Name :Lee Kean Wah
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Curriculum Vitae

Address                                                                                                                           

School of Education & Social Development,

Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Locked Bag No, 2073,

88999 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Telephone No./EmailAddress                                                                                      

088-320000 Ext 2623,

kwlee@ums.edu.my; keanwah@gmail.com

Areas of Profesional Interest                                                                                      
TESL Specialization: Second Language Acquisition, Syllabus Design, Materials Development, Language Testing & Evaluation, ESL Curriculum Innovation.
Academic Qualifications                                                                                              
  1. PhD (Applied Linguistics) Lancaster University, U.K, 2007.
  2. M.Ed TESL, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, 1999.
  3. B. Ed TESL , University of Lancaster, United Kingdom, 1995
  4. Certificate in Information Technology, St. Martin’s College, United Kingdom, 1995
  5. Diploma in ESL, University of Malaya, 1991
  6. Certificate in Education (Major :Primary English) Maktab Perguruan Sultan Abdul Halim, 1985
Positions in Professional Organisations                                                                    
  1. Head of Program – HT06 (TESL), School of Education and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 2009-2011.
  2. Head of Publications and Conference Committee, Centre for Rural Education, School of Education and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Sabah 2008
  3. Secretary of the Malaysian Research Group (MRG-UK) Lancaster University Branch 2006
  4. Life Member of Malaysian English Language Teacher Association, MELTA
  5. Member of the International Association for Teaching English as a Foreign Language, IATEFL, United Kingdom.
Courses Taught                                                                                                             
  1. E40203 Language Awareness
  2. TE 3023 Syllabus Design
  3. TE 3013 Language Testing & Assessment
  4. TE 20303 Materials Development
  5. TE 2013 Introduction to Semantics
  6. TE1043 Teaching Reading Skills
  7. TE 1023 Second Language Acquisition
  8. TE 6024 Theoreticasl Bases of Language Teaching
  9. UF6203 Isu-Isu Khas Pendidikan
Supervision Record                                                                                                       

PhD Students

  1. 2009 : Loh Kok Cheong, Principals' Instructional Leadership Practices in Sabah

 

