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
Areas of Profesional Interest
TESL Specialization: Second Language Acquisition, Syllabus Design, Materials Development, Language Testing & Evaluation, ESL Curriculum Innovation.
Academic Qualifications
- PhD (Applied Linguistics) Lancaster University, U.K, 2007.
- M.Ed TESL, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, 1999.
- B. Ed TESL , University of Lancaster, United Kingdom, 1995
- Certificate in Information Technology, St. Martin’s College, United Kingdom, 1995
- Diploma in ESL, University of Malaya, 1991
- Certificate in Education (Major :Primary English) Maktab Perguruan Sultan Abdul Halim, 1985
Positions in Professional Organisations
- Head of Program – HT06 (TESL), School of Education and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 2009-2011.
- Head of Publications and Conference Committee, Centre for Rural Education, School of Education and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Sabah 2008
- Secretary of the Malaysian Research Group (MRG-UK) Lancaster University Branch 2006
- Life Member of Malaysian English Language Teacher Association, MELTA
- Member of the International Association for Teaching English as a Foreign Language, IATEFL, United Kingdom.
Courses Taught
- E40203 Language Awareness
- TE 3023 Syllabus Design
- TE 3013 Language Testing & Assessment
- TE 20303 Materials Development
- TE 2013 Introduction to Semantics
- TE1043 Teaching Reading Skills
- TE 1023 Second Language Acquisition
- TE 6024 Theoreticasl Bases of Language Teaching
- UF6203 Isu-Isu Khas Pendidikan
Supervision Record
PhD Students
- 2009 : Loh Kok Cheong, Principals' Instructional Leadership Practices in Sabah
MA Students
- 2008: Karen Cheryl Jinivon, An Investigation of ESL Learners’ Perceptions Towards The Use of an Online Discussion Board in enhancing Students’ English Language Learning
- 2008: Azilah @ Elley Binti Matin, A Study on Language Switching in Second Language Processing
- 2008:Â Loh Pack Swan @ Esther, Using Visualization to improve strategic reading among ESL students
- 2008: John Harris Rahim, Platform Penyeliaan dalam kalangan penyelia pengajaran dan pembelajaran
- 2008: Justin Ingin, Hubungan Kepimpinan Strategik dan Kepimpinan Transformasi Pengetua Dengan Sekolah Berkesan.
Recent Publications
BOOK
- Lee, Kean Wah, 2009. Appropriate professional development in curriculum innovation. Saarbrücken; VDM Verlag.
- 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,
- 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
- Lee K.W., Ahmad Zaidi Johari, Vincent Pang, Habsah Hussin, Na'imah Yusoff. (Eds). (2001).
- Kepimpinan Profesional dan Akademik dalam Pendidikan Guru Alaf Baru. Prosiding Seminar JPPG 2000: Vol.1, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
- Lee K.W, Ahmad Zaidi Johari, Vincent Pang, Habsah Hussin, Na'imah Yusoff. (Eds). (2001).
- Kepimpinan Profesional dan Akademik dalam Pendidikan Guru Alaf Baru 2. Prosiding Seminar JPPG 2000: Vol. 2. Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
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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 - Lee K. W. (2008). Online learning initiatives in e-ducating TESL students. Journal for Educational Thinkers. 1(1): 65-84.
- 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.
- Lee K. W. (2002). Language Learning Strategies Instruction in a Malaysian ESL Classroom: A Case Study. MANU. (7): 84-101.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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)
- 2004 – 2007 : PhD Thesis: Curriculum Innovation & Teacher Professional Development: The Case of the Malaysian Smart School ELT Teachers
Conference Presentations
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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