Ilham vol 8

1INSPIRING LEADERSHIP FOR HUMAN ADVANCEMENT MILIEU

Aisyah Hanum Abu Bakar andDr Nik Aloesnita Nik Mohd Alwi

Center for Modern Languages and Human Sciences (CMLHS) recently hosted Bahasa Melayu for International Students (BMfIS) Program. The first group involved eight students from Northern Illinois University (NIU), USA. The students, aged from 24 to 58 years old, were here to experience and acquire the use of our national language, the Bahasa Melayu, in authentic settings. Because of the emphasis on the authenticity, four academic staff from CMLHS were appointed as the module developers, i.e. Dr Nik Aloesnita Nik Mohd Alwi, Dr Zailin Shah Yusoff, Ms Normala Samsudin and Miss Aisyah Hanum Abu Bakar. Professor James T. Collins, the Director of the South East Asian Studies, NIU engaged as a consultant throughout this programme. Nine UMP students were assigned as facilitators cum tutors for this programme.

They were Mohd Hafizuddin Mamat, Wan Nursyazana Wan Suhaimi, Mohd Fahmi Mohd Rusi, Nurainatul Fatimah Burhanuddin, Wong Kok Keen, Lai Yew Chong, Shahida Mohd Zain, Nur Azura Karjanto, and Rozanne Shamini d/o Francis.

Throughout the program, the participants engaged in using Bahasa Melayu in the natural contexts particularly through communicating with the locals during their visits to several places in Kuantan, for example the Kuantan town, Tanjung Lumpur, Pekan and Sungai Lemg.

During the visits, the participants interviewed and interacted with the community in Bahasa Melayu. They also tried to do several hands-on activities for instance, making keropok lekor, ikan masin and tenunan. The participants were fortunate to have the chance of experiencing a Malay wedding ceremony to witness the related culture and tradition, including the gotong-royong

activity carried out prior to the wedding day. The participants also had the opportunity to enrich their knowledge on Malay culture, tradition and custom during the stay with their host families at Felda Lepar Hilir 2, Lepar Hilir, Pahang. This program helped CMLHS to achieve the target to support the UMP KRAs, which are KRA 2 (Financial Sustainability) and KRA 4 (Branding for Strategic Planning). As the organizer, we have gained so much experiences that we believe we are able to offer more enriching programs similar to and even better than this in the future.

- NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (NIU)

BAHASA MELAYU FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (BM fIS)

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INSPIRING LEADERSHIP FOR HUMAN ADVANCEMENT MILIEU

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

EDITORS/ JOURNALISTS Ahmad [email protected] Hafizoah [email protected]

Munira Abdul [email protected] Yazi [email protected] Saharuddin [email protected] [email protected]

Syahrina [email protected] Jumani [email protected] Ahmad Fazullah Mohd Zainal AbidinAisyah Hanum Abu BakarAnita Abdul RaniBalan KunjambuChong Ah KawFatmawati LatadaHusna HashimNik Aloesnita Nik AlwiNorazalila Mat SallehRosjuliana Hidayu Rosli

Tuan Sidek Tuan MudaYong Ying MeiZuraini SuhaimiNor Suhardiliana SaharMohd Shafeirul Zaman Abd Majid

PHOTOGRAPHY AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Badrul Naim [email protected] Huda [email protected]

Upon My WordsIt gives us a great pleasure to present to you CMLHS ILHAM 8th Special Edition for the year 2011. The editorial team have shown their

most cooperation as well as devotion in materializing this Special Edition. Throughout the year, CMLHS staff had worked really hard in making sure all what we have planned for the whole year was a success. Thus, it is fair to put together our concerted effort in visuals and words and compiled them in our very own ILHAM bulletin.

This is the most anticipated moment that we have all been waiting for after a few months of gathering information from different angles and putting them together into one piece of work. It has not been an easy task for all of us in the team, but we managed to put it all through as we always uphold the values of believing, understanding and doing.

The satisfaction of seeing all the different pieces nicely linked together in one big jigsaw puzzle can never be described in words. We have tried our very best to ensure that all precious moments of the yesteryear are recorded and become our most treasured memory for many more years to come. Finally, enjoy this ILHAM 8th Special Edition issue and may you sail through the pages with a wonderful smile.

Ezihaslinda NgahEditor-in-chief

PATRON Professor Dato Dr. Daing Nasir Ibrahim

ADVISOR Professor Dr. Abd. Jalil Borham

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ezihaslinda [email protected]

DEPUTY EDITOR-IN-CHIEFMarziah [email protected]

SECRETARYSiti Muslihah [email protected]

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

PG 4. Mandarin Language And Culture Center UMPPG. 5 CMLHS Strategic Planning Workshop 2011-2015

PG. 12 A Lecture by Profesor James T. CollinsPG. 13 Bio synergy - Transforming People, Thriving for Best ResultsPG. 20 An Academic Visit by Professor Dr. Sheikh Saad Gawish


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My sincerest thanks and praise to Allah the Almighty for His blessings and consent that the ILHAM bulletin is now published. This issue is a special edition as it covers the whole years news and compiled into one publication for the year 2011. My heartfelt congratulations also go to the editorial team who have worked hard to materialize this special edition.

The year 2011 had so many sweet and precious moments which are worth to be captured in images and words. The programs conducted were all in line with UMP Strategic Planning 2011-2015 which are categorized under four University Key Result Areas (UKRAs) :

UKRA1: Enhancement of Academic Quality; UKRA2: Financial Sustainability; UKRA3: Socio-Economic Development and UKRA4: Branding for Strategic Planning.

For instance, under UKRA 1, CMLHS seized opportunities to be involved in collaboration with international universities. This is to strengthen its existence in the education system nationally as well as in the international arena. The collaboration with international universities in which we have had so far the Republic of China, Germany and the United States. Not only we had the opportunities to exchange ideas with our international counterparts but also to generate financial income to the university, which is under UKRA 3.

The Bahasa Melayu for International Students (BMfIS) program marked the highlight of all events throughout the year. CMLHS has shown its capability to organise such a big program involving participants from the Northern Illinois University (NIU), the USA. The program would not have been possible without a strong dedication and commitment shown by our staff. The authenticity of Malay was well portrayed to our guests through genuine communication with the locals facilitated by our very own UMP students. Well done to all involved!

The establishment of Mandarin Language and Culture Center in UMP headed by our CMLHS staff is also evidence that our center is capable to liaise with international universities. I am very certain in a very near

future, more strategic collaborations can be materialised as the success that we have achieved so far are only the beginning of many more excellent achievements. May CMLHS vision to be a premier learning center becomes a reality sooner than expected.

Professor Dr. Abd. Jalil Borham

FROM THE DEAN


To be a great leader, one needs to have good strategies, be knowledgeable and able to predict the future,

Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad

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Chong Ah KowFrom Sin Chew Daily. Wednesday 20 July 2011. Tey Tong

Sing, the Chairman of Pahang Stationeries and Booksellers Association said that with Chinas booming economy, recognizing and speaking in Mandarin has become valuable in the business world. He believed that the setting up of the Mandarin Language and Culture Center (MLCC) in UMP would encourage more non-Chinese to learn Mandarin and hoped more non-Chinese Malaysians would be able to speak Mandarin in the future. He spoke during the ceremony of Officiating the Mandarin Course and Newspaper Handover by Sponsor in UMP, which was organized by the MLCC, UMP.

Knowing Mandarin has Its Advantages. Tey Tong Sing added that Mandarin language plays an important role in promoting cultural activities, especially in our multi-racial society. In order to help the students to learn Mandarin, he decided to sponsor three copies of newspapers on daily basis for UMP, for a period of six months. Sin Chew Daily is the leading Chinese paper in Malaysia and active in promoting educational activities.

Professor Dr. Abd Jalil Borham, Dean of CMLHS said that the MLCC is a project by UMP in collaboration with Hebei University China. The project was launched by Dato Saifudddin, the Deputy Minister of Higher Education Malaysia on 18 January 2011. Professor Dr. Abd Jalil hoped that MLCC would help UMP students to learn Mandarin so that they would be more competitive in the job market. UMP plans to develop MLCC into a regional Mandarin Center for the East coast region. He also mentioned that MLCC is to receive three volunteer Chinese teachers from China by August 2011.

MLCC has started a course on Introductory Mandarin Course for UMP staff conducted by Chong Ah Kow and Yong Ying Mei. Ten participants attended the first lesson conducted in the morning. The ceremony was also attended by Tan Kee Seng, the East Coast Manager of Sin Chew Daily and Chong Ah Kow, the Director of Mandarin Language and Culture Center (MLCC).

Yong Ying Mei27 March 2011 Mandarin Language and

Culture Center (MLCC) and Mandarin Language Society (MLS) organized a Chinese Character Writing Camp on 27 March 2011 for UMP students who are currently attending Intermediate Mandarin Course. The main objective of the camp is to introduce Chinese character art to UMP students. The Chinese Character Writing

Camp was launched by Mohd Zaki Ahmad, the Cultural Officer of UMP. Among the guests of honors included Noor Afiza Mohd Asmi, the representative from Student Affairs and Alumni Department (SAFFAD), Chong Ah Kow, MLCC Coordinator and Yong Ying Mei, Mandarin Language Society (MLS ) advisor.

