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Academic Qualification
- PhD - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Manchester
- M.A - Masters Degree, Universiti Malaya
- Education in TESOL - Bachelor Degree, Warwick University
Rafidah Bt. Sahar (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Pagoh Campus
KULLIYYAH OF LANGUAGES AND MANAGEMENT
Other's position:
Head, Kulliyyah of Languages and Management
srafidah@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Rafidah holds a Bachelor degree in Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (University of Warwick, United Kingdom), a Master's in English Literature (University of Malaya), and Certificate in Translation (Institut Terjemahan Buku Malaysia).
She completed her Doctoral degree in Education at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom in 2018
She completed her Doctoral degree in Education at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom in 2018
Area of Specialisation
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Linguistics and Literature ~ Feminism (Including Feminism and Power, Sexuality, Empowerment, Class, Disability, Human Rights, Global Feminist, Ethnicity, Power Relations, Neutral Language) - English Literature (19th Century English Feminist writers)
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Linguistics and Literature ~ Intercultural Communication - Small Culture Paradigm
Teaching Responsibilities
BASIC SOCIAL STUDIES | 2012/2013 |
CRITICAL THINKING | 2012/2013 |
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC WRITING | 2018/2019 |
English Language 4 | 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 5 | 2012/2013 2010/2011 |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 6 | 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE III | 2008/2009 |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE IV | 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE V | 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE VI | 2011/2012 2009/2010 |
FAMILY MANAGEMENT | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
FAMILY MANAGEMENT & PARENTING | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
GRAMMAR & WRITING | 2009/2010 |
INTERNSHIP | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | 2020/2021 2017/2018 |
INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION | 2012/2013 |
INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 |
INTRODUCTION TO WORLD LITERATURE | 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
ISSUES IN ESP | 2019/2020 |
LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
LANGUAGE FOR INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | 2022/2023 |
LISTENING & SPEAKING | 2009/2010 |
READING | 2009/2010 2008/2009 |
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
SYNTAX | 2019/2020 |
USRAH IN ACTION 1 | 2022/2023 |
USRAH IN ACTION 2 | 2022/2023 |
Research Projects
Completed
2022 - 2023 | INVESTIGATING COMMUNICATIVE & CREATIVE APPROACHES, CONTENT, STRATEGIES AND RISKS FOR #SAYANGIMALAYSIA TOURISM CAMPAIGN |
2018 - 2023 | INVESTIGATING UNDERGRADUATE MALAYSIAN STUDENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS IDENTITY AND CITIZENSHIP |
2010 - 2011 | Reducing Comprehension Apprehension in classroom using Information Gap and Group Work Assessments? |
On-Going
2023 - Present | Analysis of Language for Intercultural Learning in CEFR-aligned English Textbooks for Pre-sessional English Program: Implications for ELT Material Development |
2022 - Present | Developing Effective Business Communication Module for SME Entrepreneurs under the MAIPs' Skim Agihan Program Peningkatan Ekonomi Asnaf in Perlis |
2022 - Present | Development of Youth Volunteer Tutoring Modules to Assist Islamic School Students in Perlis in Improving Language and Literacy Skills |
2022 - Present | Development of language skills module for employment to enhance economic efficiency among B40 Single Mothers and women under domestic violence in Perlis. |
2021 - Present | Enhancing Asnaf Business Centre Sustainability via Marketing Strategy : A case in Perlis |
2013 - Present | Exploring Rhetorical Strategy of Online News Articles Written by Malaysian Authors |
2013 - Present | The Roles of Self-Efficacy and Motivation : Reading Assessment among Learners in English Language Classes. |
Award & Recognition
27 Jul, 2022 | Best Teacher Award (University) - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
24 Jul, 2022 | Best Teaching Innovation for Project Based Learning - Kulliyyah of Languages and Management | KCDIO |
Publications
Article
2023 | Exploring the Attitudes of Malaysian Undergraduate Students towards Good Citizenship: A Quantitative Study. JASS Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, () pp. |
2023 | University social responsibilities for English Language education in Malaysian Higher Education: community-based service learning. Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, 6, (2) pp. 19-25 |
2022 | The relationship between the features of Neural Machine Translation (NMT) and university students’ lexical growth. International young scholars journal of languages, 5 (1) pp. 13-25 |
2021 | Language use and gender representation in Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallow. International Young Scholars: Journal of Language, 4 (2) pp. 52-67 |
Conference or Workshop Item
Book Section
2021 | Political media framing strategies of 'Keling'. In: Kulliyyah of Languages & Management (KLM) International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-46701-7-7, pp. 85-101 |
2011 | Minimising students' communication apprehension: the application of groupwork learning strategy in English classrooms. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-028-7, pp. 1-21 |