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Academic Qualification
- Doctor of Philosophy (English Language Studies) - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Science in Education Psychology - Masters Degree, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
- Bachelor of Education with 1st Class Honours - Bachelor Degree, Moray House College, Edinburgh
Lilisuriani Binti Abdul Latif @ Bapoo (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Pagoh Campus
KULLIYYAH OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND CONTEMPORARY LANGUAGES
lilisuriani@iium.edu.my
2746
Expert Profile
Lilisuriani obtained a First Class Hons. degree in B. Ed (Hons) TESOL (Moray House College of Education, Edinburgh, Scotland), Post Graduate Diploma in Commerce (Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand) and Master of Science in Educational Psychology (UPM, Serdang, Malaysia).
Lilisuriani has taught language learners from the academic (primary, secondary and tertiary students) and non-academic sectors (government and corporate clients). Having the passion in English for Specific Purposes especially Occupational English, she has had the privilege to be an advisor to ITM (now UITM) Business Studies students for Entrepreneurial Research Project (ETR), and was a panel for Students’ Entrepreneurial Research Project Presentations. She has worked with numerous educational institutions and business organizations namely University Kuala Lumpur (UniKL), Open University Malaysia (OUM), Malaysia France Institute (MFI), Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), The News Straits Times (NST), Southern Pacific Hotel Corporation (SPHC) and Marriott Hotel. She has also taught proficiency English and Workplace English courses offered by the Institute for Language Advancement, IIUM, (IfLA), Centre for Professional Development (CPD) IIUM and IIUM Centre for Continuing Education (ICCE). She taught English for Occupational Purposes to the students of Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology (KICT), Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (IRKHS), Kulliyyah of Engineering (KOE) and Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences (KENMS).She has also worked closely with Soroptimist International (Damansara) and Yayasan Basmi Kemiskinan, Selangor to help educate underprivileged children.
Apart from teaching, Lilisuriani has also been active in curriculum development and teacher training. When she was with CELPAD, she was the Coordinator and Course Developer of English for Academic Purposes (2003-2008), the Coordinator and Course Developer of English for Occupational Purposes (2008-2012). She was the Assistant Coordinator for Teaching Development Unit (TDU) and Peer Observation and Teaching/Learning Evaluation Unit (POTLEN). In 2009, she proposed that the teaching of Corporate Social Responsibility programmes (CSR) to be integrated in the English for Occupational Purposes (EOP) courses offered by CELPAD to KENMS, KOS and KOE. She then designed the contents and trained CELPAD teachers on how to include and assess CSR projects in EOP classes. She developed a new course, Persuasion and Speech Communication and has been teaching it to the students of Kulliyyah of Languages and Management since 2014.
She is currently serving the Kulliyyah of Languages and Management as a lecturer, the Chairman of Quality Unit and the Coordinator of Internship. She obtained her Ph.D in English Language Studies from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).
Lilisuriani has taught language learners from the academic (primary, secondary and tertiary students) and non-academic sectors (government and corporate clients). Having the passion in English for Specific Purposes especially Occupational English, she has had the privilege to be an advisor to ITM (now UITM) Business Studies students for Entrepreneurial Research Project (ETR), and was a panel for Students’ Entrepreneurial Research Project Presentations. She has worked with numerous educational institutions and business organizations namely University Kuala Lumpur (UniKL), Open University Malaysia (OUM), Malaysia France Institute (MFI), Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), The News Straits Times (NST), Southern Pacific Hotel Corporation (SPHC) and Marriott Hotel. She has also taught proficiency English and Workplace English courses offered by the Institute for Language Advancement, IIUM, (IfLA), Centre for Professional Development (CPD) IIUM and IIUM Centre for Continuing Education (ICCE). She taught English for Occupational Purposes to the students of Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology (KICT), Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (IRKHS), Kulliyyah of Engineering (KOE) and Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences (KENMS).She has also worked closely with Soroptimist International (Damansara) and Yayasan Basmi Kemiskinan, Selangor to help educate underprivileged children.
Apart from teaching, Lilisuriani has also been active in curriculum development and teacher training. When she was with CELPAD, she was the Coordinator and Course Developer of English for Academic Purposes (2003-2008), the Coordinator and Course Developer of English for Occupational Purposes (2008-2012). She was the Assistant Coordinator for Teaching Development Unit (TDU) and Peer Observation and Teaching/Learning Evaluation Unit (POTLEN). In 2009, she proposed that the teaching of Corporate Social Responsibility programmes (CSR) to be integrated in the English for Occupational Purposes (EOP) courses offered by CELPAD to KENMS, KOS and KOE. She then designed the contents and trained CELPAD teachers on how to include and assess CSR projects in EOP classes. She developed a new course, Persuasion and Speech Communication and has been teaching it to the students of Kulliyyah of Languages and Management since 2014.
