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Ainol Madziah Bt. Zubairi

Academic Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Language Testing - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Surrey
  • Master in Teaching English as a Second Language with a Minor in Education - Masters Degree, University of North Texas
  • Bachelor in English - Bachelor Degree, University of North Texas

Ainol Madziah Bt. Zubairi (Prof. Dr.)

Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

KULLIYYAH OF EDUCATION

Other's position:

Director, Kulliyyah of Education

ainol@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation


  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Language Literacy (Including English (TESOL, ESL, TEFL) and other Languages) - ESL Teacher Training
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Language Literacy (Including English (TESOL, ESL, TEFL) and other Languages) - TESL
  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Linguistics and Literature ~ Educational Linguistics - Research in Graduateness and Employability
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Other Education n.e.c. - Assessment in Higher Education


Teaching Responsibilities


ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES 2025/2026
FOUNDATIONS OF MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION IN ESL CONTEXTS 2024/2025
LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024
PHONOLOGY FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER 2024/2025
TEACHING GRAMMAR IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2024/2025 2023/2024


Supervision


Developing Meaning In Life Among Undergraduate Iraqi Students: Repeated Measures Design.
Ph.D Completed 2025 Co-supervisor
Audio-Articulation Method As A Defossilization Technique In The English Pronunciation Of Bangladeshi Learners Of English As A Foreign Language (Efl).
Ph.D Completed 2024 Main Supervisor
Pre-Service Teachers' Metacognitive Strategies In Essay Writing: A Study Of Esol Student Teachers At Teacher Training School Of Bouzareah, Algeria.
Ph.D Completed 2024 Main Supervisor
Halal Industry Education Ecosystem & Graduate Employability : Case Study Of Malaysia.
Ph.D Completed 2024 Co-supervisor
Investigating English Textbooks In Enhancing Reading Comprehension Skills Among Algerian Middle Shool Students.
Ph.D In Progress Member Supervisory Committee
Developing Authentic Assessments For Higher Order Thinking Skills In The Study Of Literature At Tertiary Level.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
The Use Of Artificial Intelligence Generated Corrective Feedback In Enhancing Writing Performance And Student Engagement Among Esl Learners In Malaysian Higher Education.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
English Teachers’ Concerns Over The Cefr Aligned Curriculum Implementation At The Post-Secondary Level: The Malaysian Context.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Development And Validation For Integrated Reading - To - Writing Task Of Rubrics.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
A Proposed Competency Framework For Counselors In Addressing Suicidal Behaviors Among Clients.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
English Teachers' Perceptions Toward The Implementation And Usefulness Of Prescribed Continuous Assessment (Ca) Tools In Post Basic Education (Pbe) Schools In The Sultanate Of Oman.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2022 - 2024 Projek Penyelidikan dan Pembangunan Pendidikan Rabbani Kelantan
2021 - 2024 Supporting the STEM Initiative: A Constructivist Framework to Foster Mathematical Thinking of Secondary School Students.
2020 - 2020 READ Programme: Training Teachers to Empower Youth
2020 - 2023 Toward Building Multicultural and Resilient Societies - Nurturing Empathic, Responsible and Engaged Global Citizens in Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan in the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic
