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Ainul Azmin Binti Md. Zamin

Academic Qualification

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Education) - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Master of Management - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Bachelor of Education (TESL) - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

Ainul Azmin Binti Md. Zamin (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)

Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

ABDULHAMID ABUSULAYMAN KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES

Other's position:

Head, AbdulHamid AbuSulayman Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences


ainul_azmin@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Ainul Azmin Md Zamin is an Assoc. Professor at the Department of English Language and Literature, International Islamic University Malaysia. She is currently Head of Responsible Research and Innovation, AbdulHamid  AbuSulayman KIRKHS. In her 27-year teaching experience as an instructor, she has delivered talks and training for both public and private sectors. Her research interest lies in the areas of English for Specific Purposes, TESL as well as Language Pedagogy. Dr Ainul has developed new strategies to prepare graduates for the industry. She has also championed many university engagement projects both locally and internationally. She was honoured with the Best Teacher Award in IIUM Quality Day 2009, Gold Medal for Community Engagement Award 2021 and represented IIUM for the prestigious Anugerah Akademik Negara for Best Teaching Practice.    



Area of Specialisation


  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Tertiary Education - Higher Education
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Pedagogy (Including Teaching Methodologies for Content and Language Subjects)
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Language Literacy (Including English (TESOL, ESL, TEFL) and other Languages)


Professional Membership


  • 2013: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Academic Staff Association ASA
  • 2017: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Technical Scientist Association
  • 2020: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Lifetime Member), Malaysian Association of Applied Linguistics
  • 2021: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Mixed-Methods International Research Association
  • 2022: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Southeast Asia Research Academy
  • 2022 - 2026: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian English Language Teaching Association


Teaching Responsibilities


BUSINESS ENGLISH 2023/2024
EFFECTIVE WRITING 020701
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC WRITING (EAW) 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009
ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES 2022/2023 2021/2022
ENGLISH LANGUAGE IV 2015/2016 2014/2015 2009/2010 2008/2009
ENGLISH LANGUAGE V 2016/2017 2015/2016 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008
ENGLISH LANGUAGE VI 2015/2016 2014/2015 2010/2011 2009/2010 2007/2008
ENGLISH LANGUAGE VI (2ND HALF INTENSIVE) 2007/2008
FINAL YEAR PROJECT I 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
FINAL YEAR PROJECT II 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
INTRODUCTION TO DISCOURSE 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
LANGUAGE FOR OCCUPATIONAL PURPOSES 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017
LANGUAGE FOR OCCUPATIONAL PURPOSES-ENGIN 2009/2010
LANGUAGE IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 2023/2024
LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND PRACTICUM 2017/2018
MORPHOLOGY 2016/2017
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
RESEARCH PAPER I (APPLIED LINGUISTIC 2018/2019
RESEARCH PAPER II 2018/2019
SEMANTICS 2018/2019 2017/2018
TESTING AND EVALUATION 2021/2022 2019/2020
TOPICS IN LANGUAGE PEDAGOGY AND PRACTICUM 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
UNDERSTANDING TEXTS 011101