She is currently serving the Kulliyyah of Languages and Management as a lecturer, the Chairman of Quality Unit and the Coordinator of Internship. She obtained her Ph.D in English Language Studies from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).
Area of Specialisation
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Language Literacy (Including English (TESOL, ESL, TEFL) and other Languages) - TESOL
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Educational Psychology
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Linguistics and Literature ~ Language Acquisition (Including First Language Acquisition, SLA, Bilingualism, Foreign Language Learning) - English Language Studies -ESP
Professional Membership
- 2018 - 2025: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Association of Applied Linguistics
Teaching Responsibilities
COMMUNICATING IN ENGLISH | 2008/2009 |
CORE COMPETENCE UPPER | 2005/2006 |
CORE COMPETENCE UPPER INTENSIVE (1ST HALF) | 2002/2003 |
COURSE DESIGN IN ESP | 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
ENGLISH AT WORKPLACE | 2015/2016 |
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC WRITING | 2016/2017 2006/2007 |
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC WRITING (EAW) | 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 2005/2006 2004/2005 2003/2004 2002/2003 |
ENGLISH FOR OCCUPATIONAL PURPOSES (ICT) | 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE IV | 2009/2010 2007/2008 |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE V | 2014/2015 2013/2014 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE V (2ND HALF INTENSIVE) | 2007/2008 |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE VI | 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2009/2010 2007/2008 |
FAMILY MANAGEMENT | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
FAMILY MANAGEMENT & PARENTING | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
INTERNSHIP | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
INTERNSHIP 1 | 2016/2017 |
INTERNSHIP 2 | 2016/2017 |
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | 2017/2018 |
INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
ISSUES IN ESP | 2022/2023 |
LANGUAGE FOR OCCUPATIONAL PURPOSES | 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
LANGUAGE FOR OCCUPATIONAL PURPOSES-ENGIN | 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 |
LANGUAGE FOR OCCUPATIONAL PURPOSES-ENM | 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2004/2005 2003/2004 |
PERSUASION AND SPEECH COMMUNICATION | 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
PERSUASIVE SPEECH | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
PROFESSIONAL SPEECH COMMUNICATION | 2011/2012 |
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
SFC: LISTENING SKILL | 2003/2004 |
SFC: READING SKILLS | 2004/2005 2003/2004 |
SFC: SPEAKING INTENSIVE COURSE (2ND HALF) | 2002/2003 |
SFC: WRITING SKILLS | 2004/2005 2002/2003 |
SKILL SPECIFIC COURSE READING | 2008/2009 |
THESIS WRITING | 2015/2016 |
Supervision
Comparative Study Of Persuasive Speeches Of Male And Female Political Leaders.
Ph.D
Completed
2024
Co-supervisor
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A Lingustic Analysis Of Doctor-Patient Interaction In Clinical Consultations: A Case Of Malaysian Experience.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Examining Efl Teachers’ Use Of Kinesics In Language Teaching In Tanzania.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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A Correlational Study Of Malaysian Hoteliers' Self-Ratings Of Guest Interaction Skills And Occupational Self-Efficacy Before And After Gamification Experiences.
Master
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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Needs Analysis For Workplace English Speaking Courses For University Engineering Students In The Kwara State Of Nigeria.