2016 - 2019 Investigation of Malaysian Teachers? Instructional and Assessment Methods for Critical Thinking Skills (CTS) and the Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Specific Training Modules for Enhancement of CTS
2016 - 2021 Profiling Science and Technology Undergraduate Students? English Communication Skills at the Higher Learning Educational Institutions (HLEIS) in Malaysia
2014 - 2015 The Impact of Prestariang's 3P Programme on Participating Institutions
2014 - 2015 Prestariang's Program Pentauliahan Professional [3P]: A Comparative Study
2014 - 2015 Keberkesanan Metodologi Pengajaran dan Pentaksiran Mata Pelajaran Pendidikan Islam bagi Menghadapi Cabaran Semasa
2014 - 2016 A Critical Discourse Analysis on the Discourse Representation of the Policy Makers and the Stakeholders on MBMMBI
2014 - 2014 Prestariang's 3P Programme: An Assessment of Return on Investment
2014 - 2015 Prestariang's Program Pentauliahan Profesional [3P]: A Tracer Study
2013 - 2014 The Impact of Prestariang Systems' Digital Citizenship Training Programme on Student Learning
2013 - 2016 Narrowing the Gender Gap: Investing the Factors that Influence Malaysian Boys' Literacy Development and Profiling their Literacy Needs
2013 - 2014 Best Practices in Digital Citizenship Training Programmes
2013 - 2014 Stakeholders' and Graduates' Evaluation of Prestariang Systems'Digital Citizenship Training Programme: A Survey
2012 - 2013 Graduate Citizenry: Higher Education, Patriotism and Nation Building in Malaysia
2012 - 2015 A Critical Assessment of the Impact of PSPTN Phase 1 on Malaysian Higher Education Stakeholders
2011 - 2013 Projek Pembinaan Modul Training of Trainers (ToT) dalam Bidang Learning Assessment
2010 - 2011 Vocational English Test for International Communication (VET): A Study of Existing Standards and Industrial Needs
2008 - 2011 Faculty Assessment Competency: An IIUM Study
2008 - 2011 Validation of Teaching Efficiency Rating (TER)
2008 - 2012 Developing a Framework for Evaluating English for Specific Purposes Programme
2008 - 2012 A Study of Cultural Sensitivity and English Language Teaching Materials of Muslim Learners and Teachers.
2008 - 2011 Pilot Study of Student Efficiency Survey
2005 - 2008 An Investigation of the Performance of the IIUM Teaching Staff in IELTS & An Investigation into the Comparability of the English Placement Test (EPT) and the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
On-Going
2025 - Present COMPETENCY IN EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT: TRAINING OF MASTER TRAINERS IN ASSESSMENT AT PALESTINE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY FOR CAPACITY BUILDING
2025 - Present Investigating the Role of AI-Driven Learning Analytics in Enhancing Student Success in Higher Education
2024 - Present Developing Preschool Teachers' English Communication Skills through Authentic Activities
2020 - Present A Conversation Analysis Study on Interaction Patterns During Online Classroom
2020 - Present Validating and Profiling Lifelong Learning Attributes (LLLA) Among Academic Staff of Islamic Tertiary Education Institutions
2018 - Present ALIGNING THE IIUM ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST STANDARDS TO THE COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE AND THE IELTS: EVIDENCE OF INTERNAL, PROCEDURAL AND EXTERNAL VALIDITY
2013 - Present The Impact of Prestariang System's Digital Citizenship Training Programme on Participants' Knowledge, Attitude and Skills
2008 - Present An Investigation of the Compatibility of the Policies and Practices of English for Specific Purposes Programs at Malaysian Public Universities and the Demands of the Industries for Graduates With Communicative Skills.
2007 - Present Testing and Assesment in Higher Education Research Unit (TASHE)
2007 - Present Graduateness Research Unit (GRU)


