Staff Directory


Nik Ahmad Hisham B. Ismail

Academic Qualification

  • Ph.D in Education - Doctor of Philosophy, University of London
  • Master in Education - Masters Degree, University of Southern California
  • Bachelor in Geography & Economics - Bachelor Degree, California State University, Fresno

Nik Ahmad Hisham B. Ismail (Prof. Dr.)

Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

KULLIYYAH OF EDUCATION

nikahmad@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation


  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Advancement of Social Sciences Knowledge ~ Other Advancement of Social Sciences Knowledge n.e.c. - SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY IN EDUCATION
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Educational Psychology - Educational Psychology


Teaching Responsibilities


FUNDAMENTALS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH 2023/2024
MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOL 2023/2024
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 2023/2024
SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2022/2023
THEORIES OF PERSONALITY 2023/2024


Supervision


Sleep Disorders In Malaysian Matriculation College Students : A Study Of Prevalence Rate And Outcomes.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Iqbal'S Philosophy On Education Psychology : Its Implications On Human Development.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Experiences Of Designer Drug Abuses Among Higher Education Institution Students From High Social Economic Status.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
An Exploratory Study On Abusive Verbal And Its Efefcts On The Personality Of Turkish Adolescents With Different Religious Background.
Master Completed 2023 Main Supervisor
The Effect Of Walking Backwards In Treating Psychological Trauma Caused By The 2023 Earthquake In Turkey For General Education Students In Antakya.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
The Relationship Between Personality Traits And Test Anxiety Among Undergraduates At The Kulliyyah Of Education.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor


Award & Recognition


16 Jul, 2015 25th Year of Service - IIUM University
11 Dec, 2014 Penyelidik Kebangsaan - Ministry of Education National
31 Oct, 2006 Kulliyyah Silver Medal Quality Research Award - KOED KCDIO
30 Nov, 2005 Kulliyyah Best Researcher Award - KOED KCDIO
16 Jun, 2005 Kulliyyah Quality Research Award - KOED KCDIO
16 Jun, 2003 kulliyah best researcher - KOED KCDIO


