Author(s)

Zamri Mahamod¹, Nik Mohd Rahimi Nik Yusoff¹, Shamsuddin Othman², Alizah Lambri³

¹Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia.
²Faculty of Education Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.
³Faculty of Language and Communication, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim, Malaysia.

This study aims to identify the level of understanding, appreciation and practice of identity among Malaysian citizens from education and unity perspective. Are Malaysians remained and still remain or begin to fade and fade understanding, appreciation and practice their Malay Language as an education and unity tools? Therefore, a survey was conducted on 1200 respondents of various races in Malaysia. The study respondents were randomly selected. The questionnaire was used as a data collection tool. The data were analyzed descriptively. The results showed that the overall level of understanding, appreciation and practice of Malay Language among Malaysians citizens from the perspective of education and unity still remains. In terms of race, the Malays show the level of understanding, appreciation and practice of Malay Language from the perspective of the eternal education and unity show. On the other hand, the Chinese, Indians, Sabah native, Sarawak native and other ethnic groups are still understanding. The implications of this study all the thought Malay Language is the best medium to foster racial in education and unity in Malaysia. All races still to understand, appreciate and practice Malay Language as a communication tool and instrument of unity among various races and ethnic in Malaysia.

Level of Understanding, Level of Appreciation, Level of Practice, Unity, Malay Language

Mahamod, Z. , Yusoff, N. , Othman, S. and Lambri, A. (2021) The Level of Understanding, Appreciation and Practice among Malaysian Citizens from Education and Unity Perspective. Creative Education, 12, 2074-2089. doi: 10.4236/ce.2021.129159.