During the camp, Yong Ying Mei delivered a spectacular and informative lecture to the audience and demonstrated the Chinese Character to the students. Nevertheless, the audience was awed and enlightened with the demonstration. The writing skills of the participants were assessed at the end of the Camp and the winners included: First Prize: Surain Sazali (AA 08043), Second Prize: Nur Afiqah Fatihah Hamidun (AA08068), Third Prize: Siti Aishah Jamil (AA08028), Fourth Place: Nur Aishah Omar@Yahya (AA08161) and Fifth Place: Marissa Norfis Omar Firdaus Kumar (CA08073).

This event was launched by the Dean of CMLHS, Professor Dr. Abdul Jalil Borham. Towards the end of the event, Chong Ah Kow as the coordinator of MLCC gave a final and memorable touch to the event by delivering awards and prizes to the participants to end the ceremony

CHINESE CHARACTERS WRITING CAMP

MANDARIN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE CENTER @ UMP

THE OFFICIATING OF MANDARIN COURSE AND NEWSPAPER HAND OVER BY SPONSOR

Yong Ying Mei19 January 2011. The first cultural center

in UMP, Mandarin Language and Culture Center (MLCC) was officially launched yesterday by Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, the Deputy Minister of Higher Education who was escorted by Professor Dato Dr. Daing Mohd Nasir Daing Ibrahim, Vice Chancellor of UMP and Professor Dr. Badhrulhisham Abdul Aziz, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and International). The ceremony was honored with the envoy from Heibei University, China which was headed by Professor Dr. Wang Hong Rui, the President of Hebei University and accompanied by Xu Jianzhong, Director of Hebei University International Office, Zhou Ning and Li Yanlong, the Secretaries for the President.

Apart from the setting up of the center, the event marked the beginning of a strategic collaboration between UMP and Heibei University, representing Malaysia and China respectively. The peak of the event was the signing of MoU between two higher institutions which were represented by Professor Dato Dr.

Daing Mohd Nasir Daing Ibrahim and Professor Dr. Wang Hongrui Dato Saifuddin with Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, as the witness to this significant event.

In his opening speech, Datuk Saifuddin encouraged more Malaysian and foreign universities to explore their academic and technical expertise via constructive exchange programmes. He added that, the existence of such centers particularly in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia would provide more stepping stones for students from all walks of life to learn Mandarin, appreciate and understand the beauty of Chinese culture. The collaboration thus, is one way of strengthening the symbiosis between Malaysia and China, said the Deputy Minister. On a parallel note, Dato Dr. Daing Mohd Nasir Ibrahim emphasized the advantage of being multilingual which would enhance a persons competitiveness in job market. He expressed his anticipation for the center in becoming one of the prominent signatures of UMP; thus, fostering more competitive talents to our nation building.

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Saharuddin RamliThursday 13 January. The Center for Modern Languages and Human Sciences (CMLHS) organized a one-day Strategic Planning (2011-2015)

workshop at the Banquet Hall, Chancellery. The workshop was conducted to ensure that CMLHS future planning and path are aligned with the UMP Strategic Planning 2011-2015. The workshop was attended by all CMLHS associates including the academic, technical and administrative associates. A total of 60 associates sat and discussed together to develop a comprehensive and practical strategic planning to ensure that the universitys and centers aspirations and goals can be realized. Each and every associate was given the opportunity to contribute ideas and views to achieve CMLHS objectives and mission. Participants were divided into four groups according to their respective departments. On the whole, the workshop has achieved the objectives set by the management based on specific strategic planning. The strategic planning is crucial as it is part of the university preparation to plan, develop and implement strategies to achieve its vision of becoming a world-class university. It is hoped that this program would be the catalyst for the vision and provide the maximum impact towards achieving CMLHS objectives and mission in ensuring what has been outlined by UMP can be achieved.

CMLHS STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP 2011-2015

Mohd Shafeirul Zaman Abd MajidThursday - 4 August 2011. In its continuance effort to materialize the

university KRA, CMLHS, through its Translation Unit broaden its alliance with Malaysia National Institute of Translation (Institut Terjemahan Negara Malaysia (ITNM)) in cultivating the knowledge in the field apart from widening the center English educators expertise particularly to those with relevant background.

There will be a 10-day introductory course on theoretical aspects of translation followed by some practices at the end of the course. The participants will then sit for an examination to qualify them to be certified translators. It will be conducted by ITNM experienced trainers and approved for certification by the national institute itself. The course which is scheduled to take place in December 2011 will be organized by the university Training

and Competency Development Department and co-hosted by the Center for Modern Languages and Human Sciences.

It is hoped that this programme will fuel more productive activities for the unit as well as the center thus attaining its objective in becoming one of the well-recognized services in UMP.

Translation Unit is one of the units established at CMLHS to cater to the needs in producing more quality written works especially in the form of articles, reports and such. Apart from paying its responsibility to the center, the unit serves the university in translating universitys important printed documents and related events.

A translation is no translation, he said, unless it will give you the music of a poem along with the words of it.- John Millington Synge

CMLHS TRANSLATION UNIT AND ITNM ALLIANCE

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on managing workplace stress at CENFED Training Room 1 and 2. The one-day course involved 48 participants from different divisions in UMP and was conducted by none other than Associate Professor Dr. Muhammad Nubli Abdul

Wahab, whose name is synonymous with this self-mastery technique. He was assisted by Marziana Suep, an experienced Occupational Therapist from Hospital Kuala Lumpur. The course aimed to introduce Biofeedback as an alternative means to manage workplace stress and to train UMP employees to use Biofeedback technique to cope with stress. The participants were thrilled to master the secret of rejuvenating as both presenters really caught their attention with theories, simulation, demonstration and hands-on training to use the em-wave, a Biofeedback tool. Marziana Suep was also accompanied by her colleagues, Dr. Khairul Salleh, who has been very

supportive throughout the workshop. Indeed, the course successfully achieved its objective as it demonstrated that with the knowledge of self-control, champion rises from the ashes of the phoenix.

Yong Ying MeiThursday - 11 August 2011. From July 20

to August 10, 2011, Mandarin Language and Culture Center (MLCC) set out an Introductory Mandarin Course for UMP staff. The course, which was launched by Professor Dr. Abd Jalil Borham, the Dean of Center of Modern Languages and Human Sciences, is one of MLCC programmes, under UMP collaboration with Hebei University of China. The partnership which was officially announced early this year by Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, the Deputy Minister of Higher Education, aims to gauge more interest

and participations among Malaysian students of higher institutions in learning Mandarin. Therefore, the setting up of the center in a higher institution like UMP will help to inculcate the interest among students.

The Dean was positive in his aspiration and hoped that MLCC would help UMP students to learn Mandarin so that they would be more competitive in the job market. It will also be an added value for UMP staff if they are able to converse with the students in the language in support of the move.

UMP has a plan to develop MLCC into a regional Mandarin Center for the East coast region. According to the Dean, until now the center has received three volunteers of Chinese teachers from the Mainland China.

The course comprised simple Mandarin language patterns and effective strategies for daily conversations. It was conducted by Mr Chong Ah Kow, Director of MLCC and Miss Yong Ying Mei, a Mandarin Language instructor for CMLHS. There were a total of twelve participants enrolled for the course.

Ezihaslinda Ngah

Wednesday 12 January 2011 CMLHS was truly honoured with the willingness of our newly appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Professor Dr. Badhrulhisham Abdul Aziz to share some of his insight with all our associates at the center. Held at the Academic and International Office, he began with his very own personal experiences as a student and up to the time where he ventured into the industries as a young employee. After a number of years working for the industries, Professor Dr. Badhrulhisham changed his career path. He thought there was more that he could contribute in the world of academic and how he could channel the knowledge and experience gained in the industry into shaping suitable curriculum for engineering programmes in tertiary education. He shares his

strong belief in teaching and learning with all our associates and that he hopes that UMP is able to produce graduates who not only holds academic excellence but also are futuristic in nature, highly competent in soft skills and wise to explore opprtunities in the global arena. In his speech also he highlighted that according to the most recent research, our UMP graduates are now among the most sought-after fresh graduates by the key players in the industries.

INTELLECTUAL DISCOURSE WITH UMP DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

INTRODUCTORY MANDARIN FOR UMP STAFF

Ahmad IbrahimThursday 14 July 2011. In collaboration

with Center for Continuing Education and Professional Development (CENFED) and Student Health Center (PKP), Human Sciences Department of CMLHS organized a workshop

MANAGING WORKPLACE STRESS FOR WORK PERFORMANCE

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Ezihaslinda NgahThursday - 26 May 2011. Moodle or

Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment is a free source learning platform, which eases learning and teaching experiences. Owing to this factor, the Modern Language Department of CMLHS organized a workshop on Moodle and Its Classroom Application to a group of lecturers. The trainer for the one-day workshop was Aziman Abdullah, a lecturer from the Faculty of Computer Systems and Software Engineering. He has been using the platform for quite some time and is very much passionate about how lecturers and students should make full use of its application in the teaching and learning process.

During the workshop, the participants had the opportunity to have a hands-on training under the Azimans guidance. Some of the lecturers have already used Moodle and some are very new to the platform. The training was indeed a beneficial one to all participants involved as there is so much more that we can explore in delivering knowledge to students especially in using technology as a tool. The lecturers expressed their appreciation to the trainer who has been more than willing to spend his time and knowledge to train us at the center. It is certain that he will be invited again if more are interested to know on how to use this learning platform for their respective courses.

Tuan Sidek Tuan Muda

Wednesday 8 June 2011. Knowledge is formed, disseminated and reconstituted in specific historical circumstances (Scott 2008). For that, the center first colloquium for 2011, held at UMP Library Auditorium, had gathered CMLHS associates at a knowledge sharing session on research conducted by Dr. Yap Chui Yan and Dr. Norrihan Sulan. Dr. Yap, whose study concentrates on Predictive Effects of Managerial Need Support, Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Role Overload on Work Management aims to explore whether or not the relationship between managerial need support and work engagement is mediated by basic psychological need satisfaction and moderated by overloaded role.