Publications


Article

2023 A study on psychological well-being and kesejahteraan among IIUM Malaysian postgraduate students. IIUM Journal of Educational Studies, 11 (2) pp. 26-46
2023 Help-seeking behaviors and mental well-being of Albanian immigrants in Malaysia. Journal of Balkan Studies, 3 (1) pp. 93-111
2023 Interpolating peace in the curriculum: how peace education is feasible through art among Malaysian pre-schoolers. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 7 (1) pp. 190-202
2022 A study on Islamic psycho-spiritual therapy on recovered adolescent addicts. SYAMIL: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam, 10 (2) pp. 1-21
2022 Mental well-being and religious values among Muslims across four cities. Intellectual Discourse, 30 (2) pp. 371-394
2021 Integration of emotional intelligence in teaching practice among university teachers in higher education. Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 18 (2) pp. 69-102
2021 Mental well-being of Albanian and Kosovo Albanian immigrants. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 5 (2) pp. 73-91
2021 Psychological problems and challenges among students at Sultan Qaboos University. International E-Journal of Advances in Social Sciences, 7 (19) pp. 216-231
2021 The relationship between self-regulation, self-efficacy, and psychological well-being among the Salahaddin university undergraduate students in Kurdistan. International Journal of Islamic Educational Psychology, 2 (2) pp. 105-126
2020 A critical appraisal of Freud's ideas on man and personality. Journal of Contemporary Development and Management Studies, 8 () pp. 13-38
2020 A critical appraisal of Freud’s ideas on man and personality. Journal of Contemporary Development & Management Studies, 8 () pp. 14-39
2020 Psychological adjustment of Muslim Chinese international students in Malaysia. International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counselling, 5 (34) pp. 60-79
2020 The relationship between occupational stress burnout and job performance among teachers in basic education schools in Muscat. International E-Journal of Advances in Social Science, 6 (18) pp. 1170-1184
2020 The relationship between self-efficacy and mental health among teachers' sample at al-Batinah North governorate the Sultanate of Oman = فاعلية الذات وعلاقتها بالصحة النفسية لدى عينة من معلمي محافظة الباطنة شمال بسلطنة عمان. International e-Journal of Advances in Social Sciences, IV (16) pp. 557-573
2020 Validation of egalitarian education questionnaire using Rasch measurement model. Journal of Applied Measurement, 21 (1 (Spring)) pp. 1-10
2019 Challenges of offering peace education among educational leaders: a case study of Malaysian public primary school. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 3 (1) pp. 57-71
2019 Factors that influence Malay teachers' attitude towards egalitarian education in multiracial society. British Journal of Education, 7 (7) pp. 89-96
2019 The psychometric properties of an intrinsic motivation scale in conducting research: the application of rasch measurement model. The Journal of Social Sciences Research, 5 (1) pp. 28-39
2018 The Psychometric Properties of an Intrinsic Motivation Scale in Conducting Research: The Application of Rasch Measurement Model. The Journal of Social Sciences Research, () pp.
2017 Islamization of knowledge in the curriculum among academics at the International Islamic University Malaysia: a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach. Al-Shajarah, Special Issue Education () pp. 53-76
2016 Development of integrative Islamic personality model. İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi (Journal of Human Science and Social Research), 5 (5) pp. 1324-1332
2016 Discovering the self in Islam: Self-striving, self-regard, and self-neglect. Journal of Educational, Health and Community Psychology, 5 (1) pp. 1-9
2016 Pertimbangan dasar 60:40 ( 60;40 policy review). Jurnal Penyelidikan Pendidikan Jilid Ke-17, 2016, 17 () pp. 1-11
2016 Praktis dan penanda aras Islamisasi ilmu dalam kalangan akademik Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM) = The practice and benchmarking of the Islamization of knowledge among the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Academic Staff. MANU: Jurnal Pusat Penataran Ilmu dan Bahasa (PPIB), (24) pp. 147-159
2016 Psychometric properties of a digital citizenship questionnaire. International Education Studies, 9 (3) pp. 71-80
2016 Students' Islamic approach on ibadah: a structural modelling approach.. Procedia. Social Behavioral Science, 219 () pp. 751-761
2016 The influence of self-regard on response of belief in God and awareness of prophetic teaching. Journal of Education and Learning, 10 (3) pp. 208-217
2016 The relations between Islam and secularism: the impact of social behavior in Turkey. International Education Studies, 9 (8) pp. 66-74
2015 Blackboard use by faculty members in the Colleges of Applied Sciences in the Sultanate of Oman. International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 3 (4) pp. 26-40
2015 Development and initial validation of integrative Islamic personality inventory. Advances in Environmental Biology, 9 (8) pp. 163-170
2015 Homosexuality as a phenomenon. International Journal of Technical Research and Applications , 25 () pp. 34-42
2015 Integrative islamic personality inventory: development and validation. IIUM Journal of Educational Studies, 3 (2) pp. 113-130
2015 Muslim Religious Openness and Ilm: Relationships with Islamic Religious Reflection, Religious Schema, and Religious Commitments in Malaysia. Archive for the Psychology of Religion, 37 (3) pp. 295-320
2015 Rediscovering Roger's self theory and personality. Journal of Educational, Health and Community Psychology, 4 (3) pp. 28-36
2015 Students` Islamic personality on amanah: a structural modelling approach. Pertanika Journal of Social Science & Humanities, 23 (1) pp. 129-138
2015 The integration of knowledge among academics at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). International Journal of Islamic Thought, 4 (1) pp. 113-122
2014 Challenges of using ICT in assessing and developing students' affective domain in education. Journal of Education and Vocational Research, 5 (3) pp. 143-150
2014 Shifting paradigms in the study of personality: a retrospective survey of western ideas. Journal of Islam in Asia, 11 (2) pp. 158-183
2014 Sikap guru-guru agama Sekolah Rendah Agama terhadap profesion perguruan: satu kajian di Sekolah-sekolah Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor. MANU Jurnal Pusat Penataran Ilmu & Bahasa, 20 () pp. 187-205
2013 A critical appraisal of Freud’s ideas on man and personality. Journal of Islam in Asia, 10 (1) pp. 122-150
2013 An exposition of Iqbal’s ideas on human nature and personality. International Journal of Islamic Thought, 2 () pp. 15-34
2013 Effective and Ordinary Teachers: Voices of Male Students Toward Their Teachers. Jurnal Pengurusan dan Kepimpinan Pendidikan, 25 (01) pp. 105-117
2012 A comprehensive approach in developing akhlaq: a case study on the implementation of character education at Pondok Pesantren Darunnajah. Multicultural Education and Technology Journal, 6 (2) pp. 77-86
2012 Islamic preventive measures on premarital teen sex: a religious model. Academic Research International (ARInt.), 3 (2) pp. 427-443
2012 Islamic psychology and the call for Islamization of modern psychology = Psikologi Islam dan panggilan bagi pengislaman psikologi moden. Journal of Islam in Asia, 9 (1) pp. 156-183
2012 Islamic psychology and the call forislamization of modern psychology. Journal of Islam in Asia, 9 (1) pp. 156-183
2012 Teaching quality and performance among experienced teachers in Malaysia. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 37 (11) pp. 85-103
2011 Invariance of an extended technology acceptance model across gender and age group. US-China Education Review, 8 (3) pp. 339-345
2010 Faculty's acceptance of computer based technology: cross-validation of an extended model. Australasian Journal of Education Technology (AJET), 26 (2) pp. 268-279
2010 Social problems and its relationship with family institution in FELDA settlements: the local perspectives. European Journal of Social Sciences, 14 (3) pp. 369-386
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 General election 2004 : empirical validation of voting pattern in Malaysia. Intellectual Discourse, 15 (1) pp. 1-14
2005 Psycho-legal readiness of women volunteers in combating drug abuse in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Social Policy and Society, 2 () pp. 17-32
2004 The needs of the Malaysian youth with reference to a focus group. Muslim Education Quarterly, 21 (3&4) pp. 47-61
2003 Integration and internalisation in the inter-group relations in institutions of tertiary education : a case study of the International Islamic University Malaysia. Muslim Education Quarterly, 20 (1&2) pp. 52-66
Conference or Workshop Item