Supervision


The Use Of A Reading Programme To Enhance Vernacular Students Reading Performance.
Ph.D Completed 2023 Main Supervisor
The Use Of A Reading Programme To Enhance Vernacular Students Reading Performance.
Ph.D Completed 2023 Co-supervisor
Language Policy Discourse In The Malaysian Parliament (2000-2012): A Semiotic Analysis.
Ph.D Completed 2022 Co-supervisor
The Use Of Automated Writing Evaluation (Awe) In Developing Esl Learners' Writing Proficiency.
Ph.D Completed 2021 Member Supervisory Committee
Interpersonal Metadiscourse Markers As Persuasive Strategies In Technical And Vocational Education And Training (Tvet) Undergraduates' Job Pitching.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Determining Factors Of The Peer Feedback Approach In Developing Academic Writing Skills Of Tertiary-Level Esl Learners In Perlis.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Teaching English For Specific Purposes (Esp) In Higher Education Institution In Indonesia: Investigating The Effects Of Flipped Classroom Method.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Investigating The Impact Of Technical Writing Principles On Executive-Level Document Quality.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Impoliteness Strategies Used In Online News Sites.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Reading For Academic Writing: A Case Study Of English Majors In Bangladesh.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
Genre-Based Analysis Of E-Travel Guidebooks.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
The Development Of English Plural Expressions Among Malaysian Kindergarten Children.
Master Completed 2022 Co-supervisor
Cross-Linguistic Influence In Written Present Tense Form Of English: A Case Study Of Bangladeshi Students.
Master Completed 2021 Main Supervisor
Cross-Linguistic Influence In Written Present Tense Form Of English: A Case Study Of Bangladeshi Students.
Master Completed 2021 Main Supervisor
A Semantic Study On The Probability Of Modal Verbs Must And Might In Students' Writings And Speeches.
Master Completed 2020 Main Supervisor
A Semantic Study On The Probability Of Modal Verbs Must And Might In Students' Writings And Speeches.
Master Completed 2020 Main Supervisor
The Interactive Roles Of Lexical Knowledge And Reading Strategies On Reading Comprehension Performance Among Eop Learners At Uitm Terengganu.
Master Completed 2020 Co-supervisor
Learning Vocabulary Through Songs: A Study On The Role Of Music In Teaching English Verbs .
Master Completed 2019 Main Supervisor
The Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition And Content Comprehension Among Esl Learners Through Subtitling Of English Movies: A Case Study.
Master Completed 2019 Main Supervisor
Code Switching Among Bachelor Of English Language And Literature (Benl) Of International Islamic University Malaysia(Iium) Students.
Master Completed 2019 Main Supervisor
The Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition By Esl Learners Through Selected English Songs: A Case Study.
Master Completed 2019 Co-supervisor
The Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition And Content Comprehension Among Esl Learners Through Subtitling Of English Movies: A Case Study.
Master Completed 2019 Co-supervisor
The Discourse Representation Of Immigrant Workers In Malaysia: A Critical Discourse Analysis In The Star And Malaysiakini Online News Portals .
Master Completed 2019 Co-supervisor
The Effects Of Dual-Language Programme (Dlp) On The Usage Of English Adjectives By Primary School Students.
Master Completed 2019 Co-supervisor
Islamophobic Expressions On Facebook: A Critical Discourse Analysis On Discriminatory Discourses Following Terror Attacks In San Bernardino, Brussels And Orlando.
Master Completed 2019 Co-supervisor
The Effects Of Using Grey’S Anatomy In Developing Pragmatic Competence For Esl Medical Students.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Al-fahmu'an IIUM Sejahtera Academic Framework lada al-akadamiyyun fi CFS IIUM Gambang.
The Understanding Of Iium Sejahtera Academic Framework Among Academic Staff At Cfs Iium Gambang.
Master In Progress Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2021 - 2021 Audit Akreditasi Program Diploma Bahasa Inggeris Komunikasi Profesional LG120 UITM Segamat
2021 - 2022 IMPACT STUDY IN LMS EDUCATION PERAK DISTRICT
2021 - 2023 ONLINE POETRY WRITING PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LITERACY AND CREATIVITY IN UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN AND ORPHANS
2021 - 2021 Trainer for Research preliminary workshop 1/2021: Consucting indepth interview and FGD
2020 - 2020 Bengkel penyediaan kertas kajian keberkesanan program profesional Diploma International Lawa enforment: Anti Corruption Studies (Level 5)
2019 - 2022 Constructing a new developmentally moderated model of English instruction with focus on form for Malaysian public preschools.
2018 - 2023 Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities in the Special Education and Inclusive Education Setting
2016 - 2016 Kajian Pemasaran Produk Penjara
2016 - 2020 An Exploration of Voice in Academic Writing Among Tertiary Level Students: A Case Study in IIUM
2009 - 2011 Teacher Thoughtfulness: Are We There Yet?
On-Going
2024 - Present Deenul Islam Language Immersive Programme
2023 - Present Language Immersive Programme for Perguruan Dinniyah Putri, Sumatera, Indonesia
2022 - Present Language Literacy via Mobile Technology
2021 - Present DEVELOPING A SYSTEMATIC SYNCHRONOUS INTERACTION MODEL TOWARDS EFFECTIVE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN AN ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
2021 - Present AN INVESTIGATION OF ONLINE READING STRATEGIES EMPLOYED BY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN AN ONLINE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LMS)
2018 - Present An investigation of the challenges that students face in reading and writing in English and the strategies they use to read and write in English.
2016 - Present A Framework for Differentated Instruction for High-Functioning Children With Learning Disabilities in Inclusive Education Settings