Whilst, the latter, Dr. Norrihan Sulan shared her study on Corpus Based Study of Morphological Productivity of English Language in Chemical Engineering Text Books which focuses on theories of word recognition. The study proposes decoding and linguistic comprehension

to be included in reading texts which are deemed to be necessary for reading success. The colloquium, which was also the fourth of its kind, was first initiated last year by Professor Dr. Abdul Jalil Borham, the Dean of CMLHS and has since become a quarterly event for the center to set stage quality research outcomes especially for those who have just returned from their PhD studies.

CMLHS RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM SERIES: I

MOODLE AS A TOOL IN CLASSROOM TEACHING AND LEARNING

PUBLISH OR PERISH?

A three day ISI Journal Writing Workshop was conducted at the CENFED Training Room from 19-21 April 2011. This workshop was organised by the Center for Modern Languages and Human Sciences and was open to academicians from all faculties for Day 1 and 2. Apart from getting a step by step guide on how to get published in an ISI journal, the speaker, Prof Kamaruzaman Jusoff from Universiti Putra Malaysia also gave participants feedback on participants own writings. The esteemed Professor has an impressive curriculum vitae and serves as Editor-in-Chief/Editorial Board Member of six international ISI/Scopus/Citation Indexed journals, and reviewer/referees for many DOAJ/oAo/CIJ papers ranging from arts, humanities, and social sciences to engineering and sciences. All in all, though now the choice to publish or perish lies in the hands of academicians, publishing is still easier said than done. However, with the strategies and advice obtained from this workshop, it is not that difficult either. What important is to start writing, so start writing now!

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Wan Jumani FauziJanuary February. Presentation skills are

a must for any working professional, especially if that professional needs to market and make his or her company known to other organizations and the services it offers. For this reason, a Professional English Course: Oral Communication was organized by CMLHS Consultancy and Training Unit for RWNA Engineering Sdn. Bhd. and was held in CMLHS Multimedia Labs 11, Block X from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on 22 and 29 January 2011. This two-day course involved 17 participants.

The topics selected and taught were based on oral communication with an emphasis on their daily needs and job requirement. This training was hands-on, practical, based on active participation and the Co-operative Learning Concept. The trainers facilitated and encouraged participants to challenge themselves using activities like games, role play and simulations.

The training on the whole was successful. The training met their expectations and they felt

that they were able to apply the knowledge learnt. They also stated that they felt more confident after the training. They wished the course was longer so that they had more time to practice and perfect the skills learnt. They said they would recommend this course to anyone.

This was followed by another Professional English Course: Written Communication which was held on 12 February 2011 and 19 February 2011 in CMLHS Multimedia Labs 11, Block X from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This two-day course was mainly to equip RWNAs 16 administrative staff with the basic knowledge to enable them to write selected e-mails, reports at workplace and letters to clients.

Participants practised using authentic materials from their workplace and attempted to produce error-free business communication. Overall the course was conducted successfully in that participants found all the practice useful but would have preferred more language games.

MARKETING RWNA!

Saharuddin RamliWednesday - 16 February. In conjunction

with the Prophet Muhammad S.A.Ws birth as well as UMPs ninth anniversary, a joint celebration was conducted on the 16 February. Over 100 UMPs students and associates participated in a procession to celebrate Prophet Muhammad S.A.Ws birth, which involved 27 contingents. The contingents included UMP Sahabat Masjid (Masjids Friendship Society) or better known as SAHAM, the International Office (IO), Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (UMP), the Registry Department, the Bursar Department and the Center for Modern Languages and Human Sciences (CMLHS), who marched from the Sports Complex towards the Masjid.

The procession began at 10 a.m., and the contingents were accompanied UMP Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dato Dr. Daing Nasir Ibrahim, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Professor Dr. Badhrulhisham Abdul Aziz, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Professor Dato Dr. Rosli Mohd Yunos as well as the management and other heads of department. In his speech, the Vice-Chancellor highlighted that Islam is about peace, harmony and unity of simplicity. He further stated that this concept needs to be highlighted and translated into our daily lives and the way we work. In reflecting UMPs ninth anniversary, the Vice-Chancellor also advised that we should reflect on what we have achieved and look forward and be prepared for the challenges ahead of us. It has been nine years since the establishment of UMP; therefore, it is wise that we reflect on our achievements and look forward to the future challenges. Each and every of UMP associate must work in an excellent work culture, which is based on values, focused and performance-driven strategies in order to achieve UMP 2011-2015 strategic plan.

During the ceremony, Professor Dato Dr. Daing Nasir presented gifts and prizes to the winners for the procession who were evaluated on their uniform, decorations and messages conveyed by each of team. An intellectual discourse on Islamic Nationalism Institutions was held at the end of the event the mark its end. The panels included Mansur Sulaiman, a CMLHS lecturer, Azrul Azlan Iskandar Mirza, a lecturer from Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia and Roslan Md. Isa, the Chief Assistant District Kadi of Bentong, Pahang.

A MEANINGFUL JOINT CELEBRATION

Tuan Sidek Tuan MudaMonday 15 August 2011. CMLHS Research Colloquium Series

continued with a second colloquium, which was held at the UMP Library Auditorium. Asar Abdul Karim and Dr. Fatmawati Latada were invited to share their research findings. Asar Abdul Karim presented his research on The Development of Transliteration Writing System of Jawi and Arabic script to Roman Script using Computer (Microsoft Word). This research has won awards for its innovativeness, and Asar managed to successfully commercialize the product of his research. Dr. Fatmawati, on the other hand, presented her PhD research entitled Predictors of Training Transfer: The Mediating Role of Supervisor and Peer Supervisor among Female Industrial Workers in Malaysia. More series of research colloquium are to be conducted in the future as this is one of the platforms for researchers to share their findings especially for those who have similar research interests.

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Saharuddin RamliTuesday - 15 March. Universiti Malaysia

Pahang (UMP) has successfully organized a self-motivation program to 160 pupils in six schools, who will sit for the Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) this year. The program, conducted by lecturers from the Center for Modern Languages and Human Sciences (CMLHS), aimed to encourage the pupils to achieve outstanding results in examinations, to increase learning motivation and learning skills and to expose participants to an effective learning environment. The CMLHS Dean stated that such program is compatible with the requirements of the current education system to develop talented and well-balanced beings, in addition to building a better future. The program, which was conducted by CMLHS Deputy Deans, Associate Prof. Dr. Muhammad Nubli Abdul Wahab and Dr. Norihan Sulan, also gave the school pupils the chance to experience a little bit of campus life. They visited the laboratory of Chemical Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Natural Resources (FKKSA) and computer labs at the university.

The children were also demonstrated to the use of Biofeedback tool, a tool which can be used to identify and overcome stress problem related to a persons study, life or career. Associate Prof. Dr. Muhammad Nubli Abdul Wahab has been

conducting research using the Biofeedback tool for years, and he stated that the tool works just like the practice of yoga. The only difference between Biofeedback and yoga is that biofeedback utilises technology in helping to solve human problems. The tool is able to detect the level of emotional instability which also works excellently as a therapy in solving students problems.

Ezihaslinda NgahMonday 23 May 2011. As the saying goes, The educated man sees

with both heart and mind; the ignoramus sees only with his eyes, Anon. In line with the above quote, ten academic and support staff from Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UNISZA), Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu came to Universiti Malaysia Pahang on an official visit. The main objective of the visit was to set eyes on the impressive state-of-the-art facilities at the language labs and the recording studio which are part of the strengths of Center for Modern Languages and Human Sciences (CMLHS). The small delegates were given a short tour of all the labs at CMLHS to share with them our facilities. A second objective of the visit was to learn more about applications of software and educational tools used by the Modern Languages Department in enhancing language learning and teaching. Both the technical and academic associates were involved to entertain the delegates during the visit.

Azwin Arif Abdul Rahim, Head of Technical Unit, led the lab tour and briefed visitors on the facilities and other available equipment that are used at the labs. In addition, Mohd Shafeirul Zaman Abdul Majid demonstrated how to use the language software, Tell Me More, and how it benefits both students and lecturers. Apart from the short tour and introduction to the educational tools, Associate Professor Ainol Haryati Ibrahim shared with the delegates her research on podcasting and the application of the tool in maximising students potential in language learning.

After spending the whole day with CMLHS associates, the visitors expressed their gratitude for the opportunity experience first-hand and learn about the labs and studio and also on the exposure to new experiences and knowledge on suitable education applications and tools. It is the hope of the center too that the knowledge shared during the visit will be of use to UNISZA students as well as the lecturers and the support staff.

FROM COAST TO COAST: AN INSIGHT

UPSR MOTIVATIONAL CAMP

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Wan Jumani FauziGraduating students either prepare

for job interviews or they prepare to pursue post graduate degrees. But did they know that they could decide how to dress for an interview based on a companys website? Did they also know that taking the IELTS would enable them to work overseas? These are all interesting morsels of information they would learn if they participated in any one of the two Finishing School Programmes offered by the Center for Modern Languages and Human Sciences in collaboration with International and Academic Affairs Department, namely Excel in IELTS (7 9 January 2011) or Grooming for Interview Workshop (8 and 9 January 2011) . The first took place in CMLHS Mini Theatre and the second was held in CMLHS Lab 10 and 11.