Awards & Recognition


10 Dec, 2020 Committee Majlis Penarafan Standard dan Kualiti Bahasa Inggeris - Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia National


Publications


Articles

2026 Peperiksaan kebangsaan mengukur kejayaan atau memupuk tekanan?. Utusan Malaysia, Rencana (15hb Januari 2026) pp. 15
2026 Validating and profiling lifelong learning attributes among academic staff in Malaysian islamic tertiary institutions. IIUM Journal of Educational Studies, 14 (1) pp. 21-42
2025 CEFR implementation at the post-secondary level: teachers’ receptivity. The Asia Pacific Journal of Curriculum & Teaching (JuKu), 13 (1) pp. 33-44
2025 Uncovering suicide risk factors: a qualitative study in Malaysia. Asian Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences, 7 (7) pp. 577-588
2024 Challenges and frictions in the implementation of the CEFR-M: a conceptual paper. International Journal of Modern Languages And Applied Linguistics, 8 (1) pp. 83-102
2024 Striving towards independent living: the trials and tribulations of institutionalised adolescents in Malaysia. IIUM Journal of Educational Studies, 12 (1) pp. 24-49
2024 The role of spiritual support in combating suicidal ideations: insights from young adults. International Journal of Communication, Management and Humanities, 5 (2) pp. 1-8
2023 Malaysian in-service teachers’ intrinsic and extrinsic motivation towards teaching English. IIUM Journal of Educational Studies, 11 (1) pp. 105-118
2022 A systematic review of autonomous learning in ESL/EFL in Bangladesh: a road to discovery era (2009-2022). English Language Teaching, 15 (4) pp. 47-66
2022 Enhancing collaboration for future halal studies graduate employability. Halalsphere, 2 (1) pp. 98-105
2022 The impact of metacognitive learning techniques on learners’ essay writing performance: a study on pre-service teacher students at Teacher Training School of Bouzeareh. International Journal of Advanced Research in Education and Society, 4 (1) pp. 112-124
2022 The influence of learners' motivation on their academic performance in learning english as a second foreign language: a study on secondary school students of Boussada state. Asian Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences, 4 (1) pp. 255-267
2021 English language speaking anxiety, self-confidence and perceived ability among Science and Technology undergraduate students: a rasch analysis. Pertanika Journal of Social Science & Humanities, 29 (S3) pp. 309-334
2021 English language speaking anxiety, self-confidence and perceived ability among science and technology undergraduate students: a rasch analysis. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 29 (S3) pp. 309-334
2020 The role of relatedness in student learning experiences. Asian Journal of University Education, 16 (2) pp. 235-243
2020 The State of Internet-Assisted Language Learning (IALL) Knowledge among English Major Students in a Yemeni Public University. IIUM Journal of Education Studies, 8 (1) pp. 18-31
2018 Factorial validity and invariance of the MUET essay writing rating scale: empirical and theoretical correspondence. Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 15 (1) pp. 267-287
2018 Validity evidence using expert judgment: a study of using item congruence involving expert judgements for evidence for validity of a reading test. Al-Shajarah, Special Issue: Education () pp. 307-320
2017 Exploring repeating students' feelings and attitudes towards learning ESL writing. Al-Shajarah, Special Issue () pp. 33-49
2016 Exploring the relationship between writing apprehension and writing performance: a qualitative study. International Education Studies, 9 (8) pp. 134-143
2016 Psychometric properties of a digital citizenship questionnaire. International Education Studies, 9 (3) pp. 71-80
2015 Assessment practices in the developing world: predictors of assessment practices in Ugandan institutions of higher learning. IIUM Journal of Educational Studies, 3 (2) pp. 75-112
2015 Estimating a prediction model for the early identification of low employability graduates in Malaysia. The Singapore Economic Review, 60 (4) pp. 1550027-1
2015 Validation of measures of academic self-handicapping behavior and student engagement on Muslim university students. IIUM Journal of Educational Studies, 3 (2) pp. 131-163
2014 Assessment for learning practices and competency among Malaysian university lecturers: a national study. Practitioner Research In Higher Education, 8 (1) pp. 14-31
2014 Factors influencing assessment practices among University academic staff: a multiple regression analysis. Mevlana International Journal of Education (MIJE), 4 (1) pp. 176-188
2014 Self-perceived assessment competencies and practices among university lecturers. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 6 (2) pp. 269-284
2013 Needs assessment of workplace English and Malaysian graduates’ english language competency. World Applied Sciences Journal, 21 () pp. 88-94
2012 Employability programmes and graduates' assessment of their employability. International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies, 4 (1) pp. 357-364
2009 Motivation to learn a foreign language in Malaysia. GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies, 9 (2) pp. 73-87
2009 Undergraduate students' sense of efficacy, satisfaction with, and use of information technology. Educational Awakening : Journal of the Educational Sciences, 1 (3) pp. 73-79
2007 A construct validation of the Malaysian University English Test and the English Placement Test: Two high-stakes English language proficiency tests. Malaysian Journal of Learning & Instruction, 4 () pp. 1-16
2006 Classical and rasch analyses of dichotomously scored reading comprehension test items. Malaysian Journal of ELT Research, 2 () pp. 1-20
2006 Interaction between test-taker characteristics, task facets and l2 oral proficiency test performance. Educational Awakening : Journal of the Educational Sciences, 3 (2) pp. 139-159
Conference or Workshop Items

