Adjunct Lecturer – Faculty of Social Sciences
Qualifications:
- Doctor of Philosophy (Applied Linguistics)
University of Malaya (2008)
Thesis Title: Metacognitive and Cognitive Reading Strategies
Used by ESL Learners While Reading in Print and Hypertext - Master of Education (TESL)
University of Malaya (1992)
Thesis Title: Using Simulation in the teaching of
Business Correspondence - Bachelor of Arts (Hons) English Literature
University of Malaya (1980) - Diploma of Education (TESL)
University of Malaya (1981)
Teaching & Research Experience:
>30 years
Professional Experience
- Malaysian English language Teaching Association
- Director of Training (2016-2018)
- Director of Research and Development (2014 -2015) – Initiating and coordinating research among some Asian countries.
- Chairperson for the MELTA International Research Conference English Language Education (2014-2015)
- Director of Special Projects (2013) – Projects for schools
- Certified ThinkBuzan Licensed Instructor
- Conducted workshops and courses for Institutions and corporate organisations.
- Designed courses and developed a pedagogy for teaching and learning
- Test Setter and Examiner for the Malaysian University English Test.
- Education Consultant for:
- Ministry of Education (ELTC) – 2011 to 2014
- Oxford Fajar Publishers
- Pearson Longman Publishers
- Buzan Malaysia
- Chief Judge for:
- Malaysian Literacy Awards for Novels
- National Mind Mapping competition (UTAR)
- Malaysian Representative for the World Amazing Minds Competition in Cambridge University (2007).
- Facilitator for the South East Asian Amazing Mind Conference in Bangkok (2008) and Kuala Lumpur (2009).
- Training of New lecturers
- In –house training (UiTM)
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Education (Indonesia)
- Main committee for Outcome Based Education
- Supervision of Undergraduate and Post-graduate students (UiTM)
- External Examiner (Ph.D) for Bharathiar University and Annamalai University, India
- Initiated the first Voices of Asia Symposium (2007)
- Editor for:
- 21st Century Academic Forum
- Journal of Language Studies ( Academy of Language studies, UiTM)
- The English Teacher (MELTA)
- Voices of Asia Journal
- ASIA CALL Journal Proceedings
- Instructor for 4S Approach to Literacy and Language Programs by the International Language Academy (ALIA).
- Coordinator for ETEMS (English for Teaching Mathematics and Science) Training and Materials Production.
- Vice president of ASIACALL (2009-2011)
- Plenary and Invited Speaker, and Paper Presenter (refer to Appendix 3)
- Teacher Training for Public and Private Institutions
Research Interest
Research Projects (Funded)
- Research on Improving Feedback Practices at UNMC: A research –based intervention
- T&L Research UNMC – The effects of curriculum-aligned Making on Computer Science Students’ Creativity and Self-Identity
- Oral Proficiency in Secondary Schools: An Impact Study. UiTM-Research Management Institute grant and in collaboration with Ministry of Education Malaysia, 2012/2014. (Completed July 2013)
- The Effectiveness of the Oral Proficiency in Secondary Schools Programme. Ministry of Education Malaysia Research Grant, 2013/2014. (with Dr. Ramesh Nair)
- An Exploratory Study of the Practices of Tamil Schools in Malaysia. EWRF Grant, 2013/2014
- Penilai dan Penyelidik Perlaksanaan Program Upskilling of English Language Teachers (2014)
- Pro-ELT Cohort 3: Evaluation Report for Education Performance and Delivery Unit, Ministry of Education 2015
- The impact of Pro-ELT on Malaysian teachers’ English language proficiency and classroom practices (2017)
- Impact of School Support Plan on Improved Teaching and Learning Outcomes by Intergrating Student Performance Data in Selected Hotspot Schools (2017), ELTC. Ministry of Education
- World Bank Project – Impact of Teacher Training on Bangladeshi College Teachers ( on-going)
MELTA Evaluation Report Alignment of Q’Dees Programme and books to the CEFR
Teaching Interests
Teacher Training
Curriculum design: Critical Thinking, Mind Mapping Courses
Teaching Linguistics, Proficiency, Literature, Professional Communication and Business English
Administrative Appointment
Director of PGCHE, UNMC (University of Nottingham Malaysian Campus)
Community Involvements
- International Reading Assoc.
- ASIA CALL
- Malaysian Reading Assoc.