Majority of the students who signed up were not aware that IELTS (i.e., the Academic Reading Module) was an entry requirement for post graduate studies in many universities local and abroad. They also learnt that the test (i.e., the General Training Module) allowed them to get a job overseas such as in Australia, New Zealand and the Great Britain. After the three days, the participants took home strategies on how to face IELTS and ace it.

As for the Grooming for Interview Workshop, about 80 students who registered actually went through a comation of three different workshops. They were (1) From Campus to Corporate Workshop which was conducted by Wendy Lee from Chapter One Asia Sdn. Bhd. (2) Resume Writing: The First

Contact Workshop and (3) Interview Success Workshop conducted by CMLHS Consultancy and Training Unit.

In From Campus to Corporate Workshop, students were asked to dress as they would for an interview and were given instant feedback on their attire. They also learnt the difference between good image and good grooming, that appearance can make a difference in an interview and at work, how to dress appropriately and stand out in interviews, appearance wise. Apart from that, they learnt the appropriate way to give a good handshake as well as dining etiquette.

In Resume Writing: The First Contact, students learnt the impact of good and bad grammar, how to customize their resumes for different positions and organizations. It was a hands-on writing course and at the end of the workshop, students had their application letter and CV edited with the assistance of the workshop trainers and facilitators.

Last but not least, students had to go into a three-part Interview Success Workshop. The first built students confidence to communicate in English, the second prepared them for interviews through role-plays and frequently asked interview questions and the third was a mock interview session conducted by their respective faculty lecturers, workshop trainers and facilitators. Students found this really helpful as they received feedback on their appearance, resume, and interview skills. Some even went through this nail-biting experience twice!

Marziah Ramli and Syahrina AhmadSaturday and Sunday - 12 and 13 February 2011.

What is the best way to link a nations culture other than with food?

This year, JanPU club enlivened the recent Chinese New Year in UMP with a touch of aesthetic in Japanese culinary delights, selling homemade sushi. With the budget of RM 489, the halal guaranteed cuisine was sold out fast to all sushi enthusiasts in UMP. Not only the customers had the chance to enjoy sushi but also were exposed to the culture that surrounds it. The club members on duty led by Siti Azreena Mohamed and Yvonne Yeo also dressed up in Yukata which had contributed to the authencity of the atmosphere to the customers. Indeed, it was a success. The clubs effort paid off as all the customers favoured the sushi and experienced a taste of Japanese culture.

ALL GROOMED UP FOR INTERVIEW AND IELTS SUCCESS

HOMEMADE JAPANESE SUSHI BY JanPU

INTELLGENTSIA MELTS THE HEARTSNor Suhardiliana Sahar

ENGLISH CAMP SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE 2011Date: 1-3 April 2011Venue: SMK Chini 2, PekanNo. of participants: 60 students from form 1, 2 and 4

The objectives of the programme were to encourage the use of English in everyday life among remote area secondary school students. The camp managed to bring out the talents lies in the students with various interactive activities such as Charade, Whos the criminal, Mr. Detective?, and Talentime. It was officiated by Associate Prof. Dr. Muhammad Nubli Abd Wahab.

ENGLISH CAMP FWEND(a collaboration project between Intelligentsia Club and PKNP)Date: July 2011Venue: Mahkota Trade Complex, Indera MahkotaNo. of participants: 60

This was a project initiated by PKNP as a part of their community service. Since the participants were among primary school students, the approaches used were more toward fun in learning with a classroom seesion. Among the lesson taught were Choral Reading, Action Songs, and Drama. The team teaching was joined by Madam Ezihaslinda, Madam Noor Azlinda, Miss Nor Suhardiliana, Miss Sarah, Miss Marziah and Mr. Shafeirul Zaman. It was officiated by Dato Hj. Lias, Head of Executive Development, PKNP.

ENGLISH CAMP SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE (2) 2011Date: 30 Nov 2 Oct 2011Venue: SMK Lepar

No. of participants: 50 students from form 1, 2 and 4 and 30 students from standard 6 (SK Lepar)Similar to the previous EC SYOK 2011, this programme was designed to introduce and encouraged students from remote area to enjoy using English in their everyday life. It was also designed for the facilitators (the club members) to improve their leadership skills as well as the proficiency in English Language. This 3 days and 2 night programme was filled with lots of interactive activities such as Action Songs, Fun with Sketch, Choir, and Wordle.

WONDERFUL WORLD OF ENGLISH 2011Date: 11-13 Nov 2011Venue: Hutan Lipur Sg. Pandan, PanchingNo. of participants: 60 UMP students (MUET band 1 and 2)

The objective of this programme was to improve the English Language proficiency among UMP students who obtained Band 1 and 2 in MUET. The camp covered the four skills in learning language, reading, writing, speaking and listening. However all the skills were taught in a different way from lecture session in order to ensure the students enjoy the camp have positive perceptions toward English Language. The teaching team was Miss Nor Suhardiliana, Miss Sarah, Miss Marziah, and Mr. Mohamad Musab. This programme was officiated by the Deputy Dean of Academic, Dr. Norrihan Sulan.

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Marziah Ramli and Rosjuliana Hidayu Rosli

KEBARA is one of professional foreign language bodies ever set up in UMP to cater the need of teaching and learning Arabic. This club was established in 2010 after UMP team emerged as the champion for the Arabic category during the 2009 Royal Malaysian Intervarsity Debating Championship. With Hassanal Haris as the first president of the club, KEBARA was initiated to educate UMP students about the language and to recognize the value of the language as one of the most widely used language in the world and language of the Quran amongst its members.

Eventually the club has successfully contributed many achievements to UMP under the advisory of CMLHS associates and especially ever since Rosjuliana Hidayu Rosli takes up the baton from her predecessor. From 17 22 December 2010, two debating teams from the club represented UMP in the 2010 Royal Malaysian Intervarsity Debating Championship hosted by Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM). On 29 June 2011 until July 1st, three debating teams under KEBARA represented UMP for the third Intervarsity Arabic Debating Championship.

An invitation from IKIM.fm on 27 September 2011 marked the moment for KEBARA when two civil engineering students from UMP, Mohd Zulwafi Bahaudin and Shahira Mohd Basir, were invited for the Inspirasi bersama Warga IPT slot

in that particular radio station. These students demonstrated excellent communication skills and good command of spoken Arabic during the interview. Upon an interview question, they admitted that they did not possess any background in Arabic, yet set in their determination to learn it by heart once they signed up for Arabic course in UMP.

During the closing ceremony of Program Diskusi Ilmu bersama Profesor Dr Sheikh Saad Gawish Tokoh Ilmuan Tafsir and Hadis Universiti Al-Azhar, Mesir on 5 October 2011, Norziatulhusna Abdul Basith and Saiful Adnin from KEBARA mesmerised the audience with a poem recitation entitled Kekasih kita junjungan Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. Finally, the clubs diary for 2011 was carefully wrapped

with their participation during the third ASEAN Higher Learning Institutions Arabic Debate Competition at Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) in November. In this championship, UMP was represented by three students whilst two Arabic language teachers from CMLHS namely Mohamad Baihaqi Hasni and Rosjuliana Hidayu Rosli participated as the judges for the competition.

As a whole, it was apparent that our Arabic club has been very committed in playing their role to provide excellent medium for UMP students to hone their communication skills in Arabic and to promote our university at tertiary till international level. Congratulations to KEBARA for its achievements!

Syahrina AhmadSaturday - 22 October 2011, 40 JANPu

club members accompanied by advisor Ms Syahrina Ahmad of Foreign Languages Department, CMLHS, had the chance to participate in an academic and cultural visit to Bon-Odori Visit (BONOVI) 2011, Johor Bahru. The objectives of this programme are to expose the club members to Japanese culture and language, give an opportunity to members to experience the life in Japanese society and strengthen the ties amongst the advisor and members.

Once arrived at the festival, the club members were impressed with the beautiful decorations at most of the stalls. There were a lot of Japanese food and drinks sold at the festival such as sushi, teppanyaki, cold-mee, and

sashimi. Some participants also had the opportunity to take photos with some Japanese who were beautifully and handsomely clad in Kimonos and Yukatas.

JanPU AT BONOVI 2011 IN JOHOR

SOARING TO ACHIEVEMENTS WITH KEBARA

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A getting to know session with the Vice Chancellor

Closing ceremony and certificate presentatation

Facilitators Training Sessions

A visit to a local Malay wedding

An academic visit by Prof James Collins (Northern Illinois University )

Tuan Sidek Tuan MudaWednesday 29 June 2011. The Colloquium

and Knowledge Management Unit organized a lecture at the university level. The lecture was delivered by Professor Dr. James T. Collins, a fluent Malay speaker, who is a Malay Language Professor and Director of the Center of Southeast Asian Studies at Northern Illinois University (NIU). He also serves as the Online Editor for the Multimedia Learners Dictionary of Malay, a special project of the Education Ministry of the United States since August 2009. His lecture was conducted in conjunction with the Malay Language for International Students (BMfIS) program, a joint programme between UMP and NIU. This program began on June 1, 2011 and ended on July 12, 2011. Professor Collins was the anchor man behind this special UMP-NIU collaborative program and contributed a great deal of ideas towards the success of this program. The topic of his lecture was lexicography which attracted interests of many, including personnel from Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), the local media and a few other NGOs who came upon invitation. The interesting part was that he presented his talk entirely in Malay and to see an American speaks fluently in Malay was a rare view. The lecture was also attended by the Vice-Chancellor, several personnel from the universitys top management, academic and non-academic associates as well as the students.