2025 Technology as suicide risk and protective factors: from counselling point of view. In: 4th International Competition on Sustainable Education (SUSED2025),
2024 The shields against suicidal attempts: experienced by university students in Malaysia. In: 3rd International Conference on Education, Teaching and Learning (EDCON 2024),
2022 The appropriateness of the CEFR to assess Malaysian university students’ English language proficiency. In: International Language Symposium 2022 (ILS 2022),
2021 Development of framework for Malaysian halal industry education ecosystem. In: 1st International Research Conference on Shariah Compliant Industries (IRCSCI - SCIGED2021) KPBKL,
2020 ADOPTION OF INTERNET ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING (IALL): THE DIFFERENCES AMONG GENDER AND FIELD OF STUDY. In: Malaysia International Convention on Education Research & Management (MICER 2020),
2020 An empirical examination of knowledge and interactivity on enhancing internet-assisted language learning (IALL) acceptance. In: INTERNATIONAL e-CONFERENCE OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOR EDUCATORS,
2020 INTER-RELATIONSHIPS AMONG SPEAKING ANXIETY, CONFIDENCE AND PERCEIVED ABILITY IN ENGLISH ORAL COMMUNICATION OF MALAYSIAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNDERGRADUATES. In: Malaysia International Convention on Education Research & Management,
2020 Self-repair as indicator for communicative competence: Observation in the speech of L2 undergraduates. In: Malaysian International Convention on Education Research & Management 2020,
2020 SEMINAR MAJLIS DEKAN PENDIDIKAN 2020 KERTAS INSTITUSI "KERANGKA PENTAKSIRAN PENDIDIKAN ADAB PELAJAR". In: SEMINAR MAJLIS DEKAN PENDIDIKAN 2020,
2018 Alignment To CEFR And IELTS: The CELPAD IIUM Initiative. In: 6th British Council New Directions in English Language Assessment Conference: Standards in Learning Systems 2018,
2018 Assessment in holistic learning. In: Program Inspire (Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran): Modul "Assessment for Holistic Learning",
2018 Identifying the consequences of strategic plans for teaching and learning agenda at higher learning institutions in Malaysia. In: Seminar on Relocating Higher Education for Sustainable Development Goals; From Campus to the Community 2018,
2013 Assessment for learning at institutions of higher education: A study of practices among academicians. In: 4th Assessment in Higher Education Conference,
2011 Education in International Islamic University Malaysia: the role of quality assurance exercises. In: National Higher Education Symposium,
2009 A comparative analysis of Engineering students' problems in speaking and writing. In: International Conference on Teaching and Learning,
Books

2017 IIUM TRACER STUDY 2016. Naga Global Print (M) Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 9789671396957
2017 IIUM tracer study 2016 first degree and post-graduate. Alumni and Global Networking Division, ISBN: 978-967-13969-4-0
2017 IIUM tracer study 2016 follow up. Alumni and Global Networking Division, ISBN: 978-967-13969-- 4
2016 IIUM tracer study 2015. Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad, ISBN: 9789671396926
2016 IIUM tracer study 2015 first degree and post-graduate. Alumni and Global Networking Division, ISBN: 9789671396919
2016 IIUM tracer study 2015 follow up. Alumni and Global Networking Division, ISBN: 978-967-13969-3-3
2015 IIUM tracer study 2014: follow up. Alumni and Career Service Division, ISBN: na
2013 Advantages and disadvantages of studying at IIUM. Alumni and Career Service Division, IIUM, ISBN: 9789671082669
2013 IIUM alumni tracer study 2012. Alumni and Career Services Division, ISBN: 978-967-10826-3-8
2013 IIUM tracer study 2013 follow up. Alumni and Career Services Division, ISBN: 978-967-10826-7-6
2013 IIUM tracer study 2013: first degree and post graduate. Alumni and Career Services Division, ISBN: 978-967-10826-5-2
2013 Student workbook : proficiency in enterprise communication. Prestariang Systems Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-967-10423-8-0
2012 IIUM alumni tracer study 2012: first degree and post graduate. Alumni and Career Services Division, ISBN: 978-967-10826-4-5
2011 Alumni tracer study 2011: International Islamic University Malaysia. Alumni and Career Services Division, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-10826-2-1
2011 Tracer study 2009 first degree graduates: International Islamic University Malaysia. Alumni and Career Services Division, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789679935912
2011 Tracer study 2010: first degree graduates International Islamic University Malaysia. Alumni and Career Services Division, ISBN: 9789671082607
2011 Tracer study 2011 First Degree and Post Graduates: International Islamic University Malaysia. Alumni and Career Services Division, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 798-967-10826-1-4
2011 Tracer Study First Degree Graduates 2010: International Islamic University Malaysia. Alumni and Career Services Division, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-10826-0-7
2008 Enhancing the quality of higher education through research: shaping future policy. The Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia (MoHE), ISBN: 9789833663118
2008 Tracer study 2008 First Degree Graduates. Alumni and Career Services Division, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789834168988
2007 Tracer study 2007 First Degree Graduates: International Islamic University Malaysia. Alumni and Career Services Division, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 97898341689-6-4
Book Sections

