mah, B. Y., & Ch'ng, P. E. (2010). Preference of learning style among the diploma students of UiTM Penang: An overview. Social and Management Research Journal, 7(1), 55-66.
  • Mah, B. Y., Hoe, F. T., & Cheang, E. K. (2010). The impact of Chinese ESL learner interlanguage on writing: A syntactical analysis. The International Conference on Linguistic, Literature & Culture 2010 Proceedings (pp. 348-354). Penang, Malaysia: School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  • Lim, S. G., Ong, S. F., & Mah, B. Y. (2010). The process of designing and developing a Romanised Mandarin Web-based instruction on ISD methodology for non-native learners in Malaysia. The 2010 International Conference on Educational and Network Technology Proceedings (pp. 459-462), Qinhuangdao, China: IEEE Press. doi:10.1109/ICENT.2010.5532262
2011
  • Mah, B. Y., & Liaw, S. C. (2011). Are you ready to blog? In Faizah Mohamad (Ed.), Technology in ESL classrooms (pp. 33-54). Selangor, Malaysia: University Publication Centre, Universiti Teknologi MARA.
  • Liaw, S. C., & Mah, B. Y. (2011). Part time students, part time assessors. How reliable are students to fit two roles in reading comprehension activity? The ASEAN Conference on Scientific and Social Research 2011 Proceedings. Penang, Malaysia: Research and Industry Linkage Centers of UiTM Perlis, UiTM Kedah, UiTM Perak and UiTM Penang.
  • Mah, B. Y., Wan Syakira Meor Hissan, & Ch’ng, P. E. (2011). A cross-discipline survey on university students’ acceptance of Mobile Curriculum Vitae developed using weblog. The 16th International Business Information Management Association Conference Proceedings (pp. 1615-1625). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: International Business Information Management Association.
  • Mah, Boon Yih. (2011). Semantic mapping: A visual and structured pre-writing strategy in the process of essay writing. ESTEEM Academic Journal UiTM Pulau Pinang, 7(2), 81-92.
  • Hoe, Foo Terng, & Mah, Boon Yih. (2011). Group-Arrange-Touch-up (GAT): A method of teaching non-native Mandarin speakers in restructuring elementary Mandarin sentence. ESTEEM Academic Journal UiTM Pulau Pinang, 7 (2), 111-123.
  • Mah, B. Y., Wan Syakira Meor Hissan, & Ch’ng, P. E. (2011). Developing a mobile curriculum vitae using weblog: A cross-disciplinary survey on university students’ perception based on Technology Acceptance Model. Journal of Southeast Asian Research, 2011 (2011), 1-11. doi: 10.5171/2011.919804
  • Er, A. N., Lim, T. H., & Mah, B. Y. (2011). Enhancing student-centred learning through usage of television commercials via wiki. The 3rd International Conference on e-Learning 2011 Proceedings (pp. 1–9). Bandung, Indonesia: i-Learn Centre, Universiti Teknologi MARA. 
2012
  • Ch'ng, P. E., Mah, B. Y., & Ch'ng, P. C. (2012). Publishing curriculum vitae using weblog: An investigation on its usefulness, ease of use, and behavioral intention to use. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Conference Proceedings, 62(2012) (pp. 118-123). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology.
  • Ch'ng, P. E., Mah, B. Y., & Ch'ng, P. C. (2012). Publishing curriculum vitae using weblog: An investigation on its usefulness, ease of use, and behavioral intention to use. International Journal of Social and Human Sciences, 6(2012), 199-204. Retrieved from http://www.waset.org/journals/waset/v62/v62-23.pdf
  • Mah, B. Y., Irfan Naufal Bin Umar, & Thomas Chow, V. F. (2012). The challenges of L2 writing for tertiary students: A review on learner, instructor, and system perspectives [Abstract]. National Conference on Postgraduate Research 2012 Proceedings (p. 87). Kuantan, Malaysia: Universiti Malaysia Pahang.
  • Er A. N. & Lim, T. H., & Mah, B. Y. (2012). Enhancing student-centered learning through usage of television commercials via wiki. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 67 (2012), 144–155. doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.11.315
2013
  • Arriaga, L. R., Khor, G. S., & Mah, B. Y. (2013, April). Framework for the management of multimedia tools for teaching and learning of Spanish language. Paper presented at The Asian Conference on Techology in the Classroom 2013, Osaka, Japan. Retrieved from http://iafor.org/Proceedings/ACTC/ ACTC2013_Proceedings.pdf 
  • Khor, G. S., Arriaga, L. R., & Mah, B. Y. (2013, April). Errors analysis in hanyu pinyin pronunciation among the undergraduates from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Engineering Campus. Paper presented at The Asian Conference on Language Learning 2013, Osaka, Japan. Retrieved from http://iafor.org/Proceedings/ACLL/ACLL2013_Proceedings.pdf 
  • Mah, B. Y., Irfan Naufal Umar, & Thomas Chow, V. F. (2013, April). L2 writing challenges for the undergraduates: A performance analysis and a literature review on SIL domains. Paper presented at The Asian Conference on Language Learning 2013, Osaka, Japan. Retrieved from http://iafor.org/Proceedings/ACLL/ACLL2013_Proceedings.pdf 
  • Mah, B. Y. (2013). Enhancing ESL learners’ creative and critical thinking through blogging. In M. K. Kabilan (Ed.), Pedagogies for creative & critical thinking in ELT (pp. 107–123). Selangor, Malaysia: August Publishing Sdn. Bhd.
2014 
  • Mah, B. Y. (2014). Web-based Cognitive Writing Instruction (WeCWI): A hybrid e-framework for instructional design. International Journal of Social, Management, Economics and Business Engineering, 8, 3436–3440. Retrieved from http://waset.org/publications/9999748
2015
  • Mah, B. Y. (2015). Web-based Cognitive Writing Instruction (WeCWI): A theoretical-and-pedagogical e-framework for language development. International Journal of Social, Education, Economics and Management Engineering, 9, 281–286. Retrieved from http://waset.org/publications/10000340
  • Mah, B. Y., & Khor, G. S. (2015). Poor writing skill among UiTM students: A qualitative systematic review of literature on SIL’s learner domain. UPALS Language Colloquium 2015 Proceedings (pp. 23-34). Penang, Malaysia: Universiti Teknologi MARA Penang Branch.
2016 
  • Khor, G. S., Mah, B. Y., & Thomas Chow, V. F. (2016). Factors affecting Mandarin pronunciation among engineering undergraduates in Universiti Sains Malaysia: A perspective view. UPALS Language Colloquium 2016 Proceedings (pp. 29-33). Penang, Malaysia: Universiti Teknologi MARA Penang Branch.
  • Mah, B. Y., Lim, T. H., Rosmaliza Mohamed, Rasaya Marimuthu, Liaw, S. C., & Rushita Ismail (2016). A critical review on the course selection for web-based instruction (WBI) integration. UPALS Language Colloquium 2016 Proceedings (pp. 40-44). Penang, Malaysia: Universiti Teknologi MARA Penang Branch.
  • Mah, B. Y. (2016). From SIL to WeCWI: Overcoming L2 learners' barriers to writing through web-based instruction [Abstract]. The 6th International Conference on Language, Education & Innovation Programme (p. xi). Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Interdisciplinary Circle of Science, Arts and Innovation.
  • Mah, B. Y. (2016). WeCWI integrated formula: Empowering teachers through adaptive learning technology [Abstract]. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Conference Proceedings, 18 (12) (p. 465). Penang, Malaysia: World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology.
  • Mah, B. Y. (2016). WeCWI: Integrating language acquisition and composition studies towards literacy development [Abstract]. The 6th International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture & Education Programme (p. xii). Singapore: Interdisciplinary Circle of Science, Arts and Innovation.
2017
  • Khor, G. S., Mah, B. Y., & Thomas Chow, V. F. (2017). Pronunciation errors in Mandarin among the engineering undergraduates: An analytical analysis. International Academic Research Journal of Social Science, 3(1), 71-76. Retrieved from http://www.iarjournal.com/wpcontent/uploads/IARJSS2017_1_71-76.pdf
  • Suzana Ab Rahim, Mah, B. Y., & Zarina Suriya Ramlan. (2017). English Exit Test (EET) and Competence-Based English Test (CBET) as verbal competence measures for employability: A comparative systematic review. International Academic Research Journal of Social Science, 3(1), 135-141. Retrieved from http://www.iarjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/IARJSS2017_1_135-141.pdf
  • Mah, B. Y., Rushita Ismail, Liaw, S. C., Rasaya Marimuthu, Rosmaliza Mohamed, & Lim, T. H. (2017). UiTM students' writing needs, writing problems, and language courses: A qualitative systematic review of literature prior to WeCWI's course integration. International Academic Research Journal of Social Science, 3(1), 98-103. Retrieved from http://www.iarjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/IARJSS2017_1_98-103.pdf
  • Mah, B. Y. & Suzana Ab Rahim. (2017). The platform development of WeCWI instructional tool: A comparative systematic review. UPALS Language Colloquium 2017 Proceedings (pp. 48-57). Penang, Malaysia: Universiti Teknologi MARA Penang Branch.
2018
  • Liaw, S. C., Rasaya Marimuthu, Lim, T. H., Mah, B. Y., & Hoe, F. T. (2018). Oracy skills evaluation of students' RP performance through lecturer's, self and peer assessment. INSIGHT Journal, 2, 33-42. Retrieved from https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rs170xl7JmqEH64cRngHrbVcy_Knp7sP/view
  • Liaw, S. C., Rasaya Marimuthu, Lim, T. H., Hoe, F. T., & Mah, B. Y. (2018). Verbal communication self-assessment improvement using oracy assessment toolkit (OAT) in role play. In Rofiza Aboo Bakar, Suzana Ab. Rahim, & Farina Nozakiah Tazijan (Eds.), Creativity in teaching and learning: A blueprint for success (pp. 65–69). Penang, Malaysia: UiTM Penang Branch