Award & Recognition


09 Jun, 2023 Community & Industrial Partner Award - KCDIO
09 Jun, 2023 High Impact Responsible Innovation Award - KCDIO
27 Jan, 2021 Community Engagement Award - KCDIO
04 Dec, 2015 Award for 15 Years of Service - INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA University
01 Dec, 2015 MyRa 5 Star Rating Certificate of Achievement - International Islamic University Malaysia University
09 Mar, 2010 Quality Award - International Islamic University Malaysia University


Publications


Article

2023 Analysing tertiary students’ reading proficiency of CEFR aligned texts via online discussion forum in a learning management system. Asian Journal of University Education, 19 (1 (January 2023)) pp. 121-132
2023 Exploring the shift from online English learning to in-person instruction after COVID-19: a classroom action research study. American Research Journal of Humanities & Social Science (ARJHSS), 06 (08) pp. 15-25
2023 Language learning through play: a psychological perspective from Ibnu Sinna. International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counselling, 8 (52) pp. 701-714
2023 The main tendencies of discourse representation of immigrant workers in Malaysia: a critical discourse analysis in The Star and Malaysiakini online news portals. Intellectual Discourse, 31 (2) pp. 445-473
2022 A bibliometric analysis on how organic chemistry education research has evolved collaboratively over time. Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia, 11 (1) pp. 73-90
2022 Challenges in teaching of English to pre-schoolers: a case study in Malaysian schools. Al-Risalah Journal, 6 (1) pp. 38-61
2022 The concept and context of a reading program Nilam to enhance dual language student reading performance. Scholars International Journal of Linguistics and Literature, 5 (1) pp. 1-13
2022 The use of authentic materials in online English teaching: from the learners' perspective. Indonesian Journal of English Education, 9 (1) pp. 79-101
2021 Exploring the public's perception on the use of Euphemism in Malaysian political articles. Al-Risalah: Journal of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, 5 (4) pp. 85-101
2021 Forging impactful partnership between KIRKHS and local, international community. IIUM Today, 8 January 2021 () pp.
2020 Criteria of ideal english language teachers as perceived by secondary and tertiary Indonesian students. Journal Of Social Transformation And Regional Development, 2 (3) pp. 176-188
2020 Effects of dual-language programme (DLP) on the usage of English adjectives at primary school level in Malaysia. Social and Management Research Journal, 17 (2) pp. 263-288
2020 Learning vocabulary through songs: A study on the role of music in teaching verbs. Humanities and Social Sciences Reviews, 8 (1) pp. 550-557
2020 The use of automated writing evaluation (AWE) in developing language proficiency: a study from the learners’ perspective. Malaysian Journal of ELT Research (MaJER), 17 (2) pp. 87-102
2020 Towards a new framework of English language learning in Malaysian preschools. Southeast Asia Early Childhood Journal, 9 (2) pp. 144-154
2019 A corpus-based study on the use of phrasal verbs in Malaysian secondary school textbooks. International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature, 8 (6) pp. 75-85
2019 A preliminary analysis of the EAW programme: looking from the teachers’ perspective. Social and Management Research Journal, 16 (2) pp. 1-20
2019 Enhancing ESL writing using sentence variety checklist. International Journal of Academic Research in Business & Social Sciences, 9 (13: Special Issue: Revolutionizing Education: Challenges, Innovation, Collaboration) pp. 87-95
2019 Exploring the problems and needs of repeaters in learning ESL writing: a case stduy. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 28 (1) pp. 478-487
2019 L2 learners’ receptive and productive knowledge of phrasal verbs. International Journal of Education & Literacy Studies, 7 (4) pp. 144-149
2019 Persepsi masyarakat terhadap produk buatan penjara. Malaysia Correctional Journal, 3 () pp. 38-56
2019 Postgraduate students’ perception of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in enhancing their learning experience. International Journal of Education & Literacy Studies, 7 (4) pp. 101-105
2019 The 4th Industrial Revolution: contemplations on curriculum review and its implementation in the Malaysian higher education institutes. Global Journal of Al-Thaqafah, 9 (3) pp. 7-13
2018 Errors in translation: a comparative study of noun phrase in English and Malay abstracts. Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 9 (5) pp. 17-23
2018 The descriptions of phrasal verbs in language reference materials. International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature, 7 (6) pp. 158-162
2017 An analysis of parents' perception on the importance of homework: a case study in Malaysia. Science International, 29 (2 (March-April : Section B)) pp. 389-393
2017 Information flows of reporting on terrorism attack by online news portal. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 7 (Special Issue) pp. 83-98
2017 Reviewing the English for academic purposes curriculum: a preliminary analysis from the students’ perspective. Advanced Science Letters, 23 (8) pp. 7944-7947
2017 Using the developmental rubric as a tool in the teaching of academic writing. The Asian EFL Journal, na (102) pp. 294-305
2016 Literacy among Malaysian primary schoolers: how do boys perform relative to girls?. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 9 (1) pp. 225-238
2012 The effects of three formats of assessment on the achievement of students with hearing disability. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences And Humanities, 20 (4) pp. 949-960
Conference or Workshop Item

