TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

Subjects taught:

I have been teaching for more than 15 years, covering different subjects for different courses at different higher learning institutions. In Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, I have been assigned to teach the undergraduate and postgraduate students. The subjects are:

1. Undergraduate Level:

• Educational Psychology (SPP 1012)
• Philosophy of Education (SPP 1002)
• Deviant Behaviour (SPP 4132)
• Social Psychology (SPP 4012)
• Introduction to psychology (SHY 1013)

Introduction to Psychology, Class Semester 2, 2008/2009

2. Postgraduate Level:

• Advanced Educational Psychology (MPF 1143)
• Behaviour Disorder (MPF 1113)
• Seminar Isu-isu Semasa Pendidikan (MPU 1000)
• Psychology of Growth & Development (LPP1232 
• Theories of Motivation (MPF1103)   
• Humanity, Ethics & Culture (MFT1033)

I have introduced new subjects for master and PhD level starting from semester 1, 2009/2010 that is

• Islamic Psychology (PPF3103)
• Introduction to Islamic Psychology (MPF1183)

Introduction to Islamic Psychology, Class Semester 1, 2010/2011

These subjects introduced the students to the field of Psychology from the Islamic perspective where it allows the students to analyse and compare on the similarity as well as the differences of both, Islamic and conventional Psychology.

Starting from December 2009, I was attached to the newly established graduate school in UTM, namely Perdana School of Science, Technology & Innovation Policy, which is based in UTM Kuala Lumpur Campus. There, I continue to supervise graduate students' research from Education Faculty apart from our own students in the UTM Perdana School.

Supervision:

I supervised the research students (local and international), covering the area of psychology and education in general. Currently I have ten students under my supervision. I am responsible to supervise their research work in term of content and methodology. My students could employ either a quantitative or qualitative methods, or a combination of both methods in their research. I motivate and guide my students towards producing the highest quality thesis possible. I also encourage my students to produce quality papers either for conference presentations or to get them publish in refereed journals. I always emphasize on good disipline and commitment.

I had the experience of supervising the pre-service teachers who studied at the Education Faculty of UTM during their teaching practicum session. It is in our hand that the responsibility of shaping the students to be a good and dedicated teacher. Thus, this has become part of my compulsory responsibility to observe and supervise the trainee teachers during their practicum in schools. Normally, each lecturer will be assigned 5 to 7 students each semester. My responsibillity towards them includes:

1. to ensure that the students follow all the regulations being set by the faculty and the schools involved during their practicum period.

2. to observe the students, detect their major problems and suggest relevant methods on improving their teaching capability.

3. to help the students who are facing problems with their mentor teacher.

Other than the above, I have been assigned to become academic advisor to undergraduate and postgraduate students. 

                                                                                                                                                     

Some leisure moment with my undergraduate supervisees