MA Students

  1. 2008: Karen Cheryl Jinivon, An Investigation of ESL Learners’ Perceptions Towards The Use of an Online Discussion Board in enhancing Students’ English Language Learning
  2. 2008: Azilah @ Elley Binti Matin, A Study on Language Switching in Second Language Processing
  3. 2008:  Loh Pack Swan @ Esther, Using Visualization to improve strategic reading among ESL students
  4. 2008: John Harris Rahim, Platform Penyeliaan dalam kalangan penyelia pengajaran dan pembelajaran
  5. 2008: Justin Ingin, Hubungan Kepimpinan Strategik dan Kepimpinan Transformasi Pengetua Dengan Sekolah Berkesan.
Recent Publications                                                                                                      
BOOK
  1. Lee, Kean Wah, 2009. Appropriate professional development in curriculum innovation. Saarbrücken; VDM Verlag. 
  2. Lee K.W, Na'imah Yusoff, Habsah Hussin, Ahmad Zaidi Johari. (2002). Proceedings for Seminar Kebangsaan Pendidikan Prasekolah YS-UMS 2001. Kota Kinabalu: Yayasan Sabah,
  3. Lee K.W. (2002). Language Learning Strategies in ELT. Abd. Majid Mohd Isa et al. (Eds). Pemikiran Dalam Pendidikan.  Kota Kinabalu: Universiti  Malaysia Sabah. pp 64-85
  4. Lee K.W., Ahmad Zaidi Johari, Vincent Pang, Habsah Hussin, Na'imah Yusoff. (Eds). (2001).
  5. Kepimpinan Profesional dan Akademik dalam Pendidikan Guru Alaf Baru. Prosiding Seminar JPPG 2000: Vol.1, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
  6. Lee K.W, Ahmad Zaidi Johari, Vincent Pang, Habsah Hussin, Na'imah Yusoff. (Eds). (2001).
  7. Kepimpinan Profesional dan Akademik dalam Pendidikan Guru Alaf Baru 2. Prosiding Seminar JPPG 2000: Vol. 2. Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
JOURNAL
  1. Thang Siew Ming, Hazita Azman, Radha Nambiar, Lee Kean Wah , Yuen Chee Keong, Leila Bidmeshki,  2009. Teachers’ views of their involvement in an online community of practice project.  Call-EJ Online, Vol 11 (1).
    http://www.tell.is.ritsumei.ac.jp/callejonline/journal/11-1/contents11-1.html
  2. Lee K. W. (2008). Online learning initiatives in e-ducating TESL students. Journal for Educational Thinkers. 1(1): 65-84.
  3. Lee K. W., Vincent Pang, Tan Choon Keong, Shukery Mohamed. 2005. E-learning Initiatives in E-educating Student Teachers. GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies, 5/2, pp. 15-27.
  4. Lee K. W. (2002). Language Learning Strategies Instruction in a Malaysian ESL Classroom: A Case Study. MANU. (7): 84-101.
PROCEEDING
  1. Lee, Kean Wah, Denis Lajium, Vincent Pang, Crispina G. Han, Tan Choon Keong, 2009. A study on multiple-choice item writing of student teachers.  Proceedings of Southeast Asia Psychology Conference 2009. Paper 182.
  2. Lee, Kean Wah, 2009. Hearing them from the horses’ mouth: Sabah student teachers’ perception of what makes a “Good Teacher”. Proceedings of 1st National Conference on Rural Education (NCRE 2009): Building Insights, Extending Boundaries, School of Education & Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
  3. Lee K.W, Tan C.K, Hamzah Omar, Shukery Mohamed. (2003). An experience using electronic-based evaluation for academic courses. Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Measurement and Evaluation in Education, ICMEE 2003.
  4. Lee K. W, Tan C. K. (2002). Teaching & Learning via a Prototype Online Discussion Board. International Conference on Learning & Teaching in a Brave New World (ICOLT): 228-249.
Recent Publications (as book chapters)                                                                     
  1. Lee, Kean Wah (2009). What can we learn about how students in premier secondary schools in Malaysia achieve success in English Language Learning? In S.M. Thang  & B. Sinclair (Eds.) Learner autonomy: Research and practice in Malaysia and Singapore. Petaling Jaya, Selangor: Pearson Longman
  2. Lee K.W. (2008). What can we learn about how students in Premier Secondary schools in Malaysia achieves success in English Language learning? In Thang, S. M.  & Sinclair, B. (Eds). Learner Autonomy in Malaysia and Singapore: Research and Practice. Petaling Jaya: Pearson Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. pp. 62-85.
  3. Lee K.W. (2008). Online learning initiatives in e-ducating TESL students. In Mohd Yusof Abdullah (Ed).(2008). Journal for Educational Thinkers, Vol. 1, 2008. Kota Kinabalu: Universiti Malaysia Sabah. pp.65-84
Recent Research Projects                                                                                             
  1. GUP Research Project (funded by UKM)  Developing an Online Continuing Professional Development for English Language Teaching System: Model 2020 (e-CPDelT: Model 2020) (Jan. 2008 – Dec 2010)
  2. 2004 – 2007 : PhD Thesis: Curriculum Innovation & Teacher Professional Development: The Case of the Malaysian Smart School ELT Teachers
Conference Presentations                                                                                            
  1. 3-5 February 2009: Paper Presentation: Hearing Them from the Horses Mouth; Sabah Student Teachers’ Perception of what Makes a ‘Good’ Teacher. 1st National Conference on Rural Education (NCRE 2009): Building Insights, Extending Boundaries, Beverly Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
  2. 26-28 November 2008: Paper Presentation: What constitute appropriate teacher professional development? Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association (APERA) Conference 2008, National Institute of Education, Singapore.
  3. 29-31 July 2008: Paper Presentation: Sabah English Language Teachers’ Readiness in Implementing a Curriculum Innovation. Borneo Research Council 9th Biennial International Conference, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
  4. 15 July 2006: Poster Presentation, “English Language Teachers’ Concerns and Perceptions of Professional Development in the context of the Malaysian Smart School Implementation. First LAEL 2006 Postgraduate Conference, Department of Linguistics & English Language, Lancaster University, United Kingdom.
  5. 19-21 June 2006: Poster Presentation, “ESL Teachers’ Concerns & Professional Development in Smart School Implementation, Malaysian Research Group (MRG) 2006 International Conference, Salford University, Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom.
  6. 31 May – 1 June 2005: An analysis of English language teachers’ Concerns toward Smart School implementation. Paper presented at the 8th MELTA Biennial International Conference on English Language Education, Sheraton Hotel, Subang Jaya, Malaysia.
Awards                                                                                                                          
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