Staff Directory

Academic Qualification
- Ph.D in Education - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sheffield
- Master of Education (Social Foundation of Education) - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Bachelor of Human Science in Philosophy - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Mactriculation - Certificate, International Islamic University Malaysia
Suhailah Binti Hussien (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF EDUCATION
suhailah@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Suhailah Hussien graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Human Sciences, majoring in Philosophy from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in 1996, then completed her Diploma in Education majoring in English Language and Islamic Studies at the same university in the following year. She won the Best Student Award for English Language specialization. She secured a teaching position at the Department of Education, IIUM in 1998, and pursued her Master of Education in the area of Social Foundations at IIUM. She completed her Master's in 2000 and wrote her thesis on the Teaching of Thinking in the Malaysian context.
Part of her thesis was later published in a book, which was co authored with Prof. Dr. Rosnani Hashim, and became a reference for the Teaching of Thinking in Malaysia. After teaching for two years in the Department of Education, she pursued her Ph.D (Education) in the area of Philosophy of Education, specializing in Critical Pedagogy, in 2002, at the University of Sheffield, UK. She graduated in 2006 and came back to Malaysia to serve the Department of Education.
She is a registered and active member of the Philosophy of Education Society, Great Britain (PESGB), the International Network of Philosophers of Education (INPE), and the Qualitative Research Methods Association of Malaysia (QRAM).
Currently, Dr. Suhailah Hussien is an Associate Professor and the Director, Centre for Teaching Thinking (CTT) at the Kulliyyah of Education, IIUM since 2013. CTT was formerly known as the Centre for Philosophical Inquiry in Education (CPIE), and is responsible for the training of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) and inquiry skills among teachers, professionals and students at various levels. She is also acknowledged for her expertise in Thinking and HOTS, and is one of the team members involved in the development of teaching HOTS for the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in Malaysia.
Part of her thesis was later published in a book, which was co authored with Prof. Dr. Rosnani Hashim, and became a reference for the Teaching of Thinking in Malaysia. After teaching for two years in the Department of Education, she pursued her Ph.D (Education) in the area of Philosophy of Education, specializing in Critical Pedagogy, in 2002, at the University of Sheffield, UK. She graduated in 2006 and came back to Malaysia to serve the Department of Education.
She is a registered and active member of the Philosophy of Education Society, Great Britain (PESGB), the International Network of Philosophers of Education (INPE), and the Qualitative Research Methods Association of Malaysia (QRAM).
Currently, Dr. Suhailah Hussien is an Associate Professor and the Director, Centre for Teaching Thinking (CTT) at the Kulliyyah of Education, IIUM since 2013. CTT was formerly known as the Centre for Philosophical Inquiry in Education (CPIE), and is responsible for the training of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) and inquiry skills among teachers, professionals and students at various levels. She is also acknowledged for her expertise in Thinking and HOTS, and is one of the team members involved in the development of teaching HOTS for the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in Malaysia.
Area of Specialisation
- Society ~ Education ~ Education Policy - Social foundations of education
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Other Education n.e.c.
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Other Education n.e.c. - M.Ed and PhD theses in critical thinking for secondary school and higher education respectively
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Philosophy of Education - Possess a Bachelor in Philosophy, Masters in Social Foundations and PhD in Philosophy of Education
Professional Membership
- 2016 - 2021: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Qualitative Research Association Malaysia (QRAM)
- 2018 - 2020: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Philosophy of Education Society Great Britain
- 2018 - 2021: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), International Network of Philosophers of Education (INPE)
Teaching Responsibilities
ACTION RESEARCH IN EDUCATION | 2010/2011 2007/2008 |
ADV.SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION | 2017/2018 |
ADVANCE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2016/2017 |
ADVANCED HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF ISLAMIC EDUC | 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
ADVANCED QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHOD | 2020/2021 |
ADVANCED QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS | 2016/2017 |
ADVANCED SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS OF ISLAMIC EDUC. | 2020/2021 |
ADVANCED SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION | 2018/2019 2009/2010 |
ASSESSMENTS IN MORAL EDUCATION | 2007/2008 |
CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION | 2010/2011 |
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN EDUCATIONAL MGMT & LDR | 2019/2020 |
CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES | 2018/2019 |
CRITICAL & CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS | 2016/2017 2015/2016 2011/2012 2008/2009 2007/2008 |
CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT | 010901 |
CURRICULUM OF MORAL EDUCATION | 2017/2018 2012/2013 2009/2010 |
FAMILY MANAGEMENT & PARENTING | 2008/2009 2007/2008 |
