Description: This group focuses on the psychological perspective upon educational and learning issues. Objectives:
To ensure that existing and future research evidence contribute to application psychology in education
To establish psychological and counselling perspective in industrial setting
To assist in enhancing national mental health knowledge and awareness
Key Research Area: Contemporary Societal Challenges SDG: Quality Education
Linguistics & Language
Description: The main focus of this group is on linguistic issues and challenges in non-native settings. This group highlights the issues and niche areas in linguistics and its sub-branch academic discourse analysis. The contribution of this type of research will benefit the teachers and students in the classroom level. Key Research Area: 21st Century Education SDG: Quality Education
Education
Objectives:
To promote 21st century teaching and learning in the education setting.
To enhance Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) among the primary and secondary school students.
To strengthen current country policy regarding education development.
To integrate research findings into Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
Key Research Area: 21st Century Education SDG: Quality Education
Cognitive Rehabilitation
Objectives:
To develop evidence-based cognitive rehabilitation programs for mental illnesses, brain disorders, and developmental disorders.
To understand brain mechanism involved in promoting successful cognitive rehabilitation.
To apply IR 4.0 technology and 21st century learning principles in enhancing outcome of cognitive rehabilitation.
Key Research Area: Medical Sciences SDG: Good health and wellbeing, Quality Education
Medical Education
Objectives:
To develop teaching/learning methods for 21st century students.
To align curriculum with the current and future needs of the society.
To prepare staff and students for teaching in line with 21st century approaches.
To design valid and reliable methods to assess higher order thinking skills among students.
To promote research in medical education.
Key Research Area: Medical Sciences, 21st Century Education SDG: Good health and wellbeing, Quality Education
Social and Cultural Studies
Objectives:
To focus on the history and current issues of patriotism and nation building.
To highlight the concept of integration and knowledge transfer towards the pluralistic society in Malaysia.
To emphasize the national issues of cultural relations in various aspects.
To concentrate on social issues based on the theory and concept of cultural and social studies.
Key Research Area: Community Interventions SDG:
Quality Education
Justice, Peace, and Strong Institution
Religion and Ethics Studies
Objectives:
To concentrate on Islamic issues based on the Islamic thoughts, human development, and Islamic education.
To focus on knowledge spanning history, conceptual models, values, and cultural patterns germane to the Islamic and Asian civilizations.