2022 Pedagogical approaches and challenges in teaching Arabic language from home for secondary schools during pandemic COVID-19 lockdowns in Malaysia. In: International Conference on Teacher Education 2022,
2019 The aspirations and challenges of ethnic Malays' education towards egalitarian education in multiracial society. In: 7th Teaching & Education Conference, London,
2017 Research culture among academics at higher education institutions: a case study at the International Islamic University Malaysia. In: International conference on lifelong learning for Islamic education,
2016 Aspiration, equality, and privilege in education: Exploring an alternative education model for the Malays. In: The International Conference on Education 2016,
2016 Intrinsic motivation among staff in nurturing research culture. In: Post-Graduate Seminar,
2016 Predictors of happiness among elderly Malaysians in government-funded care homes. In: International Conference on Education Towards Global Peace 2016,
2016 Preschool practitioners’ readiness towards early detection of Asperger syndrome: a need for a screening instrument for preschoolers. In: International Conference on Education Towards Global Peace 2016,
2016 Reconstruction of peaceful civilisation in asean countries based on al wasatiyyah oriented education ( presented on behalf of Tan Sri Mohd Kamal Hassan).. In: international conferece on education towards global peace,
2016 Students' Islamic personality on ibada: A structural equation model. In: 3rd Global Conference on Business and Social Sciences (GCBSS-2016) on “Contemporary Issues in Management and Social Sciences Research”,,
2016 Students' Islamic Personality on Ibada: A Sturctural Modelling Approach. In: 3rd Global Conference on Business and Social Science-2015,
2015 Politik, kepimpinan dan isu-isu semasa: dapatan perbincangan kumpulan fokus di Kelantan, Terengganu dan Pahang. In: Pembentangan Data dan Analisis Awal Kajian Elektorla Malaysia 2015,
2015 Traits of popular children: a case study. In: 2nd International Conference in Education, Psychology, and Social Science (ICEPSS),
2014 Challenges, trends in curriculum development and benchmarking of institute of higher learning in developing countries. In: The 2nd International Conference on Education and Language,
2014 Man: a contrastive analysis between western and Islamic psychologies. In: International Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2014 (IRIIE2014),
2014 National reconciliation. In: Seminar on National Reconciliation,
2014 Research culture: An indispensible practice for progress?. In: International Academic Conference on Social Science and Humanities 2014,
2013 A RASCH Analysis of indicators for the evaluation of Integration of Knowledge in the curriculum among academia at the International Islamic University Malaysia. In: 1st World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation of Acquired Human Knowledge (FWCII 2013),
2013 Assessment of postgraduate programs in education in Malaysia. In: National Training for Higher Education Planning, Curricula Development, Resources Management and Diversification,
2013 Curriculum implementation. In: National Training for Higher Education Planning, Curricula Development, Resources Management and Diversification,
2013 Elements or components of curriculum development: a quest for excellence in higher education. In: National Training for Higher Education on Planning, Curricula Development, Resources Management and Diversification,
2013 Governance for higher education. In: National Training for Higher Education Planning, Curricula Development, Resources Management and Diversification,
2013 Issues, trends and challenges: a case of IHL in developing nations. In: National Training for Higher Education Planning, Curricula Development, Resource Management and Diversification and Diversification.,
2013 Man: a contrastive analysis between Western and Islamic psychologies. In: 3rd Malaysian Psychological Conference, Psychology: Present and Future,
2013 Mission and functions of higher education. In: National Training for Higher Education Planning, Curricula Development, Resources management, and Diversification,
2013 The perceptions and practices of the integration of knowledge amongst the academics of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). In: 1st World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation of Acquired Human Knowledge (FWCII 2013),
2013 Validity of factor structure of the TVET graduates's job performance inventory. In: The European Conference on Education 2013,
2012 Developing indicators for evaluating the integration of Islamic values in the academic curriculum at International Islamic University Malaysia: a preliminary findings. In: 8th World Conference on Muslim Education 2012,
2012 Pembinaan Negara: sikap dan ekspektasi pelajar universiti di Malaysia. In: Seminar Hasil Penyelidikan Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi: Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan,
Book