A LECTURE BY PROFESSOR JAMES T. COLLINS

BMfIS AT A GLANCE

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Ezihaslinda Ngah

Thursday-22 December Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) Registrar Department organized the first ever poem writing competition, called Sayembara Puisi Merdeka ke-54 which received an overwhelming participation from the staff members and UMP students. The program was in conjunction with Malaysia 54th Independence Day celebration, held at the Astaka (Pavillion Hall) recently. Lecturer from CMLHS, Munira Abdul Razak received one of the top five prizes and recited her winning poems entitled Makna Merdeka and Merdekakah Kita? at the prize presentation ceremony called Moh Berpuisi. Congratulations, Munira!

THE SPIRIT OF IFTAR

BIO SYNERGY - TRANSFORMING PEOPLE, THRIVING FOR BEST RESULTS

Marziah RamliFriday 9 September 2011 UniK had successfully hosted CMLHS

Aidilfitri Celebration to signify the end of fasting season of Ramadhan. The festive occasion not only spurred the spirit of sharing from the donors but also demonstrated culinary talents among the staff who generously contributed their time and skills to prepare the refreshments for the event amidst their hectic schedule. The programme started with the welcoming speech from the dean, Prof. Dr. Abdul Jalil Borham. During the 3 hours gathering, the guests hugely enjoyed all the scrumptious cuisines and drinks served by each department such as lasagna, curry mee, Puding Raja, spaghetti, cakes, Malaysian tropical fruits, fresh salads and many more. The 3 hours celebration was also joined by six new foreign language teachers from China and German. Our hats off to the committee and the guests for making the celebration a huge success.

Ahmad IbrahimOn 29 - 30 July 2011, an overnight training

program on teambuilding gathered all CMLHS associates at DAmbang Resort, Pekan. The program was organized by Staff Welfare Unit (UniK) in conjunction with UMP Strategic Plan 2011-2015. The objectives of the program were to instill team working spirit in order to achieve synergy among CMLHS associates.

The teambuilding session not only focused on strategies to thrive the center but also re-energized the associates through congregational prayer led by the Dean, tazkirah sessions, Al-Quran recitals and sports activities along the Pahang riverside. All participants displayed tremendous esprit de corps especially during the activity where each group was competing to build the highest tower out using the PVC water pipes and raffia string. The participants also witnessed the beauty of camaraderie as they learnt to steer the raffia string

so that their PVC water pipes tower stood higher.

The pinnacle of the program was the session conducted by Y.M. Raja Ismail Raja Shahadan or fondly known as Pak Engku of Perasa Management. He touched everyones heart and motivated them for the betterment with his compelling real-life stories. He said it best and captured the essence of the teambuilding program as he stressed on the importance of trust, openness and interdependence to maintain comradeship.

Marziah RamliRamadhan al-Mubarak, a month not to be wasted with idle pursuits. With the hope to foster sublime

spirit of Ramadhan, CMLHS associates like other faculties were grateful to take up the opportunity to host an Iftar for UMP students and associates. The annual endeavour took place in universitys mosque and had involved various committees such as cleaning the raw material, cooking the food, serving the food and washing the dishes. It is hoped that event like this will be continued in the future.

MOH BERPUISI

AN EID TO REMEMBER

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Hand in handYou go girls! Scrumptious

Impressed

Immersed in technology

How do I look?

Handsomely standing

Guess who

Grateful

Gleefully parading

Focused

Feast time

diligent duoClean them up

Bring it onBahasa Melayu goes global

Attention please

Its my turn guys Asar font in action

All is one, one is allA strategic planning A moment to remember

To strongly stand1 Malaysia

Paying attention

Malaysian cuisine at its best

Intrigued

In solitude

In line please

Concentrating

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Scrumptious

Handsomely standing

Gleefully parading

diligent duo

Bring it on

Attention please

TogethernessTo err is human

To bowl or not to bowl

The best man wins

Thank you Efa!

Thats the one

Speak up Smile is the best cure

Oh, happy facesSay cheese!

Relieved

Ready!

PerseverancePeace yo!

Paying attention

My last piece okayMalaysian cuisine at its best

Intrigued

In solitude

In line please

Ease and peace of mind

Dearest durian lovers

Concentrating Cheerful

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Saharuddin RamliThursday - 28 July. A total of 80 students from Al-Maarif Islamic Secondary

School of Bukit Goh, Kuantan had the opportunity to gain experience through Excellent Academic Program 2011 held at Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP). The one-day program, which was organized by the Center for Modern Languages and Human Sciences (CMLHS), managed to strengthen the relationship between the school and the center. This program aimed to increase students motivation and expose them to campus life.

During the program, students were involved in activities such as motivational talks and visits to the Laboratory of Chemical Engineering Faculty of Natural Resources (FKKSA), which were guided by the Head of CMLHS Human Development and Community Services Unit, Mohd Azam Muhammad Akhir. According to Mohd Azam, the success of this program lies in the strength of the collaboration between CMLHS and Al-Maarif Islamic Secondary School, and also the spirit of upholding and providing the best service to the community as shown by the CMLHS associates and the committee members of the program. He further said that he is committed to continue to organize this program in order to open the minds of students in this school. The closing ceremony of the program was held at CMLHS Mini Theatre with the presence of the Dean, Professor Dr. Abdul Jalil Borham.

Sarah ZulkipleWednesday 7 September 2011A 3-hour Sanako Study 500 training workshop was conducted for English lecturers and language

teachers on 7 September 2011. The informative training was conducted by an experienced trainer, Ms Mary Loh. The main purpose of this workshop was to introduce the use of Sanako Language Lab Activities, Student Application, and Computer Lab Management System for efficient classroom management activities. This software is developed to improve teaching performance by coming the use of multimedia and the Internet for any subject field. Students will enjoy the benefits of encouraged, guided, supported and mentored interactions provided by this collaborative classroom management software. As for the teachers, versatile teaching methods can be applied by dividing students into groups for different learning outcomes and skill levels. Advanced technology, Easy functionality would be best to emphasise the new teaching solution for independent learning.

COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGH EXCELLENT ACADEMIC PROGRAM

SANAKO TRAINING WORKSHOP

Ezihaslinda Ngah, Wan Jumani Fauzi and Noor Azlinda Zainal Abidin

Friday-20 May 2011, a meeting was held at Padiberas Nasional Berhad (BERNAS) Headquarters to discuss potential collaboration between BERNAS management and representatives from CMLHS Consultancy and Training Unit. The discussion was most fruitful and resulted in an invitation to submit a short course proposal on technical writing for their audit department based on their needs and requirements.

On 16 December 2011, a follow-up meeting was held in BERNAS Headquarters between BERNAS management represented by Mr Shaidul Azmir Said (Manager) and Ms Wan Ramlah Wan Ibrahim (Executive Officer) of BERNAS Training and Development and CMLHS Consultancy and Training unit represented by Wan Jumani Fauzi, Noor Azlinda Zainal Abidin and Ezihaslinda Ngah. This time, the meeting was held to submit our proposed module for approval and feedback. The response was positive with minor adjustments to suit the requests.

BERNAS LINKAGE

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Munira Abd RazakThursday 15 December 2011 The

certificate presentation was held on 15 December 2011 organised by the Center for Corporate Development and Quality Management (PPKPK)in conjunction with UMP Innovation Day 2011. The certificate was presented by UMP Vice Chancellor - Prof. DatoDr Daing Nasir Ibrahim, also present were Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Professor Dr. Badhrulhisham Abdul Aziz, Assistant Head of Human Resources Division for Higher Education, Mr Adek Ahmad Abdul Manaf, Deputy Director General I, Malaysia Productivity Corporation and UMP Registrar, Mr Haji Mustafa Ibrahim. CMLHS Administration Office which was one of 15 departments successfully re-certified during the exercise obtained the certification during the exercise on 17 November 2011. It is hoped that the commitment and cooperation of 5S Committee can be continued for the coming years to further improve quality and productivity on an ongoing basis. This is in line with UMP 4th objective that is to be known as an institution which practises excellent management and work culture.

5S Audit and a Visit from Petronas

Pre-Audit for 5SQE

CMLHS RE-CERTIFIED FOR 5S PRACTICE!


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Wan Jumani Fauzi and Ezihaslinda NgahThursday 28 July 2011. Get into Grammar

(GIG)Vaganza is a program organized under the Modern Languages Department for UHL1312 - English for General Communication course, which is a compulsory subject for all first year Diploma students, Semester 0, 2011/2012. The main idea behind the event was to strengthen the English Language proficiency of students in terms of grammar and vocabulary. Besides that, the reason for holding such a program was to change the perception of students towards the usage of English Language in a more creative, interactive and fun way. The program, which was held at UMP Sports Complex, began as early as 7.30 a.m. in the morning and ended around 6.00 p.m. in the evening were joined by all 536 students and facilitated by all UHL1312 instructors.

There were a few objectives that (GIG)Vaganza aimed to achieve. Firstly, (GIG)Vaganza contributed 5% to UHL1312 course evaluation. Besides that, it also provided a platform to encourage and excite UHL1312 students to practice the language they have learnt. Finally, (GIG)Vaganza also attempted to change students perception towards English grammar which has always been considered as boring or hard to learn when learning English.

