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Faizah binti Idrus

Academic Qualification

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Education - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Nottingham
  • Master of Arts in Professional Studies in Education - Masters Degree, University of Leicester
  • Bachelor of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - Bachelor Degree, University of Leeds
  • Diploma in English as a Second Language - Diploma, Universiti Malaya (UM)

Faizah binti Idrus (Prof. Dr.)

Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

KULLIYYAH OF EDUCATION

ifaizah@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation


  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Arts and Culture ~ Multicultural, Intercultural and Cross-Cultural Studies - Managing Multicuturalism
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Pedagogy (Including Teaching Methodologies for Content and Language Subjects) - Teacher Education
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Curriculum Development - Curriculum and Instruction
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Classroom Studies (Including Teacher-Student Language) - Sociolinguistics
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Anthropology ~ Social and Cultural Anthropology - Cultural Intelligence
  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Islamic Studies - World Literature studies


Supervision


Examining The Adoption Of Digital Storytelling As A Teaching And Learning Tool In English Classes Among Primary Pupils And Teachers In Kelantan: A Case Study.
Ph.D Completed 2024 Main Supervisor
Exploring The Influence Of Cultural Intelligence (Cq) On English Learners (Ells) At Higher Learning Institution (Hli).
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Development Of Anxiety Free Classrooms Using Culturally Responsive Teaching Pedagogy.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Social Affordances And Cultural Intelligence Among Iium Postgraduate Students In Esl Contexts: A Case Study.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Examination Of Socio-Cultural Influences On English As A Second Language (Esl) Teachers' Pedagogical Practices In Selected Rural Schools In Malaysia.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Development Of Speaking Skills Through Drama Activities: A Case Study Of Students In Selected Schools.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
A Study On Culturally Responsive Teaching In Cefr- Aligned English Language Materials For Intermediate Levels Students .
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Exploring Cognitive Approach In The Teaching Of Literature In Private Islamic Schools In Selangor: A Case Study Of Teachers' Classroom Practices, Knowledge And Skills.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Applying Infographic Visual Aids In Learning English Grammar Among Selected Malaysian Secondary School Students.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Exploring Emotional Intelligence On Task Based Language Teaching In The Esl Classroom.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Eeg-Based Emotional Metrics For Mental Fatigue Detection In Online Learners Using Ensemble Learning Technique.
Master In Progress Co-supervisor


Award & Recognition


22 Feb, 2012 Bronze Medal in The Research and Innovation Exhibition (IIRIE) - IRKHS University


Publications


Article

2024 Examining service learning as an approach to intensify international students’ multicultural understanding. Journal of International Students, 14 (1) pp. 469-486
2023 Examining the relationship between prophetic leadership and cultural intelligence (CQ): lessons from the cultural diplomacy of Anṣār and Muhājirūn. Intellectual DIscourse, 31 (2) pp. 475-499
2023 Exploring preservice teachers’ experiences of implementing culturally responsive teaching in the ESL classrooms. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 13 (3) pp. 766-776
2023 Help-seeking behaviors and mental well-being of Albanian immigrants in Malaysia. Journal of Balkan Studies, 3 (1) pp. 93-111
2023 Interpolating peace in the curriculum: how peace education is feasible through art among Malaysian pre-schoolers. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 7 (1) pp. 190-202
2023 Teachers’ common approaches in teaching literature by using cognitive approach in secondary schools, Malaysia. Attarbawiy: Malaysian Online Journal of Education (ATTARBAWIY), 7 (2) pp. 80-91
2023 Teachers’ expectations and challenges in using Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) strategies in the ESL Classroom. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 14 (3) pp. 629-635
2023 The integration of cultural elements in the English language classrooms: a case study of selected Orang Asli schools in Pahang, Malaysia. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 8 (1) pp. 26-45
2022 Cultivating a ‘third space’ to boost teen literacy. newshub.360info.org, 8 September 2022 () pp.
2021 A correlational study of the English listening and speaking anxiety in rural areas. English Language Teaching, 14 (2) pp. 9-19
2021 A preliminary study on localising the CEFR written production descriptor to Malaysian Higher Education context. Asian Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences, 3 (2) pp. 1-15
2021 Adolescents develop their identities amidst adversities. Advances in Social Science Research Journal, 8 (1) pp. 504-519
2021 Exploring cultural intelligence skills among international postgraduate students at a higher education institution. International Journal of Higher Education, 10 (4) pp. 220-234
2021 Has differentiated instructions gone ‘awry’ in online teaching and learning?. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 12 (3) pp. 501-510
2021 Profiling English language learning anxiety among selected rural area secondary school students in Malaysia: a case study. International Journal of English Language Teaching, 9 (1) pp. 1-20
2021 Surmounting stereotyping of international students. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 11 (9) pp. 1121-1130
2021 Terap ilmu budaya di UIAM. Utusan Malaysia, () pp. 16
2021 The relationship between self-regulation, self-efficacy, and psychological well-being among the Salahaddin university undergraduate students in Kurdistan. International Journal of Islamic Educational Psychology, 2 (2) pp. 105-126
2021 Vietnamese youth embraces English for Communication: A case study in Phu Quoc Island. Language, Education and Culture Research, 1 (1) pp. 34-50
2020 How do students learn the four English language learning skills in the academic and social settings?. Journal of Critical Reviews, 7 (19) pp. 9714-9728
2020 Validation of egalitarian education questionnaire using Rasch measurement model. Journal of Applied Measurement, 21 (1 (Spring)) pp. 1-10
2019 Challenges of offering peace education among educational leaders: a case study of Malaysian public primary school. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 3 (1) pp. 57-71
2019 The psychometric properties of an intrinsic motivation scale in conducting research: the application of rasch measurement model. The Journal of Social Sciences Research, 5 (1) pp. 28-39
2019 Written communication in entrepreneurship course in Malaysian vocational colleges: a qualitative inquiry. International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling, 4 (33) pp. 22-40
2018 The Psychometric Properties of an Intrinsic Motivation Scale in Conducting Research: The Application of Rasch Measurement Model. The Journal of Social Sciences Research, () pp.
2017 Al-Qiyam Al-Islamiyyah and its impact on Muslim communities' stability. Al-Shajarah, Special Issue Education () pp. 97-129
2017 Cybernated storytelling: Revitalising storytelling activities for secondary school students. Teaching English with Technology, 17 (3) pp. 19-34
2017 Islamization of knowledge in the curriculum among academics at the International Islamic University Malaysia: a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach. Al-Shajarah, Special Issue Education () pp. 53-76
2016 Exploiting the CIPRS model to analyse request performance used by second language speakers in an intercultural setting. Cross-Cultural Communication, 12 (6) pp. 47-53
2016 Exploring the relationship between writing apprehension and writing performance: a qualitative study. International Education Studies, 9 (8) pp. 134-143
2016 Factors affecting students’ participation and communication delivery in cybernated storytelling. Social Science and Humanities Journal, 1 (4) pp. 288-294
2016 The construction of collective identity in Malaysian ESL secondary classrooms. English Language Teaching;, 9 (10) pp. 101-110
2015 Examining classroom transformational spaces using the third space theory in developing students’ sense of shared identity. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 5 (1) pp. 28-37
2014 Initiating culturally responsive teaching for identity construction in the Malaysian classrooms. English Language Teaching, 7 (4) pp. 53-63
2012 Shared identity construction: the third space exploration. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2 (21) pp. 111-119
Conference or Workshop Item

