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Papers by Ainol Madziah Zubairi

IIUM Journal of Educational Studies, Jun 30, 2023

The most extensively studied second language in the world, English is the language of the global ... more The most extensively studied second language in the world, English is the language of the global economy. It is crucial to understand whether instructors are sufficiently motivated at different stages of their professional journeys because good teaching is a prerequisite for students' learning. This study aimed at investigating the overall motivation of in-service English language teachers in Malaysia. Employing a quantitative research design, a survey instrument was used to collect data from in-service English teachers who are currently doing their undergraduate degree. They were requested to respond to the items on motivation, which are categorized into two sub-dimensions, intrinsic and extrinsic. The study reveals that Malaysian in-service English teachers are generally motivated to teach English, whereas the motivation comes mostly from the intrinsic aspects. The findings have significant implications on the Malaysian educational policy and system as well as its various professional development programs for teachers generally, and English teachers specifically.

IIUM Journal of Educational Studies

As a preliminary step to studying the reciprocal relationship between student engagement and acad... more As a preliminary step to studying the reciprocal relationship between student engagement and academic self-handicapping, the present study had the aim of validating two key instruments on the target non-western population. The two instrruments in question were 1) the Self-Handicapping Questionnaire (SHQ 2011), and 2) the Student Engagement Questionnaire (SEQ 2011) which consists of i) the Emotional Engagement Scale, ii) the Behavioral Engagement Scale, and iii) the Cognitive Engagement Scale. We wanted to discover the psychometric properties of these instruments when used on an Asian Muslim population, in a predominantly Muslim setting. Principal Components Analysis (PCA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were employed. Results indicated that both measures had adequate validity and reliability when used on a Muslim population. Abstrak: Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengesahkan dua instrumen utama atas penduduk sasaran - bukan Barat sebagai langkah awal untuk mempelajari h...

Higher Education

The shift in contemporary workplaces has caused higher education institutions to place importance... more The shift in contemporary workplaces has caused higher education institutions to place importance on developing non-academic attributes along with academic success to help students accomplish academic and occupational goals. Reflective and integrative learning as a cumulative process of students’ experiences inside and outside the classroom during university years can facilitate the development of desired attributes among undergraduates. The current study, grounded in Biggs’ ( Higher education research and development , 12(1), 73-85, 1993 ) 3P model approach, investigated the role of student-faculty interaction, assessment and feedback, and campus environment as presage factors, and reflective and integrative learning as the process factor and academic and soft skills gain as the product factors into a full mediation model. A total of 1892 final year Malaysian undergraduate students from 18 universities across Malaysia participated in the cross-sectional survey study. The hypothesized model was tested using structural equation modeling. The results revealed that reflective and integrative learning fully mediates the relationship between student-faculty interaction, assessment and feedback, campus environment, and academic and soft skills gains. The implications for teaching and learning and student development are discussed.

English Language Teaching, 2021

This paper presents the findings of a study that intended to seek the content validity (CV) evide... more This paper presents the findings of a study that intended to seek the content validity (CV) evidence of an instrument to measure the reading ability of university students in Sri Lanka. The reading passages and items were adapted from CEFR aligned Learning Resource Network (LRN) materials. The items were designed based on the cognitive processing involved in completing each reading task as prescribed by Khalifa and Weir (2009). As a part of collecting evidence for content validation of the instrumentation, Item Objective Congruence (IOC) analysis is used in this study. In IOC, the congruence between the cognitive processing of reading and the test items were studied providing quantified data for CV. A pool of twelve experts examined a total of 41 test items against eight cognitive processing effectively. As the experts had chosen more than one objective for an item, the IOC formula simplified by Crocker and Aligna (1986) for multi-dimensional assessment of multiple combinations of s...

Kulliyyah of Education, IIUM, Aug 25, 2020

TRACK III Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Room3 Lead Speaker 5 Oral (OA7-13) Lead Spe... more TRACK III Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Room3 Lead Speaker 5 Oral (OA7-13) Lead Speaker 6 Oral (OS7-14) Oral (OL6-12) TRACK IV Teacher Room 4 TRACK V Empowering Post Graduate Research I Room 5 TRACK VI Empowering Post Graduate Research II Room 6 Lead Speaker 7 Oral (OT9-16) Lead Speaker 8 Oral (OP20-27) Oral (OP28-37) 13.00-14:00 Break PARALLEL SESSION 3 14:00-16.15 TRACK I Educational Leadership & Autonomy Room 1 TRACK II Sustainable Education Room 2 TRACK III Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Room 3 Lead Speaker 9 Oral (OA14-18) Lead Speaker 10 Oral (OS15-19) Lead Speaker 11 Oral (OL13-17) TRACK IV Teacher Room 4 TRACK V Empowering Post Graduate Research I Room 5 TRACK VI Empowering Post Graduate Research II Room 6 Oral (OT17-24) Lead Speaker 12 Oral (OP38-43) Oral (OP44-52)