2014 English preschool 4 years (Second edition). IIUM Educare Sdn. Bhd., ISBN: 978-983-3911-19-6
2014 Science preschool 4 years. IIUM Educare Sdn. Bhd., ISBN: 978-983-3911-24-0
2013 Asas al-Qur'an prasekolah 4 tahun. IIUM Educare Sdn. Bhd., ISBN: 978-983-3911-23-3
2013 Bahasa Arab prasekolah 4 tahun. IIUM Educare Sdn. Bhd., ISBN: 978-983-3911-18-9
2013 Bahasa Arab prasekolah 5 tahun. IIUM Educare Sdn. Bhd., ISBN: 978-983-3911-15-8
2013 Bahasa Malaysia prasekolah 4 tahun. IIUM Educare Sdn. Bhd., ISBN: 978-983-3911-20-2
2013 Bahasa Malaysia prasekolah 5 tahun. IIUM EDUCARE, ISBN: 978-983-3911-11-0
2013 English preschool 5 years. IIUM EDUCARE, ISBN: 978-983-3911-09-07
2013 Jawi prasekolah 5 tahun. IIUM EDUCARE, ISBN: 978-983-3911-16-5
2013 Mathematics preschool 5 years. IIUM EDUCARE, ISBN: 978-983-3911-10-3
2013 Montessori preschool 4 years. IIUM Educare Sdn. Bhd., ISBN: 978-983-3911-22-6
2013 Pendidikan Islam prasekolah 4 tahun. IIUM Educare Sdn. Bhd., ISBN: 978-983-3911-21-9
2013 Pendidikan Islam prasekolah 5 years. IIUM EDUCARE, ISBN: 978-983-3911-13-4
2013 Pre-numbers preschool 4 years. IIUM Educare Sdn. Bhd., ISBN: 978-983-3911-17-2
2013 Science preschool 5 years. IIUM EDUCARE, ISBN: 978-983-3911-12-7
2011 Hala tuju bidang kaunseling di Malaysia. Penerbit Universiti Putra Malaysia, ISBN: 978-983-3663-99-6
2011 Nation building: education for elites: a case study of residential secondary schools in Malaysia. VDM Verlag Dr. Muller GmbH & Co. KG, ISBN: 9783639361599
2010 Kajian keberkesanan program dakwah di sekolah-sekolah menengah Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. Centre for Teaching and Learning, Institute of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN:
2007 Belia tidak berpersatuan: laporan kajian. IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789834229207
Book Section

