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Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D in Education - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
- MA Sociology of Education - Masters Degree, Institute of Education (IOE), University of London
- Bachelor of Education with Honours (Education with Science) - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
Saidatul Madiha binti Abd. Rahim (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF EDUCATION
madiha@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
As a sociologist of education, my research interests include the relationship between individuals from different social class and educational institutions, and how these relationships are shaped by the intersecting state policies, class (or the milder unMarxist term, socio-economic) location, religious orientations and ethnicity. In particular, I am interested in studying the Malays and their participation in the education system in Malaysia. My other interests at this point of my life includes the role of the markets in shaping educational choices, saying hi to cats and biawaks in the campus, watching the milky tea sandy river of the IIUM, and sometimes just zoning out. I welcome enquiries related to my research interests listed below, with an unwavering obsession towards Bourdieuian theoretical and methodological takes, both quantitative and qualitative:
- Higher Education Aspirations, Choice and Access
- The Production of Educational Inequalities through and by State Policies and Mechanisms
- Cultural Capital (most overused term)
- Social Capital, Networks, and Mobility in Educational Institutions
- School Choices and Parental Strategies
Area of Specialisation
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Sociology of Education (Including Youth Work, Identity, Gender, Social Class, Changing Contexts and Forms of Education)
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Sociology ~ Social Stratification - Education and Social Class, B40, M40, Cultural Capital, Social Capital
Teaching Responsibilities
| ADVANCE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION | 2024/2025 |
| ADVANCED HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION | 2022/2023 |
| CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES | 2022/2023 |
| ETHICS IN EDUCATION | 2022/2023 |
| HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MALAYSIAN EDUCATION | 2023/2024 |
| MORAL DEVELOPMENT FROM THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| MORAL PHILOSOPHY FROM ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE | 2022/2023 |
| SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| TOOLS FOR THINKING | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| USRAH IN ACTION 1 | 2024/2025 |
| USRAH IN ACTION 2 | 2025/2026 2022/2023 |
Supervision
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Exploring The Impact Of Sociocultural Background On Learners Of English As A Second Language: A Case Study Of Malaysian Secondary School Students.
Ph.D
In Progress
Member Supervisory Committee
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Developing An Islamic-Based Social Studies Curriculum Framework In Afghani Schools.
Ph.D
In Progress
Member Supervisory Committee
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Study Of Educational Aspiration And Urban Poverty Among Secondary School Students With Parental Involvement As A Mediator.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Using Philosophy For Children (P4c) Among Refugee Children For Integration: A Case Study On The Rohingya Refugee Students In Malaysia.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Women’S Distributed Leadership And School Culture On Teacher’S Performance In Indonesian Schools.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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The Role Of School Leadership In Enhancing Student Learning Outcomes In Remedial Education Programme At Primary Schools In Penang.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
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On-Going
| 2023 - Present | Developing Teachers? Skills in Hikmah Pedagogy for the Promotion of Students? Moral Reasoning and Resilience at Rohingya Education Centres in Selangor: A Knowledge Transfer Program |