2023 Exploring the use of cognitive poetics in teaching literature: documenting teachers’ experience and classroom practices. In: The 1st International Conference of Postgraduates (InCoP2023),
2023 Teachers’ common approaches in the teaching of literature secondary schools, Malaysia. In: Malaysia International Convention on Education Research & Management 2.0 (MICER 2.0),
2022 The appropriateness of the CEFR to assess Malaysian university students’ English language proficiency. In: International Language Symposium 2022 (ILS 2022),
2021 Conference Proceeding of the 1st International Conference on Teaching, Education and Learning. In: 1st International Conference on Teaching, Education and Learning,
2021 The role of higher education institution (hei) leaders towards education for sustainable development (esd) through cultural intelligence. In: International conference global leadership and management in higher education,
2020 Exploring cognitive approach in the teaching of literature for secondary schools in Malaysia. In: Malaysia International Convention on Education Research & Management (MICER 2020),
2019 The aspirations and challenges of ethnic Malays' education towards egalitarian education in multiracial society. In: 7th Teaching & Education Conference, London,
2018 Becoming culturally intelligent: challenges and strategies among EFL students in IIUM. In: 2nd UPI International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education,
2017 Excite phonetics and phonology learning through fun online transcription activity. In: International University Carnival on e-Learning (IUCEL) 2017,
2016 Al-qiyqm al-Islamiyyah and its impact on Muslim communities’ stability. In: International Conference on Education Towards Global Peace (CAPEU 2016),
2016 Aspiration, equality, and privilege in education: Exploring an alternative education model for the Malays. In: The International Conference on Education 2016,
2016 Exploring educational leaders' perception on the feasibility of offering peace education : a case study. In: International Conference on Education towards Global Peace,
2016 Modelling culturally responsive teaching: a case-based study in the Malaysian setting. In: 22nd International Academic Conference 2016,
2014 An investigation on non-academic digital literacy practices of university students with implications for English academic writing. In: 12th International Conference Association for Language Awareness (ALA),
2014 Research culture: An indispensible practice for progress?. In: International Academic Conference on Social Science and Humanities 2014,
2014 Serumpun sebahasa? gaya hidup dan bahasa: satu perbandingan. In: 3rd International Languages Conference 2014 (ILC 2014),
2013 Ah Khaw Goes To Heaven (AKGTH): initiating culturally responsive teaching and identity construction in the Malaysian classrooms. In: International Journal for Academic Disciplines,
2013 Examining classroom transformational spaces in developing student agency. In: Seminar Kebangsaan Kali ke-4 Majlis Dekan Pendidikan IPTA 2013,
2012 Facilitating the construction of shared Malaysian identity the teaching of literature. In: Seminar Majlis Dekan-Dekan Pendidikan IPTA,
2012 Teaching and learning in the third space to engender shared Malaysian identity. In: The Fourth Asian Conference on Education 2012,
Book

2023 Empowering students' leadership skills through the R.E.A.D project. Penerbit UPSI, ISBN: 978-629-7524-04-7
2021 Youth constructing their identities in the English language classrooms: lesson study from elected secondary schools in Malaysia. Partridge, ISBN: 9781543766431
2018 Proceedings of The International University Carnival on e-Learning (IUCEL)2018. Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), ISBN: 978-967-2027-84-3
Book Section

2017 A society undeciphered. In: Singapore International Press, ISBN: 9789811126543, pp. 11-29
2016 The literature component in Malaysian secondary English language syllabus: aiding or impeding language learning? a participatory action research project. In: Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674602062, pp. 13-27
2016 The literature component in Malaysian secondary English language syllabus: aiding or impeding language learning? a participatory action research project. In: Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674602062, pp. 13-27
Monograph

2016 Modelling culturally responsive teaching: a case-based study in the Malaysian setting. In: ,
2015 The construction of shared Malaysian identity in the literature classroom : an exploration on selected sub-urban and rural areas in Malaysia. In: s.n,