2021 Genre analysis and tourism promotional texts: a literature review. In: 4th International Conference of Languages, Education and Tourism 2021,
2019 Empowering local youth and university students through project-based learning: a case study on incorporating community-based project in the literature classroom. In: International Seminar on the Roles of University in Responding to Psychosocial Issues in the Community (ISRUPIC),
2018 The incidental vocabulary acquisition by ESL learners through selected English songs: a case study. In: International Conference on Language, Culture & Society (ICLCS) 2018: Asia and Beyond,
2017 The treatment of multi-word units in language reference materials – the case of phrasal verbs. In: International Conference on Teaching and Learning, Language, Literature & Linguistics (ICT4L) 2017,
2015 Providing feedback for students' drafts in academic writing: can developmental Rubric do the trick?. In: International Conference on Languages (ICL 2015),
2010 Language policy in limbo: implications on the quality of english language teachers. In: Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA),
Book

2022 Religion, governance and sustainable development: contemporary studies from the muslim world. AbdulHamid AbuSulayman Kuliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, ISBN: 978-967-19771-1-8
2021 Workplace communication for graduating students: a quickguide. Kulliyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, ISBN: 978-967-19771-0-1
2021 Workplace communications for graduating students: a quickguide. Kulliyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-19771-0-1
2017 Toolkits for 21st century teaching: Practical implications for the 4th industry skills development. Penerbit UITM, ISBN: 978-967-363-525-2
2015 HBEC2603 Teaching English to young learners. Open University Malaysia, ISBN:
2014 Research and thesis: if only I had known. MPWS Rich Resources, ISBN: 9789671202166
2014 Research and thesis: if only I had known. MPWS Rich Resources, ISBN: 9789671202166
Book Section

2017 Coordinating with others. In: UiTM Press, Universiti Teknologi Mara Malaysia, ISBN: 9789673635252, pp. 125-129
2017 Improving academic writing through the use of a developmental Rubric: a case study. In: Penerbit UM Press, ISBN: 978-983-100-895-9, pp. 101-118
2017 Judgement and decision making. In: UiTM Press, Universiti Teknologi Mara Malaysia, ISBN: 9789673635252, pp. 91-102
2017 Reflections on a never-ending journey: some thoughts from the editors. In: UiTM Press, Universiti Teknologi Mara Malaysia, ISBN: 9789673635252, pp. 133-139
2011 English teachers' language skills: possible problems in the implementation of the Malaysian language policy. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-0225-23-4, pp. 57-81
Monograph

2021 Impact study on “Moomin app in language learning in Larut, Matang and Selama education district” project. In: ,