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Academic Qualification
- Ph.D in Multi Lingual/Multi Cultural Education - Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University
- Master in Education - Masters Degree, Northern Illinois University
- Bachelor in Biology - Bachelor Degree, Northern Illinois University
- Certificate in Teaching (TESL) - Certificate, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Ratnawati Bt Mohd. Asraf (Prof. Dr.)
Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF EDUCATION
Other's position:
Head, Kulliyyah of Education
ratnawati@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Professor Dr. Ratnawati Mohd Asraf graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 1977 and a Master of Science degree in Secondary Education in 1979 from Northern Illinois University. In 1995, she obtained her Ph.d from Florida State University, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a CGPA of 3.98 in Multilingual/Multicultural Education; and inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honour Society in recognition of academic excellence for being in the top 5% of the graduating year.
Dr. Ratnawati Mohd Asraf is currently a professor at the Faculty of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), and Dean of the Research Management Centre, IIUM. She has had over 27 years of experience as an academic in the university, and is actively involved in teaching and research-receiving the Quality Research Award in 2011; Outstanding Researcher Award in 2010; IIUM Outstanding Researcher Award, Institute of Education Outstanding Researcher Award, and Quality Research Award in 2009; and Quality Research Award in 2003.
She is also actively involved in consultancy-as a lead consultant in more than ten projects commissioned by the Malaysian Science and Technology Information Centre (MASTIC); under the Ministry of Science and Technology, a lead consultant in the project, "R&D and Innovation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", a project awarded by the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia; as well as projects involving UNICEF and the Ministry of Education Malaysia. Her professional training and research has been in the areas of teacher education, curriculum and instructions, second language learning and teaching, literacy, and the use of statistics in educational research. She has published numerous books and articles in the fields of teacher education, second language teaching and learning, literacy, and the use of statistics in educational research.
Dr. Ratnawati Mohd Asraf is currently a professor at the Faculty of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), and Dean of the Research Management Centre, IIUM. She has had over 27 years of experience as an academic in the university, and is actively involved in teaching and research-receiving the Quality Research Award in 2011; Outstanding Researcher Award in 2010; IIUM Outstanding Researcher Award, Institute of Education Outstanding Researcher Award, and Quality Research Award in 2009; and Quality Research Award in 2003.
She is also actively involved in consultancy-as a lead consultant in more than ten projects commissioned by the Malaysian Science and Technology Information Centre (MASTIC); under the Ministry of Science and Technology, a lead consultant in the project, "R&D and Innovation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", a project awarded by the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia; as well as projects involving UNICEF and the Ministry of Education Malaysia. Her professional training and research has been in the areas of teacher education, curriculum and instructions, second language learning and teaching, literacy, and the use of statistics in educational research. She has published numerous books and articles in the fields of teacher education, second language teaching and learning, literacy, and the use of statistics in educational research.
Area of Specialisation
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Linguistics and Literature ~ Language Acquisition (Including First Language Acquisition, SLA, Bilingualism, Foreign Language Learning)
Teaching Responsibilities
ACTION RESEARCH FOR ESL TEACHER | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
ISSUES IN TESL | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
MEETING THE LITERACY NEEDS OF DIVERSE ESL LEARNERS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
MEETING THE LITERACY NEEDS OF ESL LEARNERS | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
TEACHING GRAMMAR IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS | 2021/2022 |
TEACHING READING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
Research Projects
Completed
2021 - 2022 | THE APPLICATION OF MAQASID AL-SHARIAH IN ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN AN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION CONTEXT |
2019 - 2020 | SURVEY ON PUBLIC AWARENESS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MALAYSIA 2019 |
2018 - 2023 | Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities in the Special Education and Inclusive Education Setting |
2018 - 2019 | Kajian Bibliometrik Kebangsaan (Tahun 2001-2017) |
2016 - 2018 | Investigating Strategies Used by ESL Language Learners in Acquiring English Language at the Tertiary Level |
2016 - 2020 | Metacognition, Motivation and Vocabulary Learning |
2016 - 2020 | An Exploration of Voice in Academic Writing Among Tertiary Level Students: A Case Study in IIUM |
2016 - 2020 | A Framework for Developing Critical Thinking Ability Among Students |
2015 - 2019 | A New Framework for Developing Critical Thinking through Critical Reading in the Secondary School Literature Classroom |
2013 - 2016 | Narrowing the Gender Gap: Investing the Factors that Influence Malaysian Boys' Literacy Development and Profiling their Literacy Needs |
2013 - 2013 | LAPORAN PETUNJUK SAINS, TEKNOLOGI DAN INOVASI (STI) 2013 |
2011 - 2011 | Issues in Education (KVC Project 2011) |
2011 - 2011 | Issues in TESL (KVC Project 2011) |
