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Researchers

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Ismail B. Sheikh Ahmad
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Area of Specialisation

  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Curriculum Development
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Language Literacy (Including English (TESOL, ESL, TEFL) and other Languages)
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Teacher Education
  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Linguistics and Literature ~ Language Evaluation and Assessment (Including Test Specifications, Test of Listening and Speaking, Reading and Writing)

Teaching Responsibilities

ADVANCED QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHOD 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021
ADVANCED QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2017/2018 2018/2019
COGNITION, LEARNING AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT 2020/2021
CURRICULUM THEORY & ORGANIZATION 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 2006/2007
DIRECTED RESEARCH PRACTICUM 2001/2002
EDUCATIONAL PLANNING & EVALUATION 2001/2002
HUMAN COGNITION 2002/2003
INTRODUCTION TO ELT METHODOLOGY 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012
ISSUES IN CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION 2006/2007
METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING THINKING SKILLS 2002/2003
MICRO TEACHING 2011/2012 2012/2013
QUALITATIVE & CASE RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020
RESEARCH ON TEACHING & TEACHER EDUCATION 2008/2009
SYLLABUS DESIGN AND MATERIALS PREPARATION FOR TESL 2011/2012
TEACHING LISTENING AND SPEAKING 2004/2005
TEACHING LISTENING AND SPEAKING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS 2008/2009 2010/2011
TEACHING LISTENING AND SPEAKING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2006/2007 2007/2008 2010/2011 2011/2012 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022
TEACHING READING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011
TEACHING READING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2004/2005 2006/2007 2007/2008 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2015/2016 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022
THE TEACHING OF THINKING 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005 2008/2009 2009/2010

Research Projects

In Progress
2018 - Present Developing a Framework to Enhance Entrepreneurial Oral English Communication Skills among Students of Public Universities in Malaysia
2018 - Present Developing a Framework to Enhance Entrepreneurial Oral English Communication Skills among Students of Public Universities in Malaysia
Completed
2016 - 2016 Kajian Perspektif dan Persepsi Penduduk Felda
2016 - 2016 Kajian Perspektif dan Persepsi Penduduk Felda
2015 - 2019 The Preparation of Feasibility Study for the Establishment of an International Islamic University in Afghanistan
2015 - 2019 The Preparation of Feasibility Study for the Establishment of an International Islamic University in Afghanistan
2012 - 2013 Reading Anxiety in EFL Context : A Case Study at Yarmouk University, Jordan
2012 - 2013 Reading Anxiety in EFL Context : A Case Study at Yarmouk University, Jordan
2011 - 2013 A Qualitative Study on Managing Change in A Multicultural Setting: Case Study of Four Malaysian Secondary Schools
2011 - -1 Kursus Asas Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran ILMI
2011 - -1 Kursus Asas Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran ILMI
2011 - 2015 The Practices of Integrated Education System in Selected Malay Archipelagos: Developing New Integrated Islamic School Model
2011 - 2013 A Qualitative Study on Managing Change in A Multicultural Setting: Case Study of Four Malaysian Secondary Schools
2011 - 2015 The Practices of Integrated Education System in Selected Malay Archipelagos: Developing New Integrated Islamic School Model
2010 - 2011 Career Development Among Women Academics: A Case Study of Selected Universities in Uganda
2010 - -1 Kursus Latihan Asas Kaedah Penyelidika Bagi Tim Kajian Program Pendidikan Spirirual ATM (KPPSA ATM)
2010 - 2011 An empirical study of religiosity and ethnocentrism to Purchase foreign goods across Malay Muslim Consumers
2010 - -1 Kursus Latihan Asas Kaedah Penyelidika Bagi Tim Kajian Program Pendidikan Spirirual ATM (KPPSA ATM)
2010 - 2011 An empirical study of religiosity and ethnocentrism to Purchase foreign goods across Malay Muslim Consumers
2010 - 2011 Kajian Mengenal Pasti Tahap Keberkesanan Program Pendidikan Spiritual Anggota ATM (KPPSA ATM)
2010 - 2011 Career Development Among Women Academics: A Case Study of Selected Universities in Uganda
2010 - 2011 Kajian Mengenal Pasti Tahap Keberkesanan Program Pendidikan Spiritual Anggota ATM (KPPSA ATM)
2009 - 2011 Design and Development of an Instructional Module on Reading Strategies to Enhance the Leaners of Arabic Reading Comprehension
2009 - 2011 Design and Development of an Instructional Module on Reading Strategies to Enhance the Leaners of Arabic Reading Comprehension
2008 - 2010 EVALUATION OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY READING PROGRAM IN REMOTE AREA SCHOLLS IN SABAH AND SARAWAK
2008 - 2010 EVALUATION OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY READING PROGRAM IN REMOTE AREA SCHOLLS IN SABAH AND SARAWAK
2007 - 2010 Assessment of Intercultural Communication in Vision Schools (Sekolah Wawasan): An Impact Study on National Integration in Malaysia
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 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 - 2010 Assessment of Intercultural Communication in Vision Schools (Sekolah Wawasan): An Impact Study on National Integration in Malaysia
Unknown - 2006 National Survey of R&D
Unknown - 2008 National Survey on Research & Development - 2008 report
Unknown - 2008 National Survey on Research & Development - 2008 report
Unknown - 2006 National Survey of R&D
Unknown - 2005 Survey on Public Awareness of Science & Technology in Malaysia
Unknown - 2005 Survey on Public Awareness of Science & Technology in Malaysia