2016 Elite education and education for social progression. In: Institut Terjemahan dan Buku Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-460-202-4, pp. 81-94
2016 Elite education and education for social progression. In: Institut Terjemahan dan Buku Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-460-202-4, pp. 81-94
2016 Exploring parent-child relationships of Malay-female adolescents who had engaged in pre-marital sex. In: Institut Terjemahan dan Buku Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-460-209-3, pp. 79-95
2016 Exploring parent-child relationships of Malay-female adolescents who had engaged in pre-marital sex. In: Institut Terjemahan dan Buku Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-460-209-3, pp. 79-95
2016 Mental health amongst undergraduate students at IIUM. In: Institut Terjemahan dan Buku Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-460-209-3, pp. 45-78
2016 Mental health amongst undergraduate students at IIUM. In: Institut Terjemahan dan Buku Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-460-209-3, pp. 45-78
2016 Parental divorce and its effects on the psychological well-being of children. In: Institut Terjemahan dan Buku Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-460-205-5, pp. 125-159
2016 Parental divorce and its effects on the psychological well-being of children. In: Institut Terjemahan dan Buku Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-460-205-5, pp. 125-159
2016 Plagiarism in academic writing among students of higher learning institutions in Malaysia.. In: Institut Terjemahan dan Buku Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-460-204-8, pp. 121-138
2016 Religion and spirituality in chronic illnesses: a case study of three living related kidney transplant recipients. In: Institut Terjemahan dan Buku Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-460-205-5, pp. 27-47
2016 Religion and spirituality in chronic illnesses: a case study of three living related kidney transplant recipients. In: Institut Terjemahan dan Buku Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-460-205-5, pp. 27-47
2016 The effect of parental divorce on the psychological well-being of muslim youth: implications for counseling and psycho-theraphy. In: Institut Terjemahan dan Buku Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-460-205-5, pp. 167-199
2016 The effect of parental divorce on the psychological well-being of muslim youth: implications for counseling and psycho-theraphy. In: Institut Terjemahan dan Buku Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-460-205-5, pp. 167-199
2014 Indicators of integration of Islamic values in human knowledge. In: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, ISBN: 978-3-662-47489-1, pp. 51-63
2011 Historical and philosophical development of personality study. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180157, pp. 13-37
2011 Human nature in Islam. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180157, pp. 73-92
2011 The experience of Islamization of Knowledge at the International Islamic University Malaysia: successes and challenges. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-0225-21-0, pp. 91-110
2009 Benchmarking of postgraduate programmes in education in Malaysia. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789675272066, pp. 37-54
2009 Pola pergerakan bekas-bekas murid sekolah menengah kebangsaan agama 1978-2004. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789833855780, pp. 325-331
Monograph

2019 Development of screening instrument and manual for children with Asperger Syndrome (ISSAKKM / SIMCAS). In: Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris,
2019 Instrumen saringan sindrom Asperger untuk kanak-kanak 3 ke 5 tahun. In: Pusat Penyelidikan Perkembangan Kanak-Kanak Negara (NCDRC), UPSI,
2016 Modelling culturally responsive teaching: a case-based study in the Malaysian setting. In: ,
2012 The concept of zuhd (asceticism) in education: an Islamic reformulation of levinson theory seasons of life. In: s.n,
2011 Kajian tahap profesionalisme guru agama di sekolah agama, Jabatan agama Islam Selangor . In: Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor,
2010 Malaysian teacher quality for human capital development: a report on teacher quality by various stakeholders. In: National Higher Education Research Institute (IPPTN),
2007 Laporan bimbingan perguruan profesional dalam teknologi maklumat dan komunikasi. In: Centre for Teaching and Learning, INSTED IIUM,
2005 Kajian pola pergerakan bekas-bekas murid SMKA (2005). In: Centre for Teaching and Learning, IIUM,
Program pentauliahan profesional (3P): suatu kajian impak. In: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia, Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia,