Faculty of Educational Sciences and Technology, UTM

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙑𝙞𝙫𝙖 𝙑𝙤𝙘𝙚 ✨

Congratulations to Li Zhi, who passed her PhD viva with corrections on Thursday, June 18 , 2026. Her thesis, titled “The Mediating Role Of Self-Regulated Learning And The Role Of Perceived Teacher Support In The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy And Academic Buoyancy Among English Foreign Language Undergraduates In Guangdong”, was supervised by Prof. Madya Dr. Mohd Rustam bin Mohd Rameli. Her examiners were Prof. Dr. Azlina binti Mohd Kosnin and Prof. Dr. Nik Ahmad Hisham bin Ismail. The viva session was chaired by Prof. Dr. Fatin Aliah phang binti Abdullah and assisted by Dr. Ibnatul Jalilah binti Yusof.

Well done and congratulations on a good presentation and defense. 👏

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Tahniah kepada Li Zhi, yang telah lulus viva PhD dengan pembetulan pada hari Khamis, 18 Jun 2026. Tesis beliau yang bertajuk “The Mediating Role Of Self-Regulated Learning And The Role Of Perceived Teacher Support In The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy And Academic Buoyancy Among English Foreign Language Undergraduates In Guangdong” diselia oleh Prof. Madya Dr. Mohd Rustam bin Mohd Rameli. Terima kasih diucapkan kepada panel pemeriksa iaitu Prof. Dr. Azlina binti Mohd Kosnin and Prof. Dr. Nik Ahmad Hisham bin Ismail. Sesi viva dipengerusikan oleh Prof. Dr. Fatin Aliah phang binti Abdullah dan dibantu oleh Dr. Ibnatul Jalilah binti Yusof.

Syabas dan tahniah di atas pembentangan yang baik. 👏







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Prof. Dr. Noraffandy Yahaya telah dijemput sebagai panel dan Professor Pelawat dari Fakulti Sains Pendidikan dan Teknologi (FEST), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) dalam program Dissemination of Equity Program Joint Supervision anjuran Fakulti Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan (FKIP), Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia.

Penglibatan ini menjadi platform penting dalam memperkukuh jaringan kerjasama akademik antarabangsa, khususnya dalam bidang penyelidikan, penyeliaan bersama dan pembangunan program pascasiswazah antara kedua-dua institusi.

Semoga kolaborasi strategik ini terus berkembang dan memberi impak positif kepada kecemerlangan pendidikan tinggi di peringkat global.

Prodi Program Doktor Pendidikan FKIP Unsri Gelar FGD Dissemination of Equity Program Joint Supervision * Lanjutan Kegiatan Hibah LPDP melalui Skema Equity Joint Supervision bersama Universiti Teknologi Malaysia PALEMBANG, MEDIASRIWIJAYA - Program Studi (Prodi)

𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗨𝗧𝗠 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗺𝘂𝘀+ 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗻𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵, 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮

JOHOR BAHRU, 8–12 June 2026 – The Faculty of Educational Sciences and Technology (FEST), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), was honoured to welcome Dr. Alisa Stunžaitė, Head of the Department of Entertainment Industries, Faculty of Creative Industries, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Vilnius Tech), Lithuania, under the Erasmus+ Teaching Mobility Programme.

The visit was supported by Prof. Madya. Dr. Adibah Abdul Latif, Head of the Department of Educational Studies and Behavioural Sciences (ESBS), and coordinated by Dr. Yap Soon Li, Senior Lecturer and TESL Programme Coordinator, FEST, UTM. Throughout her visit, Dr. Alisa engaged with undergraduate and postgraduate TESL students through a series of guest lectures and academic sharing sessions, providing valuable international perspectives on contemporary issues in English language teaching, language pedagogy, artificial intelligence (AI) in education, and higher education practices in Europe.

As part of the academic engagement programme, Dr. Alisa contributed to several TESL-related courses, including Fundamentals of Grammar, Methodology in TESL II, Teaching Macro Skills in TESL, and Seminar on Current Issues in English Language Teaching. Students were exposed to diverse teaching approaches, cross-cultural perspectives, and emerging trends in language education.

In addition to classroom engagement, Dr. Alisa was also introduced to selected professional development activities involving English language educators and Ministry of Education Malaysia officers, including the Pro-ELT Module Development Workshop. This provided an opportunity for academic and professional exchange in the area of English language teacher education and continuing professional development.

The visit served as an important platform for strengthening international collaboration between UTM and Vilnius Tech while fostering intercultural understanding among students and staff. FEST UTM extends its sincere appreciation to Dr. Alisa for her valuable contributions and looks forward to future collaborations in teaching, research, and academic exchange.

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙑𝙞𝙫𝙖 𝙑𝙤𝙘𝙚 ✨

Congratulations to Sumera Gulzar, who passed her PhD viva with corrections on Friday, June 12, 2026. Her thesis, titled “Effects Of Generative Ai Integration With Project-Based Learning On Creative Development And Student Engagement Among Visual Communication Design Undergraduates In Pakistan”, was supervised by Prof. Dr. Jamalludin bin Harun and Prof. Dr. Noraffandy bin Yahaya. Her examiners were Prof. Madya Dr. Shaharuddin bin Md Salleh and Prof. Dr. Chen Chwen Jen. The viva session was chaired by Prof. Dr. Azlina binti Mohd Kosnin and assisted by Dr. Mohd Fadzil bin Abdul Hanid.

Well done and congratulations on a good presentation and defense. 👏

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Tahniah kepada Sumera Gulzar, yang telah lulus viva PhD dengan pembetulan pada hari Jumaat, 12 Jun 2026. Tesis beliau yang bertajuk “Effects Of Generative Ai Integration With Project-Based Learning On Creative Development And Student Engagement Among Visual Communication Design Undergraduates In Pakistan” diselia oleh Prof. Dr. Jamalludin bin Harun dan Prof. Dr. Noraffandy bin Yahaya. Terima kasih diucapkan kepada panel pemeriksa iaitu Prof. Madya Dr. Shaharuddin bin Md Salleh dan Prof. Dr. Chen Chwen Jen. Sesi viva dipengerusikan oleh Prof. Dr. Azlina binti Mohd Kosnin dan dibantu oleh Dr. Mohd Fadzil bin Abdul Hanid.

Syabas dan tahniah di atas pembentangan yang baik. 👏







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Assalamualaikum dan salam sejahtera,

Dimaklumkan bahawa Prof. Dr. Noraffandy bin Yahaya telah dilantik sebagai Visiting Professor 2026 di Universitas Sriwijaya, Indonesia.

Selain itu, Prof. Madya Dr. Abdul Halim bin Abdullah turut dilantik sebagai Visiting Professor 2026 ( Equity Program) di Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK), Indonesia.

Tahniah dan syabas diucapkan atas pengiktirafan ini.

Ikhlas daripada,
Seluruh Warga FEST

Setinggi-tinggi penghargaan dan terima kasih diucapkan kepada Dr. Ahmad Nabil bin Md. Nasir atas segala dedikasi, komitmen dan perkhidmatan cemerlang sepanjang menerajui Jabatan Pendidikan dan Latihan Teknikal dan Vokasional Termaju, Fakulti Sains Pendidikan dan Teknologi (FEST) bagi tempoh 15 Februari 2025 hingga 31 Mac 2026.

Sesungguhnya, sumbangan dan kepimpinan beliau telah banyak menyumbang kepada perkembangan jabatan serta kecemerlangan fakulti dalam memperkukuh agenda pendidikan, penyelidikan dan inovasi. Semoga segala usaha dan jasa yang dicurahkan menjadi inspirasi serta terus membawa kejayaan yang berpanjangan.

Dalam masa yang sama, setinggi-tinggi tahniah diucapkan kepada Dr. Mohamad Abdillah bin Royo atas pelantikan menjalankan tugas sebagai Ketua Jabatan, Jabatan Pendidikan dan Latihan Teknikal dan Vokasional Termaju, Fakulti Sains Pendidikan dan Teknologi (FEST) berkuat kuasa mulai 1 April 2026.

Semoga amanah yang diberikan dapat dilaksanakan dengan cemerlang serta terus memacu kecemerlangan jabatan dan fakulti ke arah pencapaian yang lebih gemilang.

Ikhlas daripada,
Seluruh Warga FEST

Tahniah dan syabas diucapkan kepada Ts. Dr. Hadafi Fitri Mohd Latip atas jemputan sebagai Keynote Speaker di program antarabangsa World Massage Festival 2026 yang akan berlangsung di Athens, Greece pada 14–20 Disember 2026.

Jemputan ini merupakan satu pengiktirafan besar terhadap kebolehan, dedikasi dan sumbangan beliau dalam bidang terapi sukan, ergonomik urutan serta inovasi kesihatan dan kesejahteraan di peringkat antarabangsa. Kehadiran beliau membawa nama Malaysia ke pentas dunia sekali gus membuktikan bahawa kepakaran tempatan mampu berdiri sebaris dengan pakar-pakar antarabangsa.

Melalui pembentangan bertajuk “Smart Bodywork: Mastering Massage Ergonomics”, Ts. Dr. Hadafi akan berkongsi ilmu, pengalaman serta pendekatan saintifik dalam meningkatkan keberkesanan dan keselamatan amalan urutan profesional. Perkongsian ini pastinya memberi impak besar kepada pengamal terapi, ahli sukan, penyelidik dan komuniti kesihatan global.

Semoga kejayaan ini menjadi inspirasi kepada generasi muda, pengamal terapi sukan dan komuniti untuk terus melakar kecemerlangan di peringkat dunia.