(GIG)Vaganza is a very new event. In fact, this was the first time such a program was organized

for UHL1312 students. Therefore, the activities were based on the application of vocabulary and grammar elements which emphasized students creativity and critical thinking as well as a way to test their knowledge on grammatical elements. It is hoped that students would be able to apply all that they have learnt throughout the semester such as intrapersonal skills, interpersonal skills, and presentation skills through the (GIG)Vaganza activities. The program on the whole was a success. The turnout was 100% as all students who registered for the course attended both sessions, namely the morning and the afternoon sessions. Feedback received from the participants showed that the program was able to be the platform in which they could apply the knowledge gained throughout the semester. The students who involved themselves both as organizers and participants claimed that they had the opportunity to explore English grammar activities in a fun way, and yet could still benefit a lot from them.

Since it was the first time such program was organized, the committee faced a number of drawbacks. The main setback of the program was that there were other internal as well as external events organized on the same day/in the same week when (GIG)Vaganza was organized. Overlapping activities and programs namely Gagasan

Pelajar India 1Malaysia, Program Ikatan Kasih Sentuhan Hati Karisma UMP, and Success for Co-Curriculum indicated that a number of students were not able to fully participate in the event due to their commitment with other events. Therefore, the committee had to make some adjustments in order to ensure every student had the opportunity to participate in the event. The (GIG)Vaganza required the students to prepare for the activities since the very beginning of the semester and much effort was put into the preparation of the materials as well as the activities organized. Thus, to not be present on the day of the event itself is a loss.

Despite encountering some problems on clashing of events on the day of the (GIG)Vaganza, the event committee was grateful with the strong support received from the CMLHS management team and commitment shown by all UHL1312 instructors, the committee members and the students. The commitment and support have made the program a success. Most importantly, feedback given by students was positive and encouraging. Certainly, if the program is to be conducted again, it will be a blast!

No. Internal Projects1. Finishing School Program: Excel in IELTS for UMP Graduating

StudentsJanuary 2011Trainers: Azwin Arif, Balan Kunjambu, Ezihaslinda Ngah, Faridah Hamzah, Liana, Mohd Firdaus Kamaruzaman, Mohammad Musab Azmat Ali, Nor Yazi Khamis, Azlan, Sharifah Intan Safina, Wan Jumani Fauzi

2. Finishing School Programme: Grooming for Interview for Graduating StudentsJanuary 2011Trainers: Azwin Arif, Balan Kunjambu, Ezihaslinda Ngah, Faridah Hamzah, Liana, Mohd Firdaus Kamaruzaman, Mohammad Musab Azmat Ali, Nor Yazi Khamis, Azlan, Noor Azlinda Zainal Abidin, Sharifah Intan Safina, Suriya Kumar Sinnadurai, Wan Jumani Fauzi

3 Professional Written Communication for Jabatan BendahariFebruary 2011Trainers: Azwin Arif, Balan Kunjambu, Ezihaslinda Ngah, Mohammad Musab Azmat Ali, Nor Ashikin Abdul Aziz, Noor Azlinda Zainal Abidin, Suriya Kumar Sinnadurai, Wan Jumani Fauzi

4 IELTS for General Training Non-Academic StaffApril and May 2011Trainers: Azwin Arif, Balan Kunjambu, Ezihaslinda Ngah, Nor Yazi Khamis, Noor Azlinda Zainal Abidin, Suriya Kumar Sinnadurai, Wan Jumani Fauzi

5 English for Office Workers Non-Academic StaffJune 2011Trainers: Ahmad Nasaruddin Sulaiman, Balan Kunjambu, Noor Azlinda Zainal Abidin, Mohd Shafeirul, Ezihaslinda Ngah, Faridah Hamzah, Sharifah Intan Safina, Wan Jumani Fauzi

6 IELTS for Academic StaffDecember 2011Trainers: PM Ainol Haryati Ibrahim, Dr. Norrihan Sulan, Dr. Nik Aloesnita Nik Alwi, Suriya Kumar Sinnadurai, Dr. Zailin Shah Yusoff

Balan KunjambuTo help the Center for Modern Languages and Human Sciences

(CMLHS) achieve Financial Sustainability and Socio-Economic Development under University Key Result Area (UKRA) 2 and 3 as stated in the UMP Strategic Planning of 2011 -2015, a number of trainings and consultancies were conducted in 2011. The trainings ranged from internal courses for UMP students and associates to external courses catered for the public and private and government agencies. The Training and Consultancy Unit successfully completed the following projects in 2011.

CONSULTANCY AND TRAINING

(G.I.G)VAGANZA

No. External Projects1 Client: RWNA Engineering Sdn. Bhd.

Course: Professional Oral and Written Communication Jan 2011 Feb 2011Trainers: Balan Kunjambu, Ezihaslinda Ngah, Liana, Mohammad Musab Azmat Ali, Nor Ashikin Abdul Aziz, Wan Jumani Fauzi

2 Client: Mercedes Benz, PekanCourse: Conversational German CourseApril 2011 June 2011 Trainer: Yanti Salina Shaari

3 Client: Mercedes Benz, Pekan Course: Conversational German CourseNovember 2011 December 2011 Trainers: Meika, Franziska, Wendler, Dominique

4 Client: Mercedes Benz, PekanCourse: Intensive Mandarin Language CourseAugust 2011 on-goingTrainers: Chong Ah Kow, Yong Ying Mei


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THE DEANS TROPHY FOR GRAB! Hafizoah Kassim

Sunday 18 December 2011. The year 2011 is coming to an end, and what a better way to end it than having a trophy for grabs. On this auspicious day, CMLHS conducted a bowling competition for its associates and their family members contending for the Deans Trophy. The event, which was held at the Premium Lane, Berjaya Megamall Kuantan, was enlivened by the CMLHS associates who brought along their spouses and children. The winner for Male Staff Category was Mohd Yushairi Ghazali, the spouse of one the administrative staff while Zuraini Suhaimi once again bagged the Female Category by winning the female title. The event came to a cheerful end as 15 consolation prizes were given away for lucky draws.

Yong Ying Mei19 January 2011. The sole male finalist,

Ahmad Wafi Zaim Khairuddin, from the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Earth Resources grabbed the first at the Mandarin Language Speaking Competition which was hosted by the university Mandarin Language Society (MLS). His credible speech presentation which qualified as the correct Mandarin pronunciation, intonation, gesture as well as contents and visual aids convinced the three respectable judges, Prof. Dr. Xu Jian Zhong, the International Office Director of Hebei

University, China, Dr. Andrew Tse Yau Hau, a CMLHS lecturer and Yong Ying Mei, the course coordinator; whilst, defeating five other female finalists contested.

It is a competition that aims to provide a platform for learners to practice the language outside a classroom domain in a more rewarding way. The event which was organized in conjunction with the launch of Mandarin Language and Culture Center on 18 January 2011 held its preliminary round among all students who registered UHF1111 Mandarin for Beginners and

UHF2111 Mandarin for Intermediate courses a week earlier. Six finalists made it to the final round and the runner ups were Nurul Farrah Dina Abd Wahid (second) and Rosfarahin Roslan (fourth) both from the Faculty of Computer Systems and Software Engineering, Siti Shuhada Md. Mohktar (third) from the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Aliaa Diyana Abdul Hisham (fifth) from the Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology and Nur Afikah Fatihah Hamidun (sixth) the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Earth Resources.

UMP VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

Marziah RamliFebruary 2011 - The CMLHS Volleyball

Team braced to the challenge in UMP Volleyball Tournament. Organised by the Bursar, the competition aimed to seek potential players for future national competitions. The annual event also promotes sports among staff as well as to build up the health awareness and fitness level among them. CMLHS sent one team for the mens category, comprising seniors and fresh face members like Mohd Shafeirul Zaman Abd Majid, Mohd Musab Azmat Ali, Mohd Baihaqi Hasni, Balan Kunjambu, Ahmad Ibrahim, Tse Yau Hau, Mohd Firdaus Mohd Kamaruzaman and Noor Azlan Ratin. This was the second consecutive participation in the tournament and the team portrayed excellent cooperation throughout the game.

Marziah RamliOn 8 13 May

2011, CMLHS associates embarked on adventures of tackling the rapids in Sungai Pahang International River Rafting Expedition 2011. The voyage of endurance involved Hafis Hafifi Karim, Suriya Kumar Sinnadurai, Ahmad Fazullah Mohd Zainal Abidin and Saharudin Ramli. In addition, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Normah Othman also participated as a research organizer. For six days, our rafters as well as other participants from various government and private agencies experienced an awe-inspiring cruise as 38 rafts were maneuvered along the

THE BEST MALE WON AT MANDARIN LANGUAGE SPEAKING COMPETITION

WITHOUT BOUNDARIES: SUNGAI PAHANG INTERNATIONAL RIVER RAFTING EXPEDITION 2011

stream of Kuala Lipis, Jeram Landak, Kampung Pedah, Kuala Krau and Kampung Sanggang. The annual event actually aimed at promoting Sungai Pahang to the world and to increase awareness of preserving the bio-diversity of natures eco-systems. Almost 300 rafters departed from Kuala Lipis and successfully completed their journey in Kampung Kuala Triang. The expedition was also

graced with the presence of His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince of Pahang, Tengku Abdullah Al-Haj Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Mustain Billah, who officiated the opening ceremony and

also made the time to meet the rafters whenever they arrived at the scheduled stops. Indeed, the trip offered abundance of experiences without boundaries. It included experiencing the warmth of the villagers hospitality, appreciating the culture and embracing historical heritage as rafters traversed amidst the breath-taking sights of the longest river in peninsular Malaysia.