- Qualitative Research Assoc. of Malaysia
- MELTA (Malaysian English Language Teaching Association)
- Buzan Malaysia ( Buzan Mind mapping for Teaching and Learning)
- Education Welfare Research Fund Malaysia
Selected Publications
The following are the list of books that I have co-authored
- Doss, C.Y, (2018). Teacher Leadership:The Way Forward. In L. Bailey, G.Subramaniam, W. K. Too, & C. Y. Doss (Eds). Transforming higher education: Critical considerations for teaching and learning (pp. 113-127)Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia: Sasbadi Sdn. Bhd
- Doss, C.Y, Nair, R (2018). In search of order for teaching and learning English in Malaysian Classroom. In S. Kweon and B. Spolsky. The Asian EFL Classroom: Issues, Challenges and Future Expectations. Chap 4(pp16- 25) Taylor & Francis Group.
- Doss, C.Y, & Others (2018). MUET Test Taking Strategies. Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia: Sasbadi Sdn. Bhd
Edited Book
- Bailey, l., Subramanian, G., Too,W.K.,& Doss, C. Y. (2018). Transforming higher education: Critical considerations for teaching and learning (pp. 113-127)Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia: Sasbadi Sdn. Bhd
- Plagiarism: Source for Academic Writers (in Progress 2019) Cambridge Press
- MUET: Mastering The Four skills ( in progress 2019) Sasbadi publication
- A Strategic Approach to Teaching MUET.( Longman 2014/ Sasbadi 2017)
- Basic English Grammar Workbook. (McGraw Hill 2017)
- Teaching Literature Using Mind Maps. (Marshall Cavendish, 2013).
- Masterpiece Series –English Literature (Marshall Cavendish,2011)
- Masterpiece Series – Poems and Short Stories (Marshall Cavendish,2011)
- Guide Books for Teaching Literature using Mind Maps, The Boscombe Valley Mystery (Marshall Cavendish, 2011).
- Guide Books for Teaching Literature using Mind Maps, Journey to The Centre of The Earth (Marshall Cavendish, 2011).
- Doss, C.Y. (2011).Reading Hypertexts: Do We Need to Prepare Our Students? Journal of Language Studies, 6(1), 111-118
- TEXT MUET – A strategic Approach (2011)
- Buzan Mind Mapping Form 1 Science – Longman (2010)
- Step-by-Step English Literature Component – The Curse (Marshall Cavendish, 2010)
- Step-by-Step English Literature Component – Selected Poems and Short Stories (Marshall Cavendish,2010)
- Basic English One (McGraw-Hill, 2010)
- English Workbook II (McGraw Hill, 2010)
- C. Y. (2009). Metacognitive and Cognitive Reading Strategies Used by ESL Learners While Reading in Print and Hypertext. Unpublished Doctoral Thesis. University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
- TEXT MUET – A strategic Approach (Longman, 2007,2008,2009)
- English for Science and Technology – Form 4 (Longman, 2007,2008)
- English for Science and Technology – Form 5 (Longman, 2007,2008)
- English Language Skills Enhancer (Longman, 2006)
- Light on Lit Sapphire (Literature) – Selected Poems and Short Stories (Longman, 2005)
- Light on Lit Sapphire (Literature) – The Pearl (Longman, 2005)
- LEA Dictionary – Teachers Manual (Longman, 2004)
- Strategic Approach to MUET (Malaysian University English Test)-(Longman, 2003)
- ETMs (English for the Teaching of Science and Mathematics) Professional Training Manual
- Strategi & Model Eksklusif – MUET-(Longman, 2003)
- Step-by-Step English Literature Component – The Pearl (SNP Publications)
- Step-by-Step English Literature Component – Selected Poems and Short Stories (SNP Publications, 2003)
- Step-by-Step English Literature Component – The Potato People (SNP Publications, 2003)
- English Workbook (McGraw Hill, 2003)
- Basic English One (McGraw-Hill, 2001)
- Mainstream English 1 – A basic course for the Malaysian University English Test ( MUET ) (Longman, 2001)
- Mainstream English 2 – A basic course for the Malaysian University English Test ( MUET ) (Longman, 2001)
- The Floor is Yours! – A Guide to Effective Presentations
- English for Business Communications
- Light on LIT (Literature) – Selected poems and Short Stories
- Light on LIT (Literature) – The Pearl
- Light on LIT (Literature) – The Return
- Light on LIT (Literature) – The Jungle of Hope