2025 Educational transformation. In: Centre for Islamisation (CENTRIS), IIUM, ISBN: 978-629-95416-1-5, pp. 219-232
2020 Assessment. In: Centre for Professional Development (CPD), International Islamic University Malaysia., ISBN: , pp. 43-46
2020 Planning , design and implementing alternative assessment. In: Centre for Professional Development (CPD), International Islamic University Malaysia., ISBN: , pp. 61-62
2013 Discussions and recommendations. In: Alumni and Career Service Division, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-10826-5-2, pp. 327-359
2013 Learning Assessment. In: Akademi Kepimpinan Pengajian Tinggi (AKEPT), ISBN: , pp. 63-70
2013 Unemployement pattern. In: Alumni and Career Service Division, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-10826-5-2, pp. 327-359
2013 Unemployement pattern. In: Alumni and Career Service Division, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-10826-5-2, pp. 327-359
2011 English language competency for employment purposes: meeting the needs of the industry. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-0225-23-4, pp. 179-208
2011 Sustaining and strengthening higher education in International Islamic University Malaysia : the role of quality assurance exercises. In: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, ISBN: 9789838615198, pp. 106-121
2009 Gender inclusive education in higher education: illusory or a necessity?. In: IIUM Press and IPPTN, ISBN: 9789675272066, pp. 167-177
2008 Gender differences in graduate employability: the role of inclusive higher education in Malaysian universities. In: Universiti Sains Malaysia & National Higher Education Research Institute, ISBN: 978-983-3986-13-2, pp. 285-298
2008 Profiling the first-degree graduates' employability: a longitudinal analysis. In: Universiti Sains Malaysia & National Higher Education Research Institute, ISBN: 978-983-861-343-9, pp. 271-287
2008 The English language proficiency of Malaysian Public University students. In: MOHE, ISBN: , pp. 40-65
2008 The role of values in determining graduates' employability and satisfaction of academic programmes. In: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, ISBN: 9789838613439, pp. 288-296
Monograph

2019 A correlational study of MUET and IELTS. In: Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia,
2019 Teachers' instructional and assessment methods for critical thinking skills and evaluation of the Hikmah Pedagogy Training modules: a case study in Kuala Lumpur. In: Centre for Teaching Thinking, Kulliyyah of Education,
2018 Laporan kajian keberkesanan kurikulum mata pelajaran Pendidikan Islam bagi menghadapi cabaran masa kini. In: Penerbit IKIM/IKIM Press,
2016 A critical discourse analysis on the discourse representation of the policy makers and the stakeholders on MBMMBI. In: Research Management Centre, International Islamic University Malaysia,
2015 IIUM TRACER STUDY 2014. In: Alumni and Career Service Division,
2012 English competency for employment: Actualizing industry needs with the proficiency in enterprise communication. In: Prestariang Systems Sdn Bhd,