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Academic Qualifications
- 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
ainul_azmin@iium.edu.my
6022
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 ~ Language Literacy (Including English (TESOL, ESL, TEFL) and other Languages)
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Pedagogy (Including Teaching Methodologies for Content and Language Subjects)
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 | 2026/2027 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| 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 | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2024/2025 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 | 2026/2027 2024/2025 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 |
Supervision
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The Impact Of Flipped Classroom On The Speaking Skills Of Esp Learners At Universitas 17 Augustus 1945 Jakarta, Indonesia.
Ph.D
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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A Multimodal Genre Analysis Of Malaysia Regional E-Travel Guidebooks.
Ph.D
Completed
2024
Co-supervisor
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Reading For Academic Writing: A Case Study Of English Majors In Bangladesh.
Ph.D
Completed
2024
Co-supervisor
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The Use Of A Reading Programme To Enhance Vernacular Students Reading Performance.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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The Use Of A Reading Programme To Enhance Vernacular Students Reading Performance.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Co-supervisor
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Language Policy Discourse In The Malaysian Parliament (2000-2012): A Semiotic Analysis.
Ph.D
Completed
2022
Co-supervisor
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The Use Of Automated Writing Evaluation (Awe) In Developing Esl Learners' Writing Proficiency.
Ph.D
Completed
2021
Member Supervisory Committee
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Observing Grice's Cooperative Principle in Western Fairy Tales: An Islamic Perspective. Observing Grice'S Cooperative Principle In Western Fairy Tales: An Islamic Perspective.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Impoliteness Strategies Used by Social Media Users in Malaysian Online News Sites on Facebook and Instagram During Covid-19 Pandemic. Impoliteness Strategies Used By Social Media Users In Malaysian Online News Sites On Facebook And Instagram During Covid-19 Pandemic.
Ph.D
In Progress
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Determining Factors Of The Peer Feedback Approach In Developing Academic Writing Skills Of Tertiary-Level Esl Learners In Perlis.
Ph.D
In Progress
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Exploring Interpersonal Metadiscourse Markers as Persuasive Strategies in Job Interviews among Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Graduates
. Exploring Interpersonal Metadiscourse Markers As Persuasive Strategies In Job Interviews Among Technical And Vocational Education And Training (Tvet) Graduates .
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Microsoft Teams: Reading Progress Helps Facilitate Primary School Students to Improve English Reading and Comprehension Abilities. Microsoft Teams: Reading Progress Helps Facilitate Primary School Students To Improve English Reading And Comprehension Abilities.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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The Effects Of Using Grey'S Anatomy In Developing Pragmatic Competence For Esl Medical Students.
Master
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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The Development Of English Plural Expressions Among Malaysian Kindergarten Children.
Master
Completed
2022
Co-supervisor
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Cross-Linguistic Influence In Written Present Tense Form Of English: A Case Study Of Bangladeshi Students.
Master
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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Cross-Linguistic Influence In Written Present Tense Form Of English: A Case Study Of Bangladeshi Students.
Master
Completed
2021
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A Semantic Study On The Probability Of Modal Verbs Must And Might In Students' Writings And Speeches.
Master
Completed
2020
Main Supervisor
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A Semantic Study On The Probability Of Modal Verbs Must And Might In Students' Writings And Speeches.
Master
Completed
2020
Main Supervisor
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The Interactive Roles Of Lexical Knowledge And Reading Strategies On Reading Comprehension Performance Among Eop Learners At Uitm Terengganu.
Master
Completed
2020
Co-supervisor
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The Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition And Content Comprehension Among Esl Learners Through Subtitling Of English Movies: A Case Study.
Master
Completed
2019
Main Supervisor
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Learning Vocabulary Through Songs: A Study On The Role Of Music In Teaching English Verbs
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Master
Completed
2019
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Code Switching Among Bachelor Of English Language And Literature (Benl) Of International Islamic University Malaysia(Iium) Students.
Master
Completed
2019
Main Supervisor
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The Effects Of Dual-Language Programme (Dlp) On The Usage Of English Adjectives By Primary School Students.
Master
Completed
2019
Co-supervisor
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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
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The Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition And Content Comprehension Among Esl Learners Through Subtitling Of English Movies: A Case Study.
Master
Completed
2019
Co-supervisor
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The Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition By Esl Learners Through Selected English Songs: A Case Study.
Master
Completed
2019
Co-supervisor
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The Discourse Representation Of Immigrant Workers In Malaysia: A Critical Discourse Analysis In The Star And Malaysiakini Online News Portals
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Master
Completed
2019
Co-supervisor
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The Understanding Of Iium Sejahtera Academic Framework Among Academic Staff At Cfs Iium Gambang.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2024 - 2025 | Student Motivation and Engagement in Diverse Learning Environments |
| 2024 - 2025 | Empowering the concept of 4M (Menulis, Membaca, Mengira dan Melukis) among the Community of Kampung Gombak Utara, Gombak |
| 2024 - 2025 | Instilling Passion for the 4M Modules (Membaca, Menulis, Mengira & Melukis) among Primary School Students at PPR Gombak Setia, Kuala Lumpur |
| 2021 - 2021 | Trainer for Research preliminary workshop 1/2021: Consucting indepth interview and FGD |
| 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 |
| 2020 - 2020 | Bengkel penyediaan kertas kajian keberkesanan program profesional Diploma International Lawa enforment: Anti Corruption Studies (Level 5) |
| 2018 - 2026 | 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. |
| 2018 - 2023 | Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities in the Special Education and Inclusive Education Setting |
| 2016 - 2016 | Kajian Pemasaran Produk Penjara |
| 2016 - 2026 | A Framework for Differentated Instruction for High-Functioning Children With Learning Disabilities in Inclusive Education Settings |
| 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
| 2026 - Present | The Race for Top Ten: Exam Ranking and its Impact on the Academic and Personal Development of Key Stage 4 Students in the Maldives |
| 2025 - Present | Exploring The Effectiveness of Teaching English Grammar to HFASD (High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder) Children |
| 2025 - Present | Exploring Highly Immersive Program in Rural Schools in Malaysia? |
| 2024 - Present | ERASMUS PLUS PARTNERSHIP: FACING GLOBAL CHALLENGES - UNIVERSITY DIDACTIC CONCEPTUALISATION OF INTERRELIGIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN DIFFERENT CONTEXTS |
| 2024 - Present | Language Immersive Programme 2.0 for Perguruan Dinniyah Putri, Sumatera |
| 2024 - Present | ERASMUS PLUS PARTNERSHIP: FACING GLOBAL CHALLENGES-ENVIRONMENTAL AND PEACE EDUCATION IN INTERRELIGIUS COOPERATION FOR RELIGIOUS TEACHER TRAINING (R4ecology) |
| 2024 - Present | ERASMUS PLUS PARTNERSHIP: ERASMUS ETHICS LEARNING IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| 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 | AN INVESTIGATION OF ONLINE READING STRATEGIES EMPLOYED BY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN AN ONLINE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LMS) |
| 2021 - Present | DEVELOPING A SYSTEMATIC SYNCHRONOUS INTERACTION MODEL TOWARDS EFFECTIVE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN AN ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT |
| 2019 - Present | Constructing a new developmentally moderated model of English instruction with focus on form for Malaysian public preschools. |
Awards & Recognition
| 25 Jun, 2025 | Silver Medal - Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Johor | International |
| 25 Jun, 2025 | MyRa 6 Star Rating Certiicate of Achievement - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 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 |