Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL DETAILS

Ms. Judith Nesamalar A/P Tharumaraj


ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
(Role),(Level),(Duration)
  • Lecturer I, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, 23/05/2012 to present
  • Programme Director - Foundation In Communication, 15/03/2015 to 15/03/2017
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
(Qualification),(Institution)
  • Master in Education (Teaching English as Second Language), UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA, Malaysia
  • Bachelor of Commerce, UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA, Australia
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
(Organisation),(Role),(Duration),(Level)
  • The Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA), Life member, Since 2018 (National)
PUBLICATIONS
(Title of publication in APA style)
Book Chapter
2021
  • Tharumaraj, J.N., Rajandram, K.V. & Singaram, N. (2021). Educator-Student Partnership: Utilizing Moodle to Investigate How Learner Autonomy Is Expressed. In P. Nair, M. J. Keppell, C. L. Lim, T. Mari & N. Hassan (eds.), Transforming Curriculum Through Teacher-Learner Partnerships (pp. 48 - 68), IGI Global.
     
Article in Journals
2023
  • Saeed, M., Rajandram, K. V., & Tharumaraj, J. N. (2023). Exploring the masquerade of equality: A preliminary study of pink politics in Maldives. Asia-Pacific Journal of Futures in Education and Society, 2(1), 67–81. https://doi.org/10.58946/apjfes-2.1.P5
     
  • Liaw, J., & Tharumaraj, J. N. (2023). Exploring factors behind the lack of formal employment opportunities among selected transgender women in Malaysia: A preliminary study. Asia-Pacific Journal of Futures in Education and Society, 2(1), 43–55. https://doi.org/10.58946/apjfes-2.1.P3
     
2022
  • Nesamalar, J., Tan, P. L., & Singaram, N. (2022). Time management behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic: A focus on higher education students. AsiaPacific Journal of Futures in Education and Society, 1(1), 17–38
     
  • Mohamad Razak, N., Tharumaraj, J. N., Rajandram, K. V., Ponnudurai, P., Pereira, J. T., Jimbun, S. L., Cheah, J. K. S., & Tee, K. P. L. (2022). Development and implementation of an online English Entrance Test system during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Malaysian university. Asia-Pacific Journal of Futures in Education and Society, 1(2), 85–104.
     
2018
  • Judith, N.T., Sujatha, K., Rajandaran, P. (2018). Learners' perspective: 21st century essential fluencies. English Teacher . Dec2018, Vol. 47 Issue 3, p.92-103.
2011
  • Tharumaraj, J & Nooreen Noordin (2011). Teachers Reading Habits and Teaching Strategies for Reading Skills. Malaysian Journal of ELT Research, Vol. 7 (1), p. 203-245. www.melta.org.my
Article in Proceeding
2018
  • Tharumaraj, J.N. and Rajandram, K.V. (2018). ‘Moodle: A Builder of Language Skills, Metacognitive Awareness and Learner Autonomy for English Language Skills’. In The 12th Malaysia International Conference On English Language Teaching (MICELT) 2018: Shaping New Understandings In ELT. (pp. 158 – 167). ISBN: 978-967-960-442-9
  • Tharumaraj, J.N., Krishnan, S. and Perumal, R. (2018). ‘ Essential Fluencies: Learners’ Perspective of 21st Century Skills’. In Changing The Game: English Language in Education 4.0: Proceedings for 27th Malaysian English Language Teachers Association (MELTA) International Conference 2018. (pp. 235 – 243). ISBN: 978-983-9411-06-5
2010
  • Tharumaraj, J & Nooreen Nordin Analysing (2010) Analysing Teachers’ Reading Habits and Teaching Strategies for Reading Skills (MELTA Conference Paper – 2010)
RESEARCH PROJECT
(Project title),(Role),(Duration),(Level)
  • A comparative study of students' attitudes to traditional, hybrid, and fully online teaching methods in higher education, Co-researcher, 2017 to 2019 (Taylor's University)
PRESENTATION
(Title),(Event),(Date Presented),(Organiser),(Level)
ORAL PRESENTER
  • Utilizing Moodle to Investigate How Learner Autonomy is Expressed, Taylor s 12th Teaching & Learning Conference 2019: Transforming Curriculum: Strengthening Teacher - Learner Partnerships , 13/09/2019 to 14/09/2019, Taylor's University, Malaysia (International)
  • Moodle: A Builder of Language Skills, Metacognitive Awareness and Learner Autonomy for English Language Skills., The Malaysia International Conference On English Language Teaching (MICELT), 05/10/2018 (International)
  • Essential Fluencies: Learners Perspective of 21st Century Skills, Malaysian English Language Teachers Association (MELTA) International Conference, 18/08/2018 (International)
  • Switch to Click: Adapting Teaching and Learning for 21st Century Learners, TAYLOR'S 10th TEACHING & LEARNING CONFERENCE, 30/09/2017 to 01/10/2017, Taylor's University (International)
  • Analysing Teachers Reading Habits and Teaching Strategies for Reading Skills, 19th Melta Conference, 07/06/2010 to 08/06/2010, MELTA (International)
AWARDS AND STEWARDSHIP
(Name of Award/Stewardship),(Award Category),(Awarding Institution),(Year Awarded),(Type of Award)
  • Taylor's 12th Teaching & Learning Conference 2019: Best Paper Award, Conference, Taylor's University, 2019 (Best Paper Award)
COURSE ATTENDED
(Course Title),(Course Mode),(Date/Duration),(Level)
  • Developing Student Support Skills-Attending to Students at Risk, Research, 15/06/2017 to 15/06/2017
  • THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL SEARCH CONFERENCE 2017, Research, 18/05/2017 to 19/05/2017
  • Professional Development Workshop (TCL & SoED only), Research, 28/04/2017 to 28/04/2017
  • Enabling Anytime Anywhere Teaching through Online Interactive Classroom, Research, 07/04/2017 to 07/04/2017
  • The Mindful Teacher: Emotional Intelligence & Leadership, Research, 17/03/2017 to 17/03/2017