International Education Studies, 2016

Writing skill is seen as a cornerstone of university students’ success in both academic and caree... more Writing skill is seen as a cornerstone of university students’ success in both academic and career life. This qualitative study was conducted to further explore the teachers’ and students’ perceptions on the relationship between writing apprehension and writing performance, contributing factors of writing apprehension, and strategies to reduce writing apprehension. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to get more in-depth information from two respondents: one experienced instructor of teaching writing at the Centre for Languages and Pre-University Academic Development (CELPAD), International Islamic University Malaysia, and another, a graduate student who was reported to having a high level of writing apprehension using Daly and Miller’s (1975) questionnaire on writing apprehension. Thematic analysis approach was used for data analysis. Both respondents were convinced that writing apprehension has a negative influence on students’ writing performance; the sources of contributin...

Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2018

purpose-The validity of any performance assessment depends substantially on the rating scale used... more purpose-The validity of any performance assessment depends substantially on the rating scale used in the assessment procedure. It delineates the theoretical construct being measured and influences how performances are judged and interpreted. This study examined the factorial validity and invariance of the rating scale used for the assessment of the essay writing component of the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) in terms of the correspondence to empirical data and the theoretical construct of ESL writing. Methodology-To determine the factorial validity of the MUET essay writing rating scale, a measurement model was developed based on the criteria description of the scale. Model-data fit was tested using CFA. The data comprised 392 essays, taken from a university English proficiency examination. Factorial invariance was tested through consecutively more restrictive models. Results-A 3-factor structure model was found to produce the best fit to the data. Factorial invariance was tested by examining the comparability of the structure and values of parameters within the model across two groups. A more restrictive model was subsequently tested, where variances and covariances of the latent constructs together with factor loadings were constrained to be equal for the two groups. The resultant goodness-of-fit indices showed a better

Much research has been conducted to studying graduates’ employability and their pattern of employ... more Much research has been conducted to studying graduates’ employability and their pattern of employment after graduation. Research of such nature is known as Tracer Study. The aim of the Tracer Study is to track graduates’ performance or progress after completing their undergraduate/ postgraduate studies. While data on employment among graduates is important, other higher- education related issues are as equally important. A total of 4479 graduates responded to this study that comprised both of rst- degree graduates and post-graduates. They comprised both undergraduates and postgraduates from all Kulliyyah. They include; 1. Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL), 2. IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIiBF), 3. International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC), 4. International Institute for Halal Research and Training (INHART) 5. Kulliyyah of Allied Health Science (KAHS), 6. Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design (KAED), 7. Kulliyyah of Dentistry (KOD), 8. Kulliyyah of Engineering (KOE), 9. Kulliyyah of Economics and Management (KENMS), 10. Kulliyyah of Education (KOED), 11. Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology (KICT), 12. Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (KIRKHS), 13. Kulliyyah of Language and Management (KLM) 14. Kulliyyah of Medicine (KOM), 15. Kulliyyah of Nursing (KON), 16. Kulliyyah of Pharmacy (KOP), and 17. Kulliyyah of Science (KOS). An online survey method was adopted in this study. The instrument used was an online questionnaire prepared by the Alumni and Global Networking Division with cooperation from relevant K/C/D/Is and Information Technology Division. The questionnaire was posted online a month prior to the 32nd convocation ceremony which was held from 5th November to 7th November 2016. The respondents submitted their online questionnaire latest by 5th November 2016

Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad, 2016

The main aim of IIUM Tracer Study 2015 is to complement the study conducted by the Ministry of Ed... more The main aim of IIUM Tracer Study 2015 is to complement the study conducted by the Ministry of Education (or IIUM Tracer Study 2015: First Degree and Post Graduates). It aims to study the attitudes of IIUM fresh graduates towards more specific features that are representing the University such as Islamisation efforts in the academic programme and their involvements in extra-curricular activities. It also studies the perceived importance and effectiveness of their involvements in the programmes offered. Besides, the study also checks the graduates’ level of satisfaction towards the University’s facilities and services as well as their general perception of the University as a choice to continue their study at higher education institution. A chapter on graduates’ entrepreneurship patterns is also included in this IIUM Tracer Study 2015. This Tracer Study report maintains particular methodological procedures in obtaining the information about the graduates (Class of 2015). A total of 4928 graduates responded to this study that comprised both of first-degree graduates and post-graduates. Their responses were received within one month prior to their convocation

