Faizah Idrus worked as an English teacher for five years before joining the Centre for Languages, The International Islamic University (IIUM) as a lecturer in 1998. She joined the Kulliyyah of Education upon completion of her Ph.D.
She teaches the undergraduate and post graduate courses in the Department of Language and Literacy, KOED for TESL programme. She also supervises Masters and PhD students.
In 2007, she won a medal for the most promising researcher in CELPAD. In 2012, she won the bronze medal in the IRIIE. She was the Head of Research, Kulliyyah of Education from 2015-2017. She held the position of Deputy Director, Centre for Teaching and Learning in June 2018 to December 2018. Then in January 2019-August 2021 she was appointed as the Deputy Dean of Students Development and Community Engagement, at Kulliyyah of Education, IIUM. Her research interests include but not confined to English Language Teaching and Learning, Language, Identity and the community, Culturally Responsive and Relevant Pedagogy, Cultural Intelligence and Diplomacy as well as the wellbeing of Indigenous Communities,

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

Completed

2022 - 2022	Public's Perceptions of Government Programmes and Current Issues
2021 - 2022	FGD on Public's Perceptions of Government Programmes and Current Issues
2021 - 2022	Exploring Cultural Intelligence Towards Promoting Sejahtera Institutional Excellence
2020 - 2020	READ Programme: Training Teachers to Empower Youth
2018 - 2021	Exploring the Relationship between Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and Transformational Leadership (TL) of Young Academic Leaders (YAL) at Selected HEIs
2016 - 2021	An Entrepreneurial Education Framework towards Producing Holistic and Employable Students for Malaysian Vocational Colleges
2016 - 2019	Communicative English for Tourism Purposes: Training the Local Youths to Promote Places and Products of Interest in Vietnam: Training of the Trainers
2016 - 2021	Profiling Science and Technology Undergraduate Students? English Communication Skills at the Higher Learning Educational Institutions (HLEIS) in Malaysia
2016 - 2021	Underlying Dimensions of Egalitarian Education in a Multi-Cultural Society: Aspirations and Challenges of Ethnic Malays' Education
2015 - 2021	Profiling Second Language Learners' Anxiety in Learning the English Language for Communication : A Nationwide Study of Rural Secondary Schools' Students in Malaysia.
2015 - 2019	Developing Charter School Model Curriculum for Disaster Affected Areas: Lessening the MOE Expenditure and Addressing Educational Imbalance
2014 - 2018	Intrinsic Motivation in Conducting Research among Academic Staff at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
2013 - 2016	Exploring Cybernated Story Telling Via Multimodal Literacy : Students' Engagement and Instructional Strategies
2013 - 2016	Narrowing the Gender Gap: Investing the Factors that Influence Malaysian Boys' Literacy Development and Profiling their Literacy Needs
2013 - 2016	Modelling Culturally Responsive Teaching- Exploiting the Third Space Theory: A Case-Based Study in Malaysian English Language Classrooms
2013 - 2015	The Construction of Shared Malaysian Identity in The Literature Classroom : An Exploration on Selected Sub-Urban and Rural Areas in Malaysia
2013 - 2014	A Qualitative Study on Research Culture at International Islamic University Malaysia
2012 - 2015	Malaysian Human Capital Empowerment through Enchancing Vocational Schools Appeal : What Works in Vocational Schools
2004 - 2006	The Role of Coordinators in a Curriculum Change

On-Going

2023 - Present	Projek Pemerkasaan Jenama AKEPT 2023
2023 - Present	Towards Inclusive Education: An Exploration of Multiliteracies for Teaching English Reading Skills to Marginalised Students in Rural Areas.
2023 - Present	Development of Educational Hub to Support the Halal Industry in Thailand
2023 - Present	Exploring the Impact of Integrating Cultural Awareness and Cultural Intelligence in ELT: A Case Study of ESL Secondary School Students in a Multicultural Setting
2021 - Present	A Framework for Personalized Mental Fatigue Intervention through Brain Computer Interface (BCI)
2021 - Present	Contemporary ELT Strategies in the 21st Century
2020 - Present	R.E.A.D. Program: Training Teachers to Empower Youth
2018 - Present	Developing metacognitive strategies framework for sustainable learning in enhancing graduate employability through education 4.0 among Malaysian higher education learners.
2016 - Present	A Framework for Peace Education for Preschoolers: Bridging the Gap for Conflict Awareness and Resolution.
2016 - Present	A Framework for the Application of Cultural Intelligence's Skills in the Teaching and Learning Among Academics at Malaysian Higher Education Institution
2016 - Present	Contrast Between Moral and Islamic Religious Education: Dilemmas and Prospect
2016 - Present	Exploring Student Leaders' Cultural Intelligence in Higher Education Institutions Towards Authentic Leadership
2015 - Present	Undergraduates' Experiences in Learning and Utilising English Language in Academic and Social Interaction: Developing New English Learning and Social Interaction Models for Undergraduates
2015 - Present	Development of Malaysian Muslim Adolescents? Self-identity and Spiritual Intelligence: A Case Study of Low SES Families
2015 - Present	Peace Education: Theorizing of and Bridging the Gap for Conflicts Transformation in the Malaysian Secondary School Curriculum. A Case-Based Project
2013 - Present	English Language Teaching and Language Education : Contemporary Issues in the Malaysian Setting

22 Feb, 2012

Bronze Medal in The Research and Innovation Exhibition (IIRIE) - IRKHS

University

Article

2023	Examining service learning as an approach to intensify international students’ multicultural understanding. Journal of International Students, () pp.
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’ 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 (JONUS), 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 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 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,