Publications

Article
2021 Factors influencing Indonesian married female students pursuing a higher education degree overseas. Cakrawala Pendidikan , 40 (2) pp.457-466
2021 Factors affecting Malaysian English Language teachers’ understanding of feedback. Journal of Language & Communication , 8 (1) pp.1-19
2021 Inference-making instructions in efl teachers guides of grades eleven and twelve in Oman: a content analysis. IMPACT: International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Literature (IMPACT: IJRHAL) , 9 (1) pp.19-32
2020 How do students learn the four English language learning skills in the academic and social settings?. Journal of Critical Reviews , 7 (19) pp.9714-9728
2020 Assessing the metacognitive awareness of online reading strategies among pre-university students. International Journal of Language Literacy and Translation (IJOLLT) , 3 (2) pp.19-31
2020 EFL teachers’ code-switching in post lesson discussion: a window into English supervision. International Journal of English Language Studies (IJELS) , 2 (4) pp.60-72
2020 Effects of using e-portfolios on EFL teachers‟ reflections. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation , 24 (5) pp.1968-1987
2019 Our child is dying: exploring the experiences, challenges and coping mechanisms of Malaysian parents as caregivers of a child with cancer. JATI-Journal of Southeast Asian Studies , 24 (2) pp.67-90
2018 Four EFL teachers’ beliefs and practices of grammar teaching in Oman: an exploratory case study. International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Literature , 6 (12) pp.387-398
2018 Fighting corruption through education in Indonesia and Hong Kong: comparisons of policies, strategies, and practices. Al-Shajarah , Special Issue (Special Issue: Education, 2018) pp.155-190
2017 The driven readers amongst private higher education institution students: a case study. Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities , 25 (3) pp.1213-1226
2017 The implementation of spiritual education program among the Malaysian Armed Forces personnel.. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences , 7 (8) pp.485-494
2017 Islamic integrated education system model in the Malay archipelago: implications for educational leadership. Intellectual Discourse , 25 (1) pp.203-226
2015 Students’ motivation and attitude towards the learning of Arabic language: a case study at selected Nigerian universities. IIUM Journal of Educational Studies , 3 (1) pp.51-69
2014 Attitudes and motivation toward learning the English language among students from Islamic education system background: exploring the views of teachers. Journal of Education and Learning , 8 (3) pp.195-208
2014 Meaning makers at work: how do above average and average students make sense of English and Bahasa literary texts?. Hope Journal of Research , 2 (3) pp.12-35
2013 Exploring teachers’ perceptions in managing interracial interactions in a multicultural setting: a case study of five Malaysian secondary schools in Klang Valley. IIUM Journal of Educational Studies , 1 (1) pp.13-24
2013 The potential sources of foreign language reading anxiety in a Jordanian EFL context: a theoretical framework. English Language Teaching , 6 (11) pp.89-110
2013 The effectiveness of a supplementary reading programme for children in Malaysia's rmote schools. World Applied Sciences Journal pp.125-132
2013 Foreign language reading anxiety in a Jordanian EFL context: a qualitative study. English Language Teaching , 6 (6) pp.38-56
2013 Foreign language anxiety and achievement: systematic review. International Journal of English Linguistics , 3 (2) pp.32-45
2013 The effectiveness of a supplementary reading programme for children in Malaysia’s remote schools. World Applied Sciences Journal , 21 pp.125-132
2013 Foreign language anxiety and achievement: systematic review. International Journal of English Linguistics , 3 (2) pp.32-45
2013 Practices and concepts of integrated education system in selected Islamic religious schools in the Malay archipelago. WCIK E- Journal of Integration of Knowledge 2013 pp.77-87
2013 Foreign language reading anxiety in a Jordanian EFL context: A qualitative study. English Language Teaching , 6 (6) pp.38-56
2012 The deployment of ICT facilities in teaching and learning in Higher Education: a mixed method study of its impact on lecturers and students = A implantação de instalações de tic no ensino e aprendizagem no ensino superior: um estudo de método misto de seu impacto sobre professores e alunos. Revista De Informatica Aplicada / Journal of Applied Computing , 8 (1) pp.5-11
2012 Using media to enhance Arabic speaking skills among Malay learners. Journal of Education and Practice , 3 (9) pp.82-87
2012 Strategies to develop speaking skills among Malay learners of Arabic. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science , 2 (17) pp.303-310
2012 Intercultural communication in the Malaysian vision schools: implications for the management and leadership in a multicultural primary school. Management In Education
2010 The public awareness of science and technology Malaysia 2008. The Public Awareness of Science and Technology Malaysia
2010 A national survey on the effective use of the CDRI and educational TV programme in Malaysian schools. Malaysian Journal of Educational Technology , 10 (1) pp.57-70
2010 Understanding Arabic-speaking skill learning strategies among selected Malay learners: a case-study at the International Islamic University Malaysia . Contemporary Issues in Education Research (CIER) , 3 (8) pp.9-20
2009 National survey of research and development 2008: summary . National Survey of Research and Development 2008:Summary
2007 Education for all and children's right to education in Malaysia. Educational Awakening : Journal of the Educational Sciences , 2 (2) pp.169-190
2006 National survey of research & development: 2006 report . National Survey of Research and Development: 2006 Report pp.1-64
1999 Inculcation of values across the school curriculum: development and validation of teachers’ orientation scale. Intellectual Discourse , 7 (2) pp.155-168