GENERAL TEACHING METHODOLOGY | 2011/2012 |
HISTORICAL & PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MALAYSIA EDUCATION | 2008/2009 2007/2008 |
HISTORICAL & PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MALAYSIAN EDUCATION | 2012/2013 2010/2011 |
HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MALAYSIAN EDUCATION | 2016/2017 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 |
INTRODUCTION TO 'ILM AL-MANTIQ | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2010/2011 |
INTRODUCTION TO MORAL PHILOSOPHY | 2012/2013 2008/2009 040401 |
ISLAMIC CRITICAL PEDAGOGY | 2019/2020 2017/2018 |
ISLAMIC FOUND. OF CRITICAL & CREATIVE THINKING | 2018/2019 |
ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVES IN ADMIN & HUMAN RELATIO | 2019/2020 |
ISLAMIZATION OF EDUCATION | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING THINKING SKILLS | 2019/2020 2016/2017 2015/2016 2011/2012 |
METHODS IN TEACHING MORAL EDUCATION I | 2018/2019 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 |
METHODS IN TEACHING MORAL EDUCATION II | 2019/2020 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
METHODS OF TEACHING MORAL EDUCATION II | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
MORAL DEVELOPMENT FROM THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE | 2019/2020 2007/2008 |
MORAL PHILOSOPHY FROM ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE | 020801 |
PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATION FOR THINKING | 2012/2013 |
PHILOSOPHY OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION | 2017/2018 2010/2011 |
PRACTICUM II | 2017/2018 |
PROBLEMS OF THEORY & METHODOLGY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | 2019/2020 |
PROBLEMS OF THEORY & METHODOLOGY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | 2018/2019 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHOD | 2021/2022 |
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2009/2010 2007/2008 2006/2007 |
RESEARCH METHODS IN MORAL EDUCATION | 2007/2008 |
SOCIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION | 020401 |
SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION | 2012/2013 2008/2009 |
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES, POLICIES AND PRACTICES | 2020/2021 |
TEACHING THINKING AND ASSESSMENT | 2020/2021 2017/2018 2015/2016 |
THE TEACHING OF THINKING | 2020/2021 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2007/2008 031001 020701 011001 |
VALUES IN EDUCATION | 021201 |
WESTERN EDUCATIONAL THEORIES | 2016/2017 |
Research Projects
Completed
2017 - 2022 | Examining Multicultural Context of Malaysian Public Universities in Promoting Social Solidarity: Proposing A Framework for Internationalization of Higher Education |
2016 - 2019 | Investigation of Malaysian Teachers? Instructional and Assessment Methods for Critical Thinking Skills (CTS) and the Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Specific Training Modules for Enhancement of CTS |
2016 - 2020 | Exploring Students' Engagement in 'Design Thinking': A Case Study of SBPI Gombak |
2015 - 2019 | Developing Charter School Model Curriculum for Disaster Affected Areas: Lessening the MOE Expenditure and Addressing Educational Imbalance |
2013 - 2016 | Community of Inquiry - A New Inquiry-Based Pedagogy for Realizing the Aspiration of Critical Thinking in the New Blueprint for Education 2013-2025 |
2013 - 2014 | A Qualitative Study on Research Culture at International Islamic University Malaysia |
2012 - 2015 | The Status of IOHK in IIUM |
2011 - 2015 | The Practices of Integrated Education System in Selected Malay Archipelagos: Developing New Integrated Islamic School Model |
2011 - 2012 | Kajian dan Pembinaan Instrumen Persetaraan Kriteria untuk Menilai Kualiti Pendidikan Prasekolah di Malaysia |
2011 - 2012 | New Intellectual Horizons In Education II (KVC 2011) |
2011 - 2012 | New Voices In Education : Breaking The Mold (KVC 2011) |
2008 - 2013 | A Study to Develop Indicators for the Evaluation of Islamic Integration in the Academic Curriculum at IIUM |
2008 - 2012 | IIUM Headmaster's Experiences of ETeMs: Its Implementations and Challenges. |
2007 - 2011 | A New Theory of Counseling Adolescents in Malaysia Based on Malaysian Culture, Values and Belief Systems |
2007 - 2011 | Impact of Shared Values, Perceived Quality and Satisfaction on Islamic Public Schools Teacher Commitment: A Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) |
- 2010 | Malaysian Science and Technology Indicators 2010 |
On-Going
2018 - Present | Developing a Framework to Enhance Entrepreneurial Oral English Communication Skills among Students of Public Universities in Malaysia |
2016 - Present | Profiling the Effects of Urban Poverty on the Academic Achievement of Students from different Ethnic Groups in Major Malaysian Cities |
2016 - Present | Nutrition Counseling: Using Support Group to Explore Weight Management Challenges Among Female Youth |
2015 - Present | Development of Malaysian Muslim Adolescents? Self-identity and Spiritual Intelligence: A Case Study of Low SES Families |
Award & Recognition
10 Feb, 2011 | Bronze Award in the IIUM Research Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) 2011 for the Malaysian Science and Technology Indicators Research 2010 (MASTIC) - IIUM | University |
27 Jan, 2010 | Gold Award in the IIUM Research Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) 2010 for Hikmah Program (CPIE) - IIUM | University |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
Book
2011 | Current issues and themes in education: a handbook for practitioners. IIUM Press,, ISBN: 9789674181253 |
2011 | Selected Readings in Educational Foundations: Ummatic Ramifications. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674181246 |
2008 | A practical guide to interviewing in educational research. Centre for Teaching and Learning, IIUM, ISBN: |
2003 | The teaching of thinking in Malaysia. Research Centre, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 983-9727-68-0 |