Dr Shamsiah Banu Mohamad Hanefar

Dr Shamsiah Banu

Dr Shamsiah Banu Mohamad Hanefar

  • Senior Lecturer
Department of Educational Development and Innovation
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SDGs Focus
Good Health and Well Being
Quality Education

Biography

Dr Shamsiah Banu Mohamad Hanefar, a dedicated educator with 22 years of experience, specialises in educational psychology and champions spiritual intelligence. Experienced in diverse fields such as education, organizational psychology, and personal development, she serves as a senior lecturer at Sunway University. Certified by HRDF since 2009, Shamsiah excels as an external examiner, article reviewer, program coordinator, and module developer. In her prior role, she oversaw the Teacher Training Programme under the World Bank and Bangladesh College Education Programme, managing Master Trainer Associates. A global trainer, she focuses on holistic wellbeing, inclusive education for Orang Asli, holistic intelligences, and leadership in her research endeavors.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • PhD in Education (Education Psychology), University of Malaya (2016)
  • Master in Business Administration, University Kebangsaan Malaysia (2001)
  • Bachelor in Economics (Applied Economics) (Hons), University of Malaya (1999)

Research Interests

  • Education Psychology
  • Holistic Intelligences
  • Wellbeing
  • Spiritual Leadership
  • Workplace Spirituality
  • Minority Group, i.e. Orang Asli

Notable Publications

  1. Hanefar and Ramachandran, S.D. (2022). A content analysis on academics mental health and well-being during pandemic. (INTI International Conference - September 2022)
     
  2. Hanefar, Anny, and Rahman. (2022). Teachers’ perception on the role of formative assessment to enhance teaching and learning in higher education – International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, vol. 9, No.1, 67-79 - [ESCI – Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics), Web of Science™ Core Collection]
     
  3. Hanefar. (2022). Higher Education Teacher Perspective of Student Well-being - Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. Paper presented at International Conference: Health and Wellbeing In Collaboration with Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, UK
     
  4. Hanefar, Angit, Chung, and Thambi. (2021). Emergency e-learning: The experiences of MA education students dealing with the sudden migration from face-to-face delivery to online delivery – Paper presented at Transnational Education Seminar, University of Nottingham Malaysia (Online)
     
  5. Abdul Halim, Tatoglu, and Mohamad Hanefar. (2021). A review of spiritual tourism: A conceptual framework for future research. Tourism and Hospitality Management. [ESCI – Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics), Web of Science™ Core Collection]
     
  6. Mohamad Hanefar, S. B., Hussain, A.R., and Jarvis. A. (2021). The effect of problem-based learning on students’ learning attitudes in tertiary level education: A case study of the college system in Bangladesh. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice. [ESCI – Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics), Web of Science™ Core Collection]
     
  7. Shamsiah Banu Hanefar, Che Zarrina Sa’ari & Saedah Siraj. (2016). A synthesis of spiritual intelligence themes from Islamic and Western philosophical perspectives. Journal of Religion and Health. Springer Science. (Thomson Reuters - Q1)
     
  8. Shamsiah Banu Hanefar. (2016). Spiritual intelligence and organisational performance. Paper presented @ International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Commerce, Management and Social Sciences, Manipal International University.
     
  9. Shamsiah Banu Hanefar, Che Zarrina Sa’ari & Saedah Siraj. (2016). The concept of spiritual intelligence in Islamic pscyo-spiritual based on Imam al-Ghazali’s (D.1111) thought. Jurnal Akidah dan Pemikiran Islam (AFKAR). Jabatan Akidah dan Pemikiran Islam, Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya.
     
  10. Shamsiah Banu Hanefar, Saedah Siraj & Che Zarrina Sa’ari. (2016). Education transformation in Malaysia through spiritual intelligence. In Transformasi Pendidikan: Aspirasi dan Tindakan. Published by Faculty of Education, University of Malaya. 
     
  11. Shamsiah Banu, Saedah Siraj & Che Zarrina Sa’ari. (2015). Application of content analysis toward the development of spiritual intelligence model for human excellence. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, volume 172, pp.603 – 610.
     
  12.  Shamisah Banu, Saedah Siraj & Che Zarrina Sa’ari. (2014), Education transformation in Malaysia through spiritual intelligence: Perspective of Imam Al-Ghazali, a paper presented @ Seminar Kebangsaan Majlis Dekan – Dekan Pendidikan IPTA, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya (25th - 26th September 2014)
     
  13. Shamsiah Banu Hanefar, Saedah Siraj & Che Zarrina Sa’ari. (2014), The application of content analysis towards the development of Spiritual Intelligence Model for Human Excellence (SIMHE) – Global Conference on Business and Social Science (GCBSS) – 15th December 2014
     
  14. Shamsiah Banu Hanefar. (2014). Development of Spiritual Intelligence Model for Human Excellence amongst adolescents in Malaysia - 6th International Conference on Postgraduate Education (ICPE 6) – (17th – 18th December 2014)
     
  15. Shamsiah Banu Hanefar, Saedah Siraj, Che Zarrina Sa’ari. (2014), Spiritual 
    intelligence need analysis for adolescents in Malaysia – 3rd International Seminar on Quality & Affordable Education (ISQAE 2014), Faculty of Education, University of Malaya (25th – 28th November 2014)
     
  16. Farzana Quoquab, Norjaya Mohd. Yasin and Shamsiah Banu. (2013). Compulsive buying behavior among young Malaysian consumers, World Review of Business Research, Vol.3 No.2 March 2013. Pp 141-154
     
  17. Farzana Quoquab, Norjaya Mohd. Yassin and Shamsiah Banu. (2012).  Compulsive buying tendency of young consumers in 7th Annual London Business Research Conference, Imperial College, London, UK-July 2012
     
  18. Shamsiah Banu Hanefar, Chang Chan Tik and Wong Ling Shing. (2011). The effectiveness of Reciprocal Peer Tutoring (RPT) in supporting blended learning in both online and offline modes in International Conference of Teaching and Learning, INTI International University – Published in the Special Edition of Teaching and Learning, INTI Journal 2011
     
  19. Wong Ling Shing, Chang Chan Tik, and Shamsiah Banu Hanefar. (2011). The effect of podcast on the achievement of the students: A case study in Malaysia in International Conference of Teaching and Learning, INTI International University - Published in the Special Edition of Teaching and Learning, INTI Journal 2011
     
  20. Shamsiah Banu Hanefar & Sharmila Devi Ramachandran. (2010). The key role of HRM towards achieving sustainability in the light of social responsibility: In the Context of Malaysian multinational corporations” in International Conference of Sustainability 2010 organised by Faculty of Business, INTI International University

Achievements & Accolades

  1. Recipient of the Lord Dearing Award (2019/2020) – Team category - conferred to staff who have shown high levels of dedication towards enhancing the student learning experience.
     
  2. Consultant and Researcher – Developing Muslim Friendly Tourism Index - research under Tourism, Culture, and Digital Technology Portfolio, Terengganu State Government
     
  3. Technical Committee/ Reviewer for 