Conference or Workshop Item
2016 Malaysian private higher education undergraduates’ digital reading habits and attitudes towards reading. In: International Conference on Education Towards Global Peace (CAPEU 2016)
2016 Kajian pelaksanaan program pendidikan spiritual terhadap anggota Angkatan Tentera Malaysia. In: International Seminar on al-Quran in Contemporary Society (SQ 2015)
2015 Innovative leadership and problem solving styles among Malaysian secondary school leaders. In: 3rd International Conference on Educational Research And Practice Professional Educators as Global Leaders (ICERP 2015)
2013 Students’ perceptions on teaching And learning of Arabic language for non-native speakers: A case study of Lagos State University, Nigeria. In: 3rd International Conference on Islamic Education 2013
2012 The deployment of ICT facilities in teaching and learning in higher education: a mixed method study of its impact on lecturers and students. In: World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2012
2011 Indonesian secondary school EFTL teacher's understanding and practice in developing school based EFL Syllabus. In: 4th International Conference of Education Research (ICER 2011-Learning Community for Sustainable Development )
2011 Career development among women academicians: a case study in selected universities in Uganda. In: International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
2011 Lecturers' perspective of self-efficacy towards research:'Push or not push'. In: 6th international conference qualitative research convention 2011
2011 The Malaysian public's awareness of S&T. In: IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) 2011
2011 Lecturers’ perspective of self-efficacy towards research: 'Push or not to push' . In: The 6th Qualitative Research Convention Malaysia 2011
2011 Lecturer’s perspective on self-efficacy towards research: ‘push or not to push’. In: 6th Qualitative Research Convention Malaysia 2011
2010 Understanding Arabic-speaking skill learning strategies among selected Malay learners: a case-study at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). In: European Teaching and Learning Conference
2010 Using a design based research approach to provide reading strategy training for learners of arabic: a work in progress. In: Languages for the 21st Century: Training, Impact & Influence
2010 The Causative factors of failure among undergraduate Malaysian students in Al-Azhar University: a qualitative case study. In: 10th Annual IBER & TLC Conference 2010
2009 National integration in vision school: towards '1 Malaysia'?. In: International Conference Development 2009

Book
2017 Doing qualitative research for beginners: from theory to practice. Partridge Publishing . ISBN 9781543742046
2005 Laporan kajian keberkesanan: penggunaan ICT (CDRI dan rancangan TV pendidikan) dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran di sekolah tahun 2005. Bahagian Teknologi Pendidikan, Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia . ISBN 978-983-3244-79-9

Book Section
2016 An exploratory study on the implications of using second life on the Islamic worldview of higher education students. In: Instructional technology issues and challenges Institut Terjemahan dan Buku Malaysia . ISBN 978-967-460-204-8 , pp.141-174
2016 Mentoring for novice secondary school ESL teachers. In: Teaching and Learning of English As a Second Language Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia Berhad . ISBN 978-967-460-206-2 , pp.1-12
2016 Mentoring for novice secondary school ESL teachers. In: Teaching and Learning of English As a Second Language Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia Berhad . ISBN 978-967-460-206-2 , pp.1-12
2016 Practices of the integrated education system in selected Islamic religious schools: implication for school leadership in the Malay archipelago. In: Selected Reading in Educational Leadership: The Challenges and Issues in Muslim Educational Institutions Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia Berhad . ISBN 978-967-460-202-4 , pp.99-124
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