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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 LANGUAGES AND MANAGEMENT
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
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Linguistics and Literature ~ Language Acquisition (Including First Language Acquisition, SLA, Bilingualism, Foreign Language Learning) - English Language Studies -ESP
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Educational Psychology
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 | 2021/2022 |
FAMILY MANAGEMENT & PARENTING | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
INTERNSHIP | 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 | 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 | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
PROFESSIONAL SPEECH COMMUNICATION | 2011/2012 |
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 |
Research Projects
Completed
2017 - 2017 | Kajian Persepsi Integriti Nasional (KPIN) |
2017 - 2022 | An Analysis of Image Restoration Strategies used by Malaysian Officials When Communicating MH 370 Crisis. |
2015 - 2019 | Developing Edutourism Satisfaction Index: Religiosity and Spirituality Embedded Model in the Selection of a Destination for Edutourism |
2015 - | IIUM MOOC: Introduction to Linguistics |
2014 - 2015 | Mencapai Ilmu Menerusi Bahasa Inggeris Berbantukan Komputer di Sekolah Agama Daerah Kampung Gajah Menerusi Open Educational Resources (OER) |
On-Going
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, 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
2021 | An analysis of Vivy Yusof’s humblebragging language on social media. International Young Scholars Journal of Languages, 4 (2) pp. 19-28 |
2021 | Attitude and language use pattern of multilingual Malaysians. International Young Scholars Journal of Languages, 4 (2) pp. 29-37 |
2021 | Audience’s Perception towards using Performing Arts in Enhancing English Skills. International Young Scholars Journal of Languages, 4 (1) pp. 1-15 |
2021 | Foreign language anxiety among Japanese language learners in IIUM Pagoh. International Young Scholars Journal of Languages, 4 (1) pp. 16-30 |
2020 | An analysis of workplace English speaking courses for university engineering students in the Kwara State of Nigeria. Journal of Critical Studies in Language and Literature, 1 (3) pp. 25-35 |
2019 | CEFR-based English speaking skill self-assessments by Malaysian graduating non-native English speaking students. MALAYSIAN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN TEACHER EDUCATION, 2 () pp. 82-93 |
2014 | Errors analysis of Malay compound sentences of foreign language learners. Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research 20 (Language for Communication and Learning), 20 () pp. 118-121 |
2014 | The Palestinian-Israeli conflict: a comparative analysis on the language of occupation. Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research (Language for Communication and Learning), 20 (14) pp. 97-101 |
Conference or Workshop Item
Book
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: |
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, International Islamic University Malaysia, 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 |