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Husna HashimWednesday 21 September 2011. CMLHS

Women Welfare Unit (HELWA) and Colloquium and Knowledge Management Unit have worked together to organize a talk on Individual and Organisational Excellence: The balance of the body influences your performance, which was delivered by Dr. Norhissam Mustafa, the Chief Executive Officer of the Institut Perubatan Komplimentari Islam (Insitute of Islamic Complimentary Medicine) Malaysia (IP-KI). He is also the principal researcher at the Laboratory of Islamic Bio-Energiologi (MIBE), and is active in disseminating to the public about his studys findings, which emphasizes a holistic perspective, on healthy lifestyle.

Through this talk, CMLHS associates were informed on holistic lifestyle from the aspects of physiological, mental and spiritual health. Dr. Norhissam also shared his research findings, which showed that people are able to improve their health and performance in life by adopting a healthy lifestyle as recommended in Islam. His research focuses on overall function of our body system including the organs and the immune and chemical systems. He also claimed that a persons health is closely related to ones belief, moral and everyday practices. System of belief or faith, which is formed in the bodys immune system, can help fight any threat to our body or health. Daily practices of ones religious practice help keep the organs and body healthy. Functions of the body will be at the optimal level if the organs are healthy and functioning properly. For Muslims, the most important practice which can stimulate the whole body system is prayer, which can be regarded as the essence to the human body. Commendable character he further said is essential to our body chemistry system as it secretes the enzymes needed at the right time and rate. On the other hand, a weak physiological system could lead to deficiencies in the personal, moral and practice.

This two-hour talk held at the UMP library auditorium has provided an insight to the audience, especially from the perspective of health care. Health depends on lifestyle. Therefore, let us all practise a proper lifestyle of good health which will guarantee the success in career as well as personal life.

Tuan Sidek Tuan Muda Wednesday - 13 July 2011. CMLHS Colloquium and Knowledge Management Unit organized an

intellectual discourse on Educators Role in Holistic Education, which was held at the UMP Library Auditorium. The speaker was a well-known academician, Professor Dato Dr. Mohd Yusof Hj. Othman, a professor of Physics and also the director of Islam Hadhari Institute from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Among the key ideas emphasized was that education should be accompanied by the spirit of generating an integrated human capital. He called all educators to uphold the values especially during the delivery of knowledge in their respective courses. Present at the talk were CMLHS Dean, Professor Dr. Abd Jalil Borham, academic and non-academic staff from the center as well as other departments and faculties in UMP.

Tuan Sidek Tuan MudaWednesday 5 October 2011. UMP was graced when an international Islamic figure, Professor Dr.

Sheikh Saad Gawish, visited the university on 5 October. He is a well-known intellectual figure from Al-Azhar University, Egypt who was on an academic visit to Pahang from 3 6 October 2011. He was invited by Pahang state government to discuss on academic related matters. CMLHS took this opportunity to invite Professor Dr. Sheikh Saad Gawish to UMP and the center for an intellectual discourse with the associates and students. He began his visit with a brief discussion with UMPs Vice-Chancellor, Dato Dr. Daing Nasir, in the morning, and then presented a talk on Human Capital Development for the associates, which was held at the UMP Senate Meeting Room. Even though the discussion was rather short, each UMP associate, who attended the talk, was grateful with the opportunity given that made it possible for them to listen and have a brief chat with the professor. Later in the afternoon, he spent some time with the students to deliver a talk on How Islam Contributes to the Civilisation of the World. Most students expressed their gratitude with the opportunity to attend and listen to Professor Dr. Sheikh Saad Gawish.

A BALANCED BODY FOR EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE

CMLHS INTELLECTUAL DISCOURSE ON EDUCATORS ROLE IN HOLISTIC EDUCATION

AN ACADEMIC VISIT BY PROFESSOR DR. SHEIKH SAAD GAWISH


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Dr. Fatmawati LatadaMost of us know that the Soft Skills

department is responsible to organize all Soft Skills programs; yet not many of us really understand how the department operates and how eventful it has been for the whole year. Before we proceed to the 2011 program report let us see a brief introduction about Soft Skills program in UMP.

Soft Skills in UMP has two forms: standalone programs and embedded. The standalone programs are courses which comprises the Fundamental Soft Skills (UHS1021) and the Industrial Soft Skills (UHS2021). The fundamental Soft Skills expose students to the seven elements recommended by the ministry. The advanced Soft Skills invite experts from the industries to share their knowledge and experiences on the importance of Soft Skills in the industries. Additionally, the embedded programs collaborate with UMP faculties, centers and departments to evaluate students application of Soft Skills in their domains.

CMLHS took the challenge in making sure the courses offered are within the requirement

of the Ministry of Higher Education as well as meeting the industrial needs. The ultimate goal of the program is to expose UMP students to the skills needed to effectively encounter any challenges in life.

Soft Skills Programs for 2011

This section will describe the standalone programs organized throughout the year. First, lets us concentrate on the fundamental Soft Skills. The Fundamental Soft Skills or Soft Skills 1 is divided into two modules; UHS1011 and UHS1021. For last year alone, for both modules, we have successfully handled 3459 participants including those registered in semester 0, 2011/2012.

The UHS1011 is the old version of Soft Skills 1; it contains two sessions of enhancement programs coupled with an embedded assessment. We have organized 11 series of such programs in Semester 1 and 6 series in Semester 2.

The UHS1021 is the new version of Soft Skills 1 where a student has to attend eight series of classes, one enhancement and a days worth of workshop. The participants of the UHS1021 are students who joined the university in 2011

onwards. For Soft Skills 2 or the Industrial Soft Skills,

we have successfully handled 2046 students who participated in 4 series of industrial seminar in Semester 1 and 6 series in Semester 2. Topics highlighted in this seminar are critical thinking and problem solving, spiritual and emotional intelligence, conflict and change management also coaching and mentoring. The ideas of having industrial seminars were meant to stimulate dialogue between students and experts from the industries, and it did fairly work in some series.

The standalone programs were successfully done as scheduled. Yet there are still rooms for improvement. The embedded assessment on the other hand, was not smooth in the first semester. Nevertheless, it improved (in a very small scale) during the second semester. The possible reasons for that were the commitment of the Soft Skills coordinators at faculty level coupled with the two series of workshops and awareness tours organized by the department. Definitely, with the cooperation and commitment of lecturers and coordinators at faculties, centers and departments we hope to see a significant improvement in 2012.

Anita Abdul Rani and Hafizoah Kassim

Saturday 19 November 2011. Children are our future, and helping the orphans are essential to provide supports and encouragement to these children. Acknowledging this, the Human Sciences Department of CMLHS organized a series of community service programs as part of the requirement for the Islamic and Asian Civilization course (TITAS). The program known as University-Community Service Program took place at Tengku Ampuan Fatimah Childrens Home, Kuantan. The event was officiated by our benevolent Dean, Professor Dr. Abdul Jalil Borham. There were eight orphanages around Pekan and Kuantan involved in the program which included Rumah Anak Yatim Penyayang, Pekan and Rumah Anak Yatim Al-Insyirah, Kuantan. Altogether, 200 UMP students who enrolled in TITAS course participated in conducting the activities for the children such as motivational programs, gotong-royong and sports. The participants commitment paid off. They gain priceless experience and the children love all the activities.

TITAS UCS

SOFT SKILLS SEMINAR THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

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CMLHS PUBLICATIONS 2011 Ahmad Fazullah Mohd Zainal Abidin and Hafizoah Kassim

BOOKS AND MODULESAbd Jalil, B., Ahmad Fazullah, M.Z.A., Hassan, A. and Munira A.R. (2011). Modal Insan: Transformasi Menjana Kelestarian. Kuantan: Penerbit UMP.

Abd Jalil, B., Ahmad Fazullah, M.Z.A., Hassan, A. and Munira A.R. (2011). Mengangkasa Modal Insan; Isu dan Cabaran. Kuantan: Penerbit UMP.

Hasnah, H. and Mardiana, N. (2011). Malaysian Studies untuk Pelajar IPTA/IPTS. Kuala Lumpur: Fajar Bakti Sdn. Bhd.

Hasnah, H. and Mardiana, N. (2011). Pengajian Malaysia untuk Pelajar IPTA/IPTS (4th Ed).Kuala Lumpur: Fajar Bakti Sdn. Bhd.

Mohd Redzuan, A., Mohd Fakrul Radzi, M., Suharie, M., Rohanim, I., Rafidah, R., Muhamad Nafis, O.Z., Mohd Fadzil, M.I., Mohamad Najib, M.N., Mohd Zulkifli, M.N., Nor Hidawati, E., Nuraini, M., Nurhidayah, M.T., Normah, O., Ahmad Nor Kasrudin, N., Md Abdu, S., Husni Hidayu, H., Sugeng, A., Anwarudin, H., Nor Ilia Anisa, A. and Norasiha, H. (2011). Modul Bijak. Kuantan: Penerbit UMP. Normah, O. (2011). Basic Direct Writing Skills for Malaysian Secondary School Students. Kuantan: Penerbit UMP.

Normah, O. (2011). Ich mochte leben/Aku Ingin Hidup in Verknupfungen/Tautan: Sajak-sajak Kontemporari Malaysia dan Jerman/Zeitgenossische malaysische und deutsche Lyrik. Coordinator: Hedy Holzwarth, Holger Warnk and Volker Wolf. Kuala Lumpur: Institut Terjemahan N e g a r a Malaysia

JOURNALSAhmed N. Abdalla, Muhammad Nubli, A.W., Tan, C.S. and Fauzan, K. (2011). Enhancement of real-time multi-patient monitoring system based on wireless sensor networks. International Journal of Physical Sciences, 6(4), 664-670.

