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Teaching and Learning English Language in the 21st Century

No Comments// Posted in MOOC, teaching, writing by on 02.12.20.

My latest academic writing in the book Teaching and Learning English Language in the 21st Century, published by USM Press. My chapter focuses on teacher professional development in Malaysia. This research discusses how the stakeholders can synergize to support effective English teaching development in Malaysia via Massive Open Online Courses. Do check it out!


Tanda Bahagia: What makes a teacher happy?

No Comments// Posted in award, english, learning, reflection, teaching, writing by on 09.23.18.

I’m grateful to be featured in Kosmo today on the Tanda Bahagia segment on things that make me happy. There are many ways teachers can be motivated and engaged professionally and on a personal level. To me, it is important to sustain your passion as a teacher by sharing and learning from one another. Being […]


Hyacinth Gaudart English Teacher Award 2018

No Comments// Posted in award, conference, e-classroom, english, guru cemerlang, johor, learning, malaysia, melta, reflection, teaching, Uncategorized, writing by on 08.19.18.

I count my blessing to be the recipient of the Hyacinth Gaudart award from the Queen of Johor at the 26th MELTA International Conference 2018. The award is given to teachers who have contributed significantly beyond the classroom walls. Alhamdulillah, I am grateful to be recognised although there are many inspirational teachers out there who […]


Lost for words? Cool websites to teach and learn vocabulary

No Comments// Posted in e-classroom, english, english literature, ICT, learning, teaching, vocabulary, writing by on 09.30.17.

One of the main challenges for students in writing is lack of vocabulary, specifically in describing an object or situation. I’d like to share two cool websites that anyone can use to assist them in describing words more effectively. For teachers, you can facilitate the students to choose suitable words from the list of websites […]


Envisaging Beyond E-Learning: Innovator’s Mindset #IMMOOC

1 Comment// Posted in e-classroom, english, IMMOOC, learning, MOOC, reflection, teaching, Uncategorized, writing by on 09.30.17.

When I signed up for the Innovator’s Mindset MOOC by George Couros, my main reason is to revive the important learning nuggets I’ve picked up from the book by discussing with others. For the first week of #IMMOOC , we are encouraged to blog on this:  Why is innovation in education so crucial today?  I’ve […]