Qualifications and Expertise
Qualification: Bachelor of Education (Mathematics); Master of Education (Science - Mathematics); Doctor of Philosophy (Mathematics Education)
Expertise: Mathematics Education
Teaching Experiences
- SMK Sepulut, Nabawan, Sabah (2008-2009)
- SMK Pengiran Omar, Sipitang, Sabah (2010-2013)
- SMK Sin Min, Sungai Petani, Kedah (Jan 2014 – Feb 2014)
- SMJK Heng EE, Penang (Feb 2017 – Nov 2018)
- SEAMEO RECSAM (Nov 2018 - Current)
Awards and Recognitions
- Intellectualisms Award of SMK Pengiran Omar (2013)
- Excellent Service Award (2012)
- Intellectualisms Award of SMK Pengiran Omar (2012)
- Aspiration Award of SMK Pengiran Omar (2012)
- Postgraduate Aspiration Award Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) (2011)
- Awarded for Dean List – Semester 1 (Session 2005/2006)
- Awarded for Dean List – Semester 1 (Session 2007/2008)
- Awarded for Dean List – Semester 2 (Session 2007/2008)
Contributions
- Invited Speaker for “Teknik Menjawab Soalan Peperiksaan Matematik Tambahan”, at SMK Padang Berampah, Sipitang (2012/2013)
- Head Prefect for “Olimpiad Matematik Kebangsaan” (2011/2013)
- Invited Speaker for “Teknik Menjawab Soalan Peperiksaan Matematik Tambahan”, at SMK Padang Berampah & SMK Pengiran Omar 11, Sipitang (2011)
- Produced “Modul Probim Baharu Matematik” (2010)
- Penulis Artikel – Jurnal Penyelidikan Pendidikan (2013)
- Ketua Pengawas - Math Kangaroo Competition (2017/2018)
- Invited Speaker for 1ST International Conference on STEM Education (iSTEM) – USM (2019)
- Facilitator – In- country Training, Bondowoso Indonesia (2019)
- Coordinator of Workshop on Teaching Methods in Promoting 21st Century Education (2019)
- Workshop Facilitator - Introduction and Application of Models and Heuristics in Mathematics Education, SEAMEO RECSAM (2019)
- Executive Secretariat TIMSS International Symposium RECSAM (2019)
- Workshop Facilitator – Mathematical Understanding Amongst Undergraduate Students (IPG Pulau Pinang) (2019)
Consultancy
- Keberkesanan Modul “Basic Concept in Genetics” Melalui RoundRobin Bagi Meningkatkan Tahap Penguasaan Konsep Asas Genetik Pelajar tingkatan Empat by Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (2019)
Publication (Academic Papers/Books)
International Proceedings
- R.Murugan.2010. An Investigation Of Students’ Perceptions Of Mathematics Classroom
Environment, Mathematics Efficacy And Mathematics Achievement In Urban And Rural
Secondary Schools Of Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia. The Third Asia Pasific Educational
Research Association Conference (APERA). 22-26 NOV 2010. Putra World Trade Center,
Kuala Lumpur. P 56-59.
Abstracts
- R.Murugan and Yoon-Fah Lay. 2011.An Investigation Of Students’ Perceptions Of
Mathematics Classroom Environment, Mathematics Efficacy And Mathematics
Achievement In Urban And Rural Secondary Schools Of Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia .16th
International Conference On Education. 23 May 2011. Brunei. p.60. - R.Murugan.2013. Students’ Perceptions Of Mathematics Classroom Environment And
Mathematics Achievement: A Study In Secondary Schools In Sipitang,Sabah.
International Conference On Social Science. 4-5 June 2013. Penang, Malaysia. - Gayatiri, Puspavali and Murugan. 2019. Keberkesanan Penggunaan Papan Sifir ‘Fix Me’
Dalam Mengusai Sifir Bagi Murid Tahap 1 Dan 2. Seminar Pendidikan Matematik
Kebangsaan 2019 (SPMK 2019) Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Ipoh 22 October 2109.
