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Biography
Dr Simin Ghavifekr is Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Management in the School of Education, and a member of the Centre for Research in Educational Leadership and Management (CRELM), University of Nottingham. She has joined the school on March 2022. Prior to this, she was an academic staff member at the Department of Educational Management, Planning & Policy, Faculty of Education in the University Malaya, Malaysia. In recent years, her research works and publications have contributed to supporting the broad concept of leadership and Management development and practice in educational organisations for both k-12 and Higher Education settings particularly through practice-based inquiry. She has supervised many postgraduate students in both PhD and masters-level studies in the field of educational leadership and management. Simin has been a consultant, Reviewer, external examiner, invited keynote speaker or research director in many countries. Simin is the founding editor of the Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Management (MOJEM) (Scopus indexed by Elsevier) and served as the journal's Editor-in-chief and the main Editor since its establishment on 2013 until October 2021. She is collaborating with many international publishers such as SAGE, Taylor's & Francis, Springer, Routledge, and Emerald as article editor, advisor, reviewer and consultant. So far, Simin has presented her research outcomes in various international conferences in countries such as Canada, Spain, Japan, South Korea, Turkey, Indonesia, Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, the Philippines and Malaysia. Her main research interest is on aspects of leadership, administration and management in educational settings.
Expertise Summary
Simin's expertise is in the areas of:
- Educational leadership, administration and management
- School leadership development
- Leadership improvement & policy reform
- Teacher leadership & professional development
- Educational leadership & ICT integration
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Teaching Summary
- Simin teaches modules in Educational leadership and management
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Supervises dissertations on the Masters in Educational Leadership,
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Leading the module " Issues in Educational Leadership" for both face-to-face and Distance learning
Past Research
1. Continuous Professional Development (CPD) on Enhancement of Pedagogical Skills among Primary School Teachers.
2. MCMC Digital Society Research Grant -Knowledge Transfer Programme (KTP).
3. Implementation of B40 Youth Financial Literacy Learning Module .Research University Grant (RUG), UM Care .
4.Development of Financial Literacy Model For B40 Youth In Malaysia, Co-Researcher. Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS).
5. A Stem Learning And Innovation Skill Model For Enriching 21st Century Learning Framework Towards Personalisation Education Via Structural Equation Modeling.Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS).
6.Effect of Career Management Skills (CMS) on Career Development Abilities (CDA) of Technical & Vocational College Students In Kuala Lumpur, Principal Investigator. Research University Grant (RUG).
7.Continues Professional Development: Teacher Training Programme Effectiveness In Malaysian Primary School, Principal Investigator. UMRG Program .
8. Suitability Aspect and Readiness of Changes And Enrolling In The Lifelong Learning Program For Post-graduate Student In Malaysian Research Universities, Co-Researcher. UM Grant /Equitable Society.
9.Examining Spectrum As An E-learning Platform To Empower Students' Learning Among Five Faculties In University Malaysia, Principal Investigator. Research University Grant (RUG)/ ADeC.
10. The Process of Using Interactive Materials in the Teaching and Learning Process in the Classroom, UMRG.
11.Strategic Initiatives By Higher Education Institutions For Ensuring The Employability Of Graduates, CoResearcher, UMRG /Humanities & Ethics Cluster.
12.Development Of A Model Of ICT Integration In Teaching And Learning Environment: A Study Of public Primary School Teachers In Kuala Selangor, Malaysia, Principal Investigator, UMRG/BKP.