Noor Saazai Mat Saad
Biographic Data
| ID | 6737374 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Noor Saazai Mat Saad |
| GIVEN NAMES | Noor Saazai Mat |
| FAMILY NAME | Saad |
| SIGNATURE | SAAD N S M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9558-3223 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Covid 19 Pandemic
The outbreak of COVID-19 disease has greatly affected one’s psychological condition. At all COVID-19 times, International Students (IS) fragility puts them at a high risk affected group by COVID-19. However, throughout the COVID-19 period, only a few studies have been conducted on psychological experiences in the home country. Hence, this study was conducted to explore the psychological challenges that happen among international students during C…
Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT)
This study aimed to explore peer group interaction of learners when engaged in collaborative tasks. Eighteen gifted EFL learners aged 14 from an intact class were the participants of the study. The learners were grouped in groups of three and their oral interactions when they engaged in given collaborative tasks taken from their textbook were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Focusing on the dynamics of peer group interaction and learning,…
English Language Literacies – Practices, Competencies vs Demands in Academic Discourses
The role and position of the English language within the higher education has increasingly plays a significant role as the leading language of academic publications, technologies as well as communication. The higher institutions in the country hold important responsibilities to educate and produce the younger generation of Malaysians as potential human resources that not only fulfil the needs of the local and international workforce in the attemp…
Developing Guidelines for the Internationalisation of Education Programmes from Sojourners’ Experience using Merriam’s (2009) two-level Analysis
This study was an impetus from the experiences of two Malaysian students who embarked on a credit transfer programme to Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo, Indonesia. The programme was to uphold the Internationalisation of Education (ILe) as proposed by a public university in Malaysia. The aim of the study was to explicate the successes and challenges that the students had endeavoured during the programme for 6 months. The methods employed were d…
Learning English Online from Home
Efforts to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus have been carried out on a large scale around the world, and among the measures that have been taken is to change the mode of learning among students in universities to online learning. Although various online learning platforms have been made available for student use, the level of mastery of students as well as the challenges they face to maximize the use of technology while studying from home is…
St Century Skills in Practice
Teaching practicum is an essential part of teacher-training that provides real classroom engagement for a beginner teacher. It is considered as one of the most critical components of teacher preparation with the greatest impact on teacher quality (Mtika, 2011; Zeichner, 2010; Graham, 2006; Tang, 2003) and is significant for the development of their pedagogical skills (Kauffman, 1992). The sudden upsurge of the Covid -19 infections around the worl…
Paragraph Composition Via ‘Carousel with A Destination’
Writing is a skill that amalgamates various knowledge like vocabulary, sentence structure, spelling, and grammar. ‘Carousel with a Destination’ (CwaD) is a concept that provides the students with the required knowledge which is to be pieced together in writing. Carousel refers to the stations arranged in a circle and each station offers different activities which are related to the chosen topic and skills for writing. This paper highlights CwaD -…
Tinjauan Tahap Prestasi Peranan Guru Pendidikan Islam Sebagai Pemangkin Perubahan Ke Arah Pembentukan Masyarakat Madani Melalui Kaedah Pendidikan Islam Tidak Formal
Sejarah perkembangan pendidikan negara menunjukkan pendidikan Islam tidak formal merupakan kaedah penyampaian ilmu yang paling berkesan khususnya dalam kalangan masyarakat Melayu. Guru agama sangat berpengaruh terutamanya dalam aspek pengukuhan identiti Melayu Islam dan bimbingan kerohanian. Sistem pendidikan negara yang bertunjangkan Falsafah Pendidikan Kebangsaan (FPK) menjadi teras kepada pembangunan Falsafah Pendidikan Islam (FPI) ke arah pem…
Narratives of the Unsung Heroes
Many studies on indigenous education focus on measuring the indigenous students’ literacy and understanding the sociocultural blockades in learning; however, less studies have been done on reconnoitering the teachers’ experiences in teaching indigenous school children, especially in teaching the English language. The main objective of the study is to explore the challenges faced by English language teachers at an indigenous national school in tea…
Generating alternatives to dominant ideology of English language position in Malaysia
By taking Malaysia as a case in point, this paper explores ideological constructions regarding the position of the English language that are created as a result of collisions between prioritizing nationalist and realizing globalization agendas. Through a discourse analysis of newspaper texts across two of Malaysia’s press, The Star and New Straits Times, the discussion will show how these newspaper items represent certain world-views on ‘measures…
Quranic Understanding among Non-Native Speaker of Arabic
The relationship between language and religion is complex and past studies have shown the importance of language and religion. In Islam, the most fundamental religious text that Muslims refer to is the Qur’an. Appreciating and understanding the Qur’an are fundamental for the believers of Islam to understand their religion. The Qur’an was revealed in the Arabic language. Hence, the aim of the study was two-pronged. One was to understand the import…
Opening Up Alternatives to Dominant Ideological Constructions of English Language Teaching in Malaysia
This paper investigates the impact of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) on the way English language teaching (ELT) is currently understood and practised in Malaysia. It presents a critical discourse analysis of newspaper texts in order to show how CEFR represents a form of Western-imposed globalisation that conflicts with local cultures and values. We argue that the newspapers construct a dominant discourse that prom…
Meeting The Demands Of The 21st Century English Language Learning Through PBL-LcCRAFT
Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Language Case Crafting (PBL-LcCRAFT) Model is a new PBL case design guide for language practitioners to craft PBL cases specifically for English Language teaching and learning. This paper describes five significant components in this new model that complement the 21 st century learning skills. Data illustrated in this paper were drawn from an action research project on PBL case design training and model for English la…