Asar, A.K., Abd Jalil, B., Kamaruzaman Jusoff, A.R., Azwin Arif, A.Z., Mohammad Musab, A.A., Nor Yazi, K. and Mohammad Affendy, O. (2011). The practicality of AsarFonts for Islmic and Arabic studies. World Applied Sciences Journal (Special Issue of Innovation and Pedagogy for Diverse Learners), 14, 72-76.

Ezihaslinda, N., Noor Raha, M.R., Wan Jumani, F. and Noor Azlinda, Z.A. (2011). The need for competent work ready English language learners. Procedia Social and Behavioural and Sciences, 29, 1490 1499.

Hasan, A., Ahmad Fazullah, M.Z.A., Abdul Jalil, B., Husna, H. and Munira, A.R. (2011). Halal studies in universities: A way forward to manage Halal business. International Journal of Arts and Science, 4(9), 247-254.

Hasnah, H. (2011). Educational issues of the Malays: Study on newspaper and magazines between 1900-1946. International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1(7).

Hasnah, H. (2011). Isu-isu pendidikan wanita Melayu dalam akhbar Melayu 1900-1941. Jurnal Sejarah, Jabatan Sejarah Universiti Malaya 2011.

Hasnah, H. (2011). Pendidikan sains sosial dan kemanusiaan tetap relevan. Jurnal PEMIKIR.

Jiang, C., and Normah, O. (2011).The effect of education condition for the University-Industry collaboration: A case study of Faculty Mechanical Engineering in UMP. Management Science and Engineering Journal, 5(3).

Mohd Ghani, A. and Suriya Kumar, S. (2011). A study on the development of strategic tools in study orientation skills towards achieving academic excellence. International Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2(1),60-67.

Mohd Ghani, A. and Suriya Kumar, S. (2011). The development of study skill tools in evaluating students Study Orientation Skills and its relationship towards academic performance. International Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2(2), 314-322.

Mohd Ghani, A. and Suriya Kumar, S. (2011). The development of study skills device in evaluating study orientation skills among UMPs Computer System and Software Engineering Undergraduates. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Mohd Ghani, A. and Suriya Kumar, S. (2011). Towards enhancing academic excellence of civil engineering undergraduates via utilising study orientation devices. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 1(4), 203-207.

Noraziah, A. and Munira, A.R. (2011). The development of study skills device in evaluating study orientation skills among UMPs Computer System and Software Engineering Undergraduates. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Noraziah, A., Tutut, H., Wong, Y.T., Ahmed, N.A. and Muhammad Nubli, A.W. (2011). WAU: Malaysian culture biofeedback game. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences Journal.

Noor Raha, M.R. and Kaur, S. (2011). A survey of oral communication apprehension in English among ESP learners in an engineering course. English for Specific Purposes World, 10(31), 1-14.

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Noor Raha, M.R. and Kaur, S. (2011). Technical oral presentations in English: Qualitative analysis of engineering students sources of anxiety. Procedia Social and Behavioural and Sciences, 29,

Normah, O. (2011). An assessment of a university-industry partnership in a Malaysian university. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2(8), 94-103.

Normah, O. (2011). Factors contributing to the effectiveness of a University-Industry partnership. Sino-US English Teaching, 8(1).

Normah, O. and Leela, C. (2011). Problems encountered by ESL teachers in the implementation of school-based assessment of English language in Malaysian secondary schools. English Language Journal, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris Press.

Prima, V., Muhammad Nubli, A.W., Tutut, H., Ahmad, O. and Suriya Kumar, S. (2011). A pilot study of pre-post anxiety treatment to improve academic performance for engineering students. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 15, 3826-3830.

Prima, V., Muhammad Nubli, A. W., Tutut, H., Ahmad, O. and Suriya Kumar, S. (2011). Re-test of state trait anxiety inventory (STAI) among engineering students in Malaysia: Reliability and validity tests. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 15, 3843-3848.

Prima, V., Muhammad Nubli, A.W., Tutut, H., Ahmad, O. and Suriya Kumar, S. (2011). Validating the instrument of study anxiety sources using factor analysis. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 15, 3831-3836.

Prima, V., Muhammad Nubli, A.W. Tutut, H. and Suriya Kumar, S. (2011).Psychophysiological treatment in reduced anxiety with biofeedback training for university student. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 30, 629-633.

Prima, V., Muhammad Nubli, A.W., Tutut, H., Suriya Kumar, S., Ahmad, O. and Mohd Ghani, A. (2011). Assessing of physiological arousal and cognitive anxiety toward academic performance: The application of catastrophe model. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 30, 615-619.

Ruhil Amal, A. and Daing Zaidah, I. (2011). The contribution of language to the construction of self-identity among young Turkish Australian females. Universiti Tun Abdul Razak E-Journal, 7 (1), 27 38.

Safaria, T., Othman, A. and Muhammad Nubli, A.W. (2011). Role ambiguity, role conflict, the role of job insecurity as mediator toward job stress among Malay academic staff: A SEM Analysis. Current Research Journal of Social Sciences, 3(3), 229-235.

Safaria, T., Othman, A. and Muhammad Nubli, A.W. (2011). The role of leadership practices on job stress among Malay academic staff: A structural equation modelling analysis. International Education Studies, 4(1).

Tse, A.Y.H. (2011). A comparison of language learning strategies adopted by secondary and university students in Hong Kong. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2(11), 29-34.Tse, A.Y.H. (2011). Are you superstitious? A survey on Chinese attitudes towards homophonic word taboo. International Journal of Arts and Sciences, 4(17), 359-370.

Tse, A.Y.H. (2011). Linguistic word taboos in Chinese culture. British Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1(2), 134-145.

Tse, A.Y.H. (2011). Which one is more literary A speech or a visitors guide? International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 1(5), 237-241.

Zuraina, A., Mukundan, J., Ahmad Fauzi, M.A. and Roselan, B. (2011).Second language learners, attitudes towards the methods of learning vocabulary. English Language Teaching, 5(4).

Zuraina, A., Mukundan, J., Ahmad Fauzi, M.A. and Roselan, B. (2011). The effectiveness of using contextual clues, dictionary strategy and Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in learning vocabulary, International Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 1(1), 136-152.

PROCEEDINGSAbd Jalil Borham, Pengaruh Khilafah Othmaniyyah Turki dalam Pentadbiran Kerajaan Johor bagi Memartabatkan Sebuah Negara Islam Merdeka di Asia Tenggara: Simposium Isu-Isu Sejarah dan Tamadun Islam Ucaptama UKM pada 8-10 April 2011.

Abdul Kamil, J., Tuan Sidek, T.M. and Azizan, R. (2011). The need to incorporate Akinnah concept as a strategic and holistic module for human capital development programs for engineering students. A paper presented at The Asian Conference on Ethics, Religion and Philosophy (ACERP2011), Truth, Reason and Faith in Modern Civilization. 20-22 March 2011, The Ramada Osaka, Japan.

Abdul Kamil, J. and Muhammad Nubli, A.W. (2011). Meneroka konsep Akinnah hati menurut Al-Quran menggunakan kaedah Biofeedback. A paper presented at Seminar Wahyu Asas Tamadun (SWAT 2011), Quran: Sumber Warisan, Pencetus Inovasi. 21-22 September 2011, USIM.

Aini, A. (2011). Islamic management and the learning organization: An integrating possibilities.A Paper presented at the Global Islamic Marketing Conference 2011. 20-22 March 2011. Park Hyatt Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Azwin Arif, A.R. and Nor Yazi, K. (2011). Excuse me, Are you a Model? Enriching Communication Skills in English using Speed Dating Activity. A Paper Presented at the International Conference of Education and New Learning (EDULEARN11). 4-6 July 2011. Barcelona, Spain.

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Botero, I.C., Van Dyne, L. and Yap Chui Yan. (2011). Understanding employee silence: The big Five and three forms of silence. A Paper Presented at the Academy of Management 2011 (71st Annual Meeting). 12-16 August 2011. San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Ezihaslinda, N., Noor Raha, M.R. Noor Azlinda, Z.A. and Wan Jumani, F. (2011).The need for competent work ready English language learners. A Paper Presented at the International Conference on Education and Educational Psychology. 19-22 October 2011. Istanbul, Turkey.

Hassan, A., Ahmad Fazullah, M.Z.A., Husna, H., and Abd Jalil, B. (2011). Halal studies in universities: A way forward to manage halal businesses. A Paper Presented at the Annual International Conference for Academic Disciplines. 30 May-3 June 2011. Bad Hofgastein, Austria.

Mansor, S. (2011). Konsep maslahah dalam undang-undang jenayah Islam dan pembentukan masyarakat yang baik: Tinjauan khusus terhadap hukuman hudud. A paper presented at Seminar Perundangan Islam dalam Masyarakat Kontemporari (ISLAC 2011), 18-19 November 2011, UnisZA.

Mansor, S. (2011). Panduan strategi pemaan akhlak imani menerusi al-Quran: Kajian berdasarkan perbezaan ayat-ayat Makkiyah dan Madaniyah yang berkenaan. A paper presented at Seminar Wahyu Asas Tamadun (SWAT 2011), Quran: Sumber Warisan, Pencetus Inovasi. 21-22 September 2011, USIM.

Mohd Shafeirul Zaman, A.M., Mohammad Musab, A.A., Azwin Arif, A.R. and Nor Yazi, K. (2011). The Development of Multimedia Interactive Module to Enhance Student Centerd Learning (SCL). A paper presented at 3rd International Conference on e-Learning (ICeL 2011), Education for All: ICT Enabler Optimizing and Emp

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