Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences
Qualifications:
B.A. Hons. (TESOL)
M.A. English Language Studies
PhD in Critical Discourse Analysis
Teaching and Research Experience:
Sivabala Naidu has 38 years of experience as an educator and leader at all levels of education, ranging from primary to tertiary levels. His career and education pathways have provided him with a range of competencies in education with a proven track record in teaching, academic administration and research. He has presented at many international conferences and webinars such as the Asian Perspectives on English Language Teaching (2021), MELTA International Conference (2019) and TEFLIN conference in Makassar, (2018).
Research Interest
Critical Discourse Analysis, Sociolinguistics in Education and Continuous Professional Development for teachers
Teaching Interests
Applied Linguistics and TESL
- Secretarial Officer, English Language Standards and Quality Council, Ministry of Education, Malaysia.
- Director of Undergraduate Programmes – School of Education, University of Nottingham
- Director for the Centre for Language and Foundation Education, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, University of Nottingham
- Head, School of Pre-University Studies, Taylor’s College
Dr Sivabala Naidu is a life member of the Malaysian English Language Teaching Association. He is currently the Assistant Secretary. He has previously served as the Director of the Special Interest Bureau and Secretary of the association. He is also a member of the Editorial Board of the MALAYSIAN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN TEACHER EDUCATION
- Qualitative Research: Data Collection & Data Analysis Techniques, 2nd Edition (2020, UUM Press)
- An Investigation into Using Flipped Classroom Model in an Academic Writing Class in Vietnam (2019, International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching)
- Effective mentoring for early career researchers in Transforming Higher Education: Critical considerations for Teaching and Learning (2018, Sasbadi)
- An exploratory study of factors that affect the research progress of international PhD students from the Middle East (2015, Education + Training, Vol. 57; Emerald Publishing)