The IIUM Tracer Study 2016: Follow Up is the third report of the Tracer Study 2016 project conduc... more The IIUM Tracer Study 2016: Follow Up is the third report of the Tracer Study 2016 project conducted by the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) under the purview of the Alumni and Global Network Division (AGND). This project is a substantial initiative and effort by AGND that receives a strong support from the University to publish a well comprehensive quantitative data report about IIUM’s graduates in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). The objective of the survey is to update the employment status of IIUM graduates (Class of 2016). The data was collection 6-months after their graduation (May – October 2017). A total of 4,481 graduates participated in the study, involving 3,815 First Degree graduates and 666 Postgraduate. The respondents for the study were the graduates of the 32nd IIUM Convocation. They include; 1. Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL), 2. IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIiBF), 3. International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC), 4. International Institute for Halal Research and Training (INHART) 5. Kulliyyah of Allied Health Science (KAHS), 6. Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design (KAED), 7. Kulliyyah of Dentistry (KOD), 8. Kulliyyah of Engineering (KOE), 9. Kulliyyah of Economics and Management (KENMS), 10. Kulliyyah of Education (KOED), 11. Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology (KICT), 12. Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (KIRKHS), 13. Kulliyyah of Language and Management (KLM) 14. Kulliyyah of Medicine (KOM), 15. Kulliyyah of Nursing (KON), 16. Kulliyyah of Pharmacy (KOP), and 17. Kulliyyah of Science (KOS). Given that the Tracer Study series have yielded important employment related findings and facts that provide useful information to the University in particular and the nation in general, it is hoped that this particular Report will continue to provide useful, comprehensive and exhaustive information to all, particularly to IIUM and MOHE

The monograph reports the tracer study conducted to track graduates' performance or progress ... more The monograph reports the tracer study conducted to track graduates' performance or progress after completing their undergraduate studies. This study on IIUM graduates identifies the employability of graduates from the IIUM who completed their studies in 2013. A total of 4057 graduates completed the questionnaire of IIUM Tracer Study 2013 assessing various issues related to employment and employability. It also studies the graduates' perception on Islamisation of Knowledge, graduates' perceptions on academic programme, involvements in co-curricular activities, facilities and services, teaching and learning resources at IIUM, predictors of graduates' employability among IIUM graduates and graduates' suggestions to improve quality of the Kulliyyahs' programmes.

Naga Global Print (M) Sdn Bhd, 2017

The main aim of IIUM Tracer Study 2016 is to complement the study conducted by the Ministry of Hi... more The main aim of IIUM Tracer Study 2016 is to complement the study conducted by the Ministry of Higher Education (or IIUM Tracer Study 2016: First Degree and Post Graduates). It aims to study the perception of IIUM graduates 2016 towards graduates towards advantages and disadvantages of Studying at IIUM. Besides that, it also includes the IIUM graduates’ suggestions for Departments, Kulliyyah, Mahallah, and University level. Based on the suggestion, it highlighted several issues that need to be improved at all management in IIUM. The IIUM TS 2016 also present graduates’ suggestion to improve the quality of teaching and learning. The suggestions include for quality improvement of programmes pursued, increasing relevance of programmes to industrial needs, and producing competent and more employable graduates. This Tracer Study report maintains particular methodological procedures in obtaining the information about the graduates (Class of 2016). Below are some elaborations about the procedures. A total of 4493 graduates responded to this study that comprised both of first degree graduates and postgraduates. Their responses were received within one month prior to their convocation. The IIUM Tracer Study questionnaire was made up of two sections assessing various dimensions. Section A contains open ended questions, measuring graduates’ views on the advantages and disadvantages while studying at IIUM. Likewise, Section B allows graduates to write their suggestions to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the institution. Both section A and B uses combined questions of dichotomies and adopts open-ended questions

Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia eBooks, 2011

This white paper on the industry's need for graduates with English language competency was pu... more This white paper on the industry's need for graduates with English language competency was published by Prestariang Systems Sdn Bhd following a market survey with 14 industries in Malaysia.

The objective of the study was to investigate the English language problems in terms of speaking ... more The objective of the study was to investigate the English language problems in terms of speaking and writing skills of engineering students at a technical university in Malaysia based on the perceptions of students and English language lecturers. The study was conducted within the framework of needs analysis as part of the larger curriculum review exercise in the effort to redesign English language courses that meet the needs of the stakeholders. A 15-item questionnaire was formulated and distributed to 612 engineering students and 36 English language lecturers of the technical university. The findings of the survey indicated that there is a difference between students' and lecturers' perceptions of students' problems in speaking and writing. Based on the findings of the study relevant recommendations were made to assist in the decision making process of the curriculum review exercise.

GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies, 2009