TEACHING

PORTFOLIO

“I’m passionate about teaching, learning and

exploring new knowledge. I have over 10 years of
experience as an educator and education officer.
My passion has led me to join the Universiti Utara
Malaysia.”

2020

HAPINI AWANG

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Autobiography
After receiving a post-graduate diploma of Kursus Perguruan Lepasan Ijazah (KPLI), my
career as an educator has started on August 2008. My first posting was at Sekolah
Kebangsaan Telanok (JHEOA), Cameron Highlands, where I was assigned as a remedial
teacher. This school located in deep rural area of Pahang and consist of 100%
indigenous pupils. As a new and inexperienced teacher at that time, the unfamiliar
characteristics of pupils, schools, environments and community there gave huge
challenges to me. However, along with the time passing, I learnt that the best way to
cater this is by blending with them. By removing the gaps between me and my pupils, I
can explore their problems, cultures and other information that facilitate me in crafting
the strategies to improve their performance. Now, after 12 years, I’m no longer serve
there, and started my new career in School of Computing, Universiti Utara Malaysia
(UUM). Although the ground has changed, I still believe that the best approach to
tackle students’ interest is by blending with them.

Curriculum Vitae
Academic Qualification
Universiti Utara Malaysia
2015 - 2019 : Doctor of Philosophy (Information Technology)
2006 - 2008 : Master of Science (Information Technology)
2002 - 2006 : Bachelor of Information Technology (Hons.)
Instittut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia, Kampus Perlis
2007 - 2008 : Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (KPLI), Pendidikan Khas (Pemulihan)

Work Experience
School of Computing, Universiti Utara Malaysia [Senior Lecturer]
March 2020 - Present
Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah Cameron Highlands [Assistant District Education Officer -
Remedial Education]
November 2019 - February 2020

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Sekolah Kebangsaan Menson (JHEOA), Cameron Highlands [Remedial Teacher]
June 2019 - November 2019
Sekolah Kebangsaan Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands [Remedial Teacher]
August 2018 – June 2019
Sekolah Kebangsaan Telanok, Cameron Highlands [Remedial Teacher]
August 2008 – August 2015

Awards & Achievements

2015 : Hadiah Latihan Persekutuan (HLP), Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia.
2012 : Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang (APC), Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia.

Designations
Conference
The Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS) 2020: Reviewer
6th International Soft Science Conference (ISSC) 2020: Committee Member/Reviewer
International Conference on Applied Science and Technology (ICAST 2018): Session
Chair
Journals
Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal: Reviewer
International Educational Research: Member of Editorial Board/Reviewer
Journal of Educational Research and Indigenous Studies: Member of Editorial
Board/Reviewer
Special Issue Article Journal: Committee Member/Reviewer
Others
Action Research Facilitator: Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah Cameron Highlands, Pahang.
Expert/Evaluator for GEO-EDUCATION Module: A Research Under the School of
Education & Modern Languages, UUM.
Expert for Cryptocurrency Zakat Payment: A Research Under the School of Education
& Modern Languages, UUM.
Pakar Pengesahan dan Penilaian E-Tech Lesson Planner Bagi Kajian Doktor Falsafah
USM.

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Trainings & Workshops
Bengkel NEEL siri 1 (10 Ogos 2020)

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Bengkel NEEL siri 2 (10 Ogos 2020)

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Innovations and Creativity in Teaching
The new norm of education
For STID3014 (E) - A192, the MS Team platform is used together with UUM Online
Learning. This combination makes ordinary teaching and learning activities such as
lectures, assignments and quizzes more engaging.

Program Asasi Pengurusan UUM

One of the strategies that I used when teaching foundation students is by using
student-centered approach, which the students will actively involve in discussions,
presentations and debates. This is done to develop their motivation, self-esteem and
to introduce the learning style in university.

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Teaching Philosophy
“I see teaching as involving a reciprocal relationship between an educator and
students. As an educator, I believe that I have duties to my students and that they also
have duties to me and to their other teachers. Students gain knowledge and make the
knowledge works for them.”

Courses
A192
STID 3014 (E) - Database System and Information Retrieval

AP201
AI0013 (F) – Introduction to ICT
AI0013 (H) – Introduction to ICT

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