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Meeting The Demands Of The 21st Century English Language Learning Through PBL-LcCRAFT
Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Language Case Crafting (PBL-LcCRAFT) Model is a new PBL case design guide for language practitioners to craft PBL cases specifically for English Language teaching and learning. This paper describes five significant components in this new model that complement the 21 st century learning skills. Data illustrated in this paper were drawn from an action research project on PBL case design training and model for English la…
Opening Up Alternatives to Dominant Ideological Constructions of English Language Teaching in Malaysia
This paper investigates the impact of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) on the way English language teaching (ELT) is currently understood and practised in Malaysia. It presents a critical discourse analysis of newspaper texts in order to show how CEFR represents a form of Western-imposed globalisation that conflicts with local cultures and values. We argue that the newspapers construct a dominant discourse that prom…
Quranic Understanding among Non-Native Speaker of Arabic
The relationship between language and religion is complex and past studies have shown the importance of language and religion. In Islam, the most fundamental religious text that Muslims refer to is the Qur’an. Appreciating and understanding the Qur’an are fundamental for the believers of Islam to understand their religion. The Qur’an was revealed in the Arabic language. Hence, the aim of the study was two-pronged. One was to understand the import…
English Language Literacies – Practices, Competencies vs Demands in Academic Discourses
The role and position of the English language within the higher education has increasingly plays a significant role as the leading language of academic publications, technologies as well as communication. The higher institutions in the country hold important responsibilities to educate and produce the younger generation of Malaysians as potential human resources that not only fulfil the needs of the local and international workforce in the attemp…
Developing Guidelines for the Internationalisation of Education Programmes from Sojourners’ Experience using Merriam’s (2009) two-level Analysis
This study was an impetus from the experiences of two Malaysian students who embarked on a credit transfer programme to Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo, Indonesia. The programme was to uphold the Internationalisation of Education (ILe) as proposed by a public university in Malaysia. The aim of the study was to explicate the successes and challenges that the students had endeavoured during the programme for 6 months. The methods employed were d…
Learning English Online from Home
Efforts to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus have been carried out on a large scale around the world, and among the measures that have been taken is to change the mode of learning among students in universities to online learning. Although various online learning platforms have been made available for student use, the level of mastery of students as well as the challenges they face to maximize the use of technology while studying from home is…
St Century Skills in Practice
Teaching practicum is an essential part of teacher-training that provides real classroom engagement for a beginner teacher. It is considered as one of the most critical components of teacher preparation with the greatest impact on teacher quality (Mtika, 2011; Zeichner, 2010; Graham, 2006; Tang, 2003) and is significant for the development of their pedagogical skills (Kauffman, 1992). The sudden upsurge of the Covid -19 infections around the worl…
Paragraph Composition Via ‘Carousel with A Destination’
Writing is a skill that amalgamates various knowledge like vocabulary, sentence structure, spelling, and grammar. ‘Carousel with a Destination’ (CwaD) is a concept that provides the students with the required knowledge which is to be pieced together in writing. Carousel refers to the stations arranged in a circle and each station offers different activities which are related to the chosen topic and skills for writing. This paper highlights CwaD -…
Tinjauan Tahap Prestasi Peranan Guru Pendidikan Islam Sebagai Pemangkin Perubahan Ke Arah Pembentukan Masyarakat Madani Melalui Kaedah Pendidikan Islam Tidak Formal
Sejarah perkembangan pendidikan negara menunjukkan pendidikan Islam tidak formal merupakan kaedah penyampaian ilmu yang paling berkesan khususnya dalam kalangan masyarakat Melayu. Guru agama sangat berpengaruh terutamanya dalam aspek pengukuhan identiti Melayu Islam dan bimbingan kerohanian. Sistem pendidikan negara yang bertunjangkan Falsafah Pendidikan Kebangsaan (FPK) menjadi teras kepada pembangunan Falsafah Pendidikan Islam (FPI) ke arah pem…
Narratives of the Unsung Heroes
Many studies on indigenous education focus on measuring the indigenous students’ literacy and understanding the sociocultural blockades in learning; however, less studies have been done on reconnoitering the teachers’ experiences in teaching indigenous school children, especially in teaching the English language. The main objective of the study is to explore the challenges faced by English language teachers at an indigenous national school in tea…
Generating alternatives to dominant ideology of English language position in Malaysia
By taking Malaysia as a case in point, this paper explores ideological constructions regarding the position of the English language that are created as a result of collisions between prioritizing nationalist and realizing globalization agendas. Through a discourse analysis of newspaper texts across two of Malaysia’s press, The Star and New Straits Times, the discussion will show how these newspaper items represent certain world-views on ‘measures…
Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT)
This study aimed to explore peer group interaction of learners when engaged in collaborative tasks. Eighteen gifted EFL learners aged 14 from an intact class were the participants of the study. The learners were grouped in groups of three and their oral interactions when they engaged in given collaborative tasks taken from their textbook were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Focusing on the dynamics of peer group interaction and learning,…
Covid 19 Pandemic
The outbreak of COVID-19 disease has greatly affected one’s psychological condition. At all COVID-19 times, International Students (IS) fragility puts them at a high risk affected group by COVID-19. However, throughout the COVID-19 period, only a few studies have been conducted on psychological experiences in the home country. Hence, this study was conducted to explore the psychological challenges that happen among international students during C…
Psychology (10 works) · Pedagogy (8 works) · Mathematics education (7 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (3 works) · Education and Islamic Studies (3 works)