Master
Completed
2019
Main Supervisor
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Vocabulary Learning Strategies Among Tourism Management Students In An Esp Context.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
2022 - 2023 | Perceived Level of Da'wah Readiness Among Muslim Japanese Speaking Youth |
2017 - 2022 | An Analysis of Image Restoration Strategies used by Malaysian Officials When Communicating MH 370 Crisis. |
2017 - 2017 | Kajian Persepsi Integriti Nasional (KPIN) |
2015 - | IIUM MOOC: Introduction to Linguistics |
2015 - 2019 | Developing Edutourism Satisfaction Index: Religiosity and Spirituality Embedded Model in the Selection of a Destination for Edutourism |
2014 - 2015 | Mencapai Ilmu Menerusi Bahasa Inggeris Berbantukan Komputer di Sekolah Agama Daerah Kampung Gajah Menerusi Open Educational Resources (OER) |
On-Going
2024 - Present | Development of Essential Persuasive Speaking Strategies for Graduating Students and Novice Professionals |
2022 - Present | Language, Persuasive Communication and Islamic Values: A Comprehensive Guide for Non-Native User of English |
2009 - Present | Teachers' Perceptions and Attitudes in Using Learning Management System (LMS) in the English for Academic Purpose (EAP) Classrooms |
2009 - Present | Meeting the Needs of Industries through English for Occupational Course |
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Award & Recognition
11 Jul, 2024 | THE MURABBI AWARD 2024 - KULLIYYAH OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND CONTEMPORARY LANGUAGES, IIUM | KCDIO |
30 Jul, 2023 | MURABBI AWARD - KULLIYYAH OF LANGUAGES AND MANAGEMENT TAKRIM AWARD DAY 2023 | KCDIO |
24 Jul, 2022 | Best Teaching Award (Best Teaching Innovation in Virtual Learning Category) - Kulliyyah of Languages and Management | KCDIO |
11 Jul, 2021 | The Murrabbi Award - Kulliyyah of Languages and Management | KCDIO |
30 Jun, 2021 | Best Paper Award - International Islamic University Malaysia | International |
17 Jun, 2019 | Anugerah Akademik Negara ke 13 (2019). Nomination for Anugerah Pengajaran - Ministry of Education | University |
14 Mar, 2019 | CEFR Super Master Trainer - Ministry of Education | National |
26 Aug, 2016 | CEFR Master Trainer - Ministry of Higher Education | National |
01 Apr, 2016 | Best Teacher Award (University) - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
18 Mar, 2016 | Best Teacher Award -Arts - IIUM | University |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
2023 | Can proficient tertiary learners of English speak persuasively? A discovery of skills, mistakes and problems. In: International Conference on Integration of Knowledge In Higher Education (ICIOK 2022), |
2023 | Kearifan tempatan dalam evolusi nasi lemak di Tanah Melayu. In: International Conference on Local Wisdom of the Malay Archipelago – COLLEGA 2023, |
2023 | Relationship between local wisdom beliefs and dietary practices of Malay women during the postpartum period. In: International Conference on Local Wisdom in the Malay Archipelago (COLLEGA 2023), |
2023 | Roles and positions of Malay and Non-Malay children's songs in imparting local wisdom among Malaysian families. In: International Conference on Local Wisdom in the Malay Archipelago (COLLEGA 2023), |
2022 | Can proficient tertiary learners of English speak persuasively? A discovery of skills, mistakes and problems. In: International Conference on the Integration of Knowledge in Higher Education (ICIOK 2022), |
2021 | MH370 crisis: image repair strategies used by Malaysia Airlines. In: The 4th International Conference of Languages, Education and Tourism 2021 (ICLET 2021), |
2021 | MH370 crisis: image repair strategies used by Malaysia Airlines. In: International Conference of Languages, Education and Tourism (ICLET) 2021, |
2021 | The confidence game in presentations. In: TPHM Skills Workshop: Academic Presentations, |
2020 | Need analysis for workplace English speaking courses for university engineering students in the Kwara state of Nigeria. In: 1st Scientia Academia Conference, |
2020 | Pitching workshop. In: Pitching Workshop, |
2020 | Sharing session: preparations of exam questions, marking scheme and tots. In: Preparation of Examination Question Papers & Marking Schemes for Academic Staff, |
2016 | A comparative study on how academicians and industries rate students’ persuasive presentations.. In: DELL Postgraduate Research Symposium 2016, |
2015 | Malaysia MOOCs: students’ pattern of interaction. In: International Conference on e-Learning (ICeL 2016), |
2013 | Malay students' politeness strategies. In: The Third International Conference on Foreign Language Learning and Teaching - FLLT2013, |
Book
2024 | Saji tradisi Melayu (all about Malay cuisine): nasi lemak edition. KSTCL Press, ISBN: |
2020 | Teacher guide: implementing the CEFR-aligned curriculum: planning and managing learning (second edition). Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia, ISBN: |
2019 | Teacher guide: implementing the CEFR-aligned curriculum: planning and managing learning. Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia, ISBN: |
2017 | The relationship of resilience and self-compassion of Malaysian tertiary students. IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-536-7 |
Book Section
2020 | Graduates need good communication skills: what does that mean?. In: Kuliyyah of Languages and Management (KLM), IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-46701-7-7, pp. 1-12 |
2020 | Keranamu aku disini. In: Wacana MBM, ISBN: 978-967-2316-02-2, pp. 47-56 |
Monograph
2019 | Developing edutourism satisfaction index: religiosity and spirituality embedded model in the selection of a destination for edutourism. In: , |