2011 - 2013 | Survey On Research And development Activities In Malaysia for The Financial Years 2008 - 2011 |
2008 - 2010 | EVALUATION OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY READING PROGRAM IN REMOTE AREA SCHOLLS IN SABAH AND SARAWAK |
2007 - 2011 | The Reading Habits of Primary School Students and Parental Involvement in their Children's Reading: A Case of Four Schools in the State of Selangor |
2007 - 2011 | Quality in Higher Education and the ISO 9000: A Case Study of the Perceptions of IIUM Academic Staff |
1996 - | Master of Education at Malaysian Universities, 1991-95: A Methodological Analysis |
- 2011 | National Survey for Research, Development & Innovation Activities in Private Sector Saudi Arabia 2008 |
- 2010 | Malaysian Science and Technology Indicators 2010 |
- 2008 | National Survey on Research & Development - 2008 report |
- 2006 | National Survey of R&D |
- 2005 | Survey on Public Awareness of Science & Technology in Malaysia |
On-Going
2023 - Present | Teaching dyslexic students in inclusive classrooms: Learning from the lived experience of teachers |
2020 - Present | Developing Critical Thinking Through Critical Reading in the Tertiary English Classroom |
2019 - Present | A Psychological-Educational Framework for Fostering a Healthy and Active Lifestyle in the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes. |
2018 - Present | 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 - Present | Developing a Framework to Enhance Entrepreneurial Oral English Communication Skills among Students of Public Universities in Malaysia |
2018 - Present | University Ranking: Issues and Challenges Facing the Academia |
2018 - Present | Developing an Improved Pedagogical Framework to Prepare Students for the 4th Industrial Revolution |
2016 - Present | Enhancing Reading Skills of HEI's ESL Pre-sessional Students via Web-Based Reading Programme |
2016 - Present | A Framework for Differentated Instruction for High-Functioning Children With Learning Disabilities in Inclusive Education Settings |
Award & Recognition
26 May, 2011 | Bronze Medal, IRIIE 2011 for the research, The Malaysian Public's Awareness of S&T - IIUM | University |
26 May, 2011 | Bronze Medal, IRIIE 2011 for Malaysian Science and Technology Indicators Research - IIUM | University |
14 May, 2011 | Quality Research Award - Kuliyyah level (Institute of Education) | University |
11 Mar, 2010 | Outstanding Researcher Award - Kulliyah level (Institute of Education, IIUM) | University |
08 May, 2009 | Outstanding Researcher Award - IIUM university level | University |
23 Apr, 2009 | Outstanding Researcher Award - Kulliyah level (Institute of Education, IIUM) | University |
23 Apr, 2009 | Quality Research Award - Kuliyyah level (Institute of Education) | University |
01 Jan, 2003 | Quality Research Award (Kulliyyah) - International Islamic University Malaysia | Kulliyyah |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
2015 | A study on the reading strategies employed by law undergraduates and practicing lawyers in case reading. In: The International Conference on Languages (ICL) 2015, |
2014 | The challenges in the reading of legal cases: lecturers' perspective. In: 3rd International Language Conference (ILC) 2014, |
2011 | Malaysian science and technology indicators. In: IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) 2011, |
2011 | The Malaysian public's awareness of S&T. In: IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) 2011, |
2009 | Islamic higher education: maintaining and ensuring quality. In: International Conference on Islamic University education in Russia and its surrounding areas, |
2008 | Critical Thinking in Academic Reading. In: Paris International Conference on Education, Economy and Society, |
2008 | Teaching English to muslim students : some pedagogical implications. In: Paris International Conference On Education, Economy & Society 2008 (PICOEES 2008) , |
2007 | Critical reading in English as a second language. In: The Australian Sociological Association (TASA-SAANZ) International Conference, |
Book
2014 | Malaysian science, technology and innovation (STI) indicators report 2013. Malaysia Science and Technology Information Centre (MASTIC), ISBN: 9789834134570 |
2011 | Issues in education. IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180553 |
2011 | Issues In TESL. IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180560 |
2010 | Malaysian science and technology indicators 2010. Malaysia Science and Technology Information Centre (MASTIC), ISBN: 1394-9209 |
1993 | The adventures of Ibn Battuta. Budaya Ilmu Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 983-9693-16-6 |
Book Section
2019 | The Research Management Centre: fulfilling the International Islamic University Malaysia vision and mission. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-491-035-8, pp. 217-227 |
2011 | Islamic higher education: ensuring and maintaining quality. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180553, pp. 165-176 |
2011 | Responding to student's writing: a critique of peer review. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180560, pp. 97-118 |
2011 | Standards in education: the meaning of grades. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180553, pp. 121-136 |
2011 | Students' attitudes towards reading and parental involvement in their children's reading: a case study of three schools. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180560, pp. 119-132 |
2011 | The implementation of the first communicative syllabus in Malaysia. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180560, pp. 1-9 |
2011 | The theoretical bases for language teaching and syllabus design. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180560, pp. 11-22 |
Monograph
2012 | National Survey of Research and Development(R&D)2012. In: MASTIC, MOSTI, |
2009 | An evaluation of a supplementary reading programme for children in remote schools in Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia. In: Ministry of Education , |