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙑𝙞𝙫𝙖 𝙑𝙤𝙘𝙚 ✨

Congratulations to Xie Jiewen, who passed her PhD viva with corrections on Monday, June 8 , 2026. Her thesis, titled “An Exploration Of Authentic Leadership Practices Among High-Performing School Principals In The Guangdong Province Of China”, was supervised by Prof. Madya Dr. Jamilah binti Ahmad. Her examiners were Prof. Dr. Lokman bin Mohd Tahir and Prof. Dr. Ismail Hussein Bin Amzat (IIUM). The viva session was chaired by Prof. Dr. Yusof bin Boon and assisted by Dr. Syahrul Ridhwan Bin Morazuki.

Well done and congratulations on a good presentation and defense. 👏

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Tahniah kepada Xie Jiewen, yang telah lulus viva PhD dengan pembetulan pada hari Isnin, 8 Jun 2026. Tesis beliau yang bertajuk “An Exploration Of Authentic Leadership Practices Among High-Performing School Principals In The Guangdong Province Of China” diselia oleh Prof. Madya Dr. Jamilah binti Ahmad. Terima kasih diucapkan kepada panel pemeriksa iaitu Prof. Dr. Lokman bin Mohd Tahir dan Prof. Dr. Ismail Hussein Bin Amzat (IIUM). Sesi viva dipengerusikan oleh Prof. Dr. Yusof bin Boon dan dibantu oleh Dr. Syahrul Ridhwan Bin Morazuki.

Syabas dan tahniah di atas pembentangan yang baik. 👏







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𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙑𝙞𝙫𝙖 𝙑𝙤𝙘𝙚 ✨

Congratulations to Md Mahfuzul Hassan Roky, who passed his Master viva with corrections on Monday, June 8 , 2026. His thesis, titled “English As A Second Language Teachers’ Perception On The Implementation Of Communicative Language Teaching In The Secondary Schools In Bangladesh”, was supervised by Prof. Madya Dr. Farhana Diana Binti Deris. Her examiners were Dr. Abdullah Bin Mohd Nawi and Dr. Marsha Lavania A/P Manivannan. The viva session was chaired by Prof. Madya Dr. Zainudin Bin Hassan and assisted by Dr. Andy Lim Teik Hong.

Well done and congratulations on a good presentation and defense. 👏

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Tahniah kepada Md Mahfuzul Hassan Roky, yang telah lulus viva Master dengan pembetulan pada hari Isnin, 8 Jun 2026. Tesis beliau yang bertajuk “English As A Second Language Teachers’ Perception On The Implementation Of Communicative Language Teaching In The Secondary Schools In Bangladesh” diselia oleh Prof. Madya Dr. Farhana Diana Binti Deris. Terima kasih diucapkan kepada panel pemeriksa iaitu Dr. Abdullah Bin Mohd Nawi dan Dr. Marsha Lavania A/P Manivannan. Sesi viva dipengerusikan oleh Prof. Madya Dr. Zainudin Bin Hassan dan dibantu oleh Dr. Andy Lim Teik Hong.

Syabas dan tahniah di atas pembentangan yang baik. 👏







🔗Website: fest.utm.my

𝙋𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙟𝙖𝙧 𝙋𝙝𝘿 𝙁𝙀𝙎𝙏 𝙇𝙪𝙡𝙪𝙨 𝘿𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙢 𝙑𝙞𝙫𝙖 𝙑𝙤𝙘𝙚 ✨

Tahniah kepada Nurazyan Zahidah binti Zakaria yang telah lulus viva PhD dengan pembetulan pada hari Jumaat, 5 Jun 2026. Tesis beliau yang bertajuk “Kerangka Penggunaan Pembelajaran Teradun Dalam Pembelajaran Dan Pengajaran Teknologi Elektrik Dan Elektronik Di Kolej Vokasional” diselia oleh Prof. Madya Dr. Mahyuddin bin Arsat. Terima kasih diucapkan kepada panel pemeriksa iaitu Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sukri bin Saud dan Prof. Dr. Ridzwan bin Che Rus. Sesi viva dipengerusikan oleh Prof. Dr. Azlina binti Mohd Kosnin dan dibantu oleh Dr. Mohamad Abdillah bin Royo.

Syabas dan tahniah di atas pembentangan yang baik. 👏

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Congratulations to Nurazyan Zahidah binti Zakaria who passed her PhD viva with corrections on Friday, June 5, 2026. Her thesis, titled “Kerangka Penggunaan Pembelajaran Teradun Dalam Pembelajaran Dan Pengajaran Teknologi Elektrik Dan Elektronik Di Kolej Vokasional”, was supervised by Prof. Madya Dr. Mahyuddin bin Arsat. Her examiners were Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sukri bin Saud and Prof. Dr. Ridzwan bin Che Rus. The viva session was chaired by Prof. Dr. Azlina binti Mohd Kosnin and assisted by Dr. Mohamad Abdillah bin Royo.

Well done and congratulations on a good presentation and defense. 👏







🔗Website: fest.utm.my