Ipoh, Malaysia. - Murugan and Gayatiri. 2019. Models and Heuristics in Trigonometry: A Study among
Form 4 Students in Secondary Schools, Penang. 8Th International Conference on Science
and Mathematics Education. 11 - 15 Nov 2019. Penang, Malaysia
Publications
- R.Murugan. (2013). Students’ Perceptions Of Mathematics Classroom Environment And
Mathematics Achievement: A Study In Secondary Schools In Sipitang, Sabah. Jurnal
Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia, 14, 82-104. - Murugan, R., & Arsaythamby, V. (2015). The Development of Mathematics Homework
Engagement (MHE) Instrument for Secondary School Students, Malaysia. Review of
European Studies, 7(7), 87-96. - Murugan, R., & Arsaythamby, V. (2015). The Relationship Between Mathematics
Homework Engagement And Mathematics Achievement. Australian Journal of Basic and
Applied Sciences, 9(28), 136-144. - Murugan, R., & Arsaythamby, V. (2015).The Time Spending and Availability of Reference
Books to Do Mathematics Homework towards Mathematics Achievement. Australian
Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 9(18), 85-89. - In Progress: Murugan, R., Suhaidah, T., & Arsaythamby, V. (2019). Mathematics
Homework: Mathematics Teachers’ Feedbacks and Comments. - In Progress: Murugan, R., & Gayatiri, S. (2019). The Use of The 45 Multiplication Table:
A Study Among Year 5 in Primary Schools, Taiping. - In Progress: Murugan, R., gayatiri, S., & Avinash, A. (2019). Models and Heuristics in
Trigonometry: A Study among Form 4 Students in Secondary Schools, Penang.
Paper Reviewed-Reviewer
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences
Editor
- Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia (2018)
- Journal of Learning Science and Mathematics (2018)
- Journal of Learning Science and Mathematics (2019)
Reviewer
- Smart Story Math (SMATH) Innovation – Politeknik Tuanku Sultanah Bahiyah
Course Attendent
- Questionnaire Design Workshop for Postgraduate Student at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (2009)
- Workshop on Questionnaire Validation at Universiti Malaya (2014)
- Qualitative Research & Approach at Reezqi Academy (2015)
- Workshop On Using Thematic Analysis in Qualitative Research at Universiti Utara Malaysia (2015)
- Writing Qualitative Chapter in Your Thesis at Universiti Utara Malaysia (2015)
- Workshop on enhancing critical and computational thinking through design-based approach in STEM context (2019)
- Workshop: Using Web 2.0 Tools for Interactive Classroom (2019)
Dr. Mariam Othman obtained her BA(Hon's) in Statistics in 1987 at University of Guelph, Canada. Then, she completed her Diploma in Education at Specialist Teacher Training College, Kuala Lumpur and was posted to St John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur for 12 years. In 1997, she received her M.Ed. on Evaluation and Measuremet at University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. In 2003, she joined Educational Planning and Research Division (EPRD),MOE and continued to further her studies in doctoral programme at University of Manchester, UK from 2007-2010. After completed her Ph.D in 2010, she was posted to EPRD again in Projection Sector until 10 September 2019.
Qualifications and Expertise
Qualification: Dip. Ed. (Teacher Training College, Kuala Lumpur); B.A. (Hons) in Statistics (University of Guelph, Canada); M. Ed. (University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur); PhD (University of Manchester, UK)
Expertise: Statistics and Measurement
Teaching Experiences
12 years of teaching Geography and English Language at St John's Institution, KL
Awards and Recognitions
- Excellent Service Awards by MOE in 2001 and 2013
Publications
- Mariam Othman & Daniel Muijs (2012): Educational quality differences in a middle-income country: the urban-rural gap in Malaysian primary schools, School Effectiveness and School Improvement: An International Journal of Research, Policy and Practice, DOI:10.1080/09243453.2012.691425 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09243453.2012.691425