KOTA KINABALU: The Keningau Vocational College stood out at an international conference after its students won best research paper at the International Conference on Arts, Education, and Business (ICAEB), recently. Their research entitled "Analyzing the Effects of Visual and Verbal Stimuli in Students’ Production of Written Narratives" explores the role of using visuals in language learning. Sirhajwan, who is the college's head of research and innovation, said the research is aimed at examining which stimulus is more effective in triggering students' speaking and thinking skills, visual or verbal. "This research showed that visuals worked better for novice learners... Based on the review of the selected panel, the paper was awarded with best research paper at the conference. Keningau Vocational College seeks to promote research publication and presentation as a whole school practice among teachers and students.

Source: New Strait Times February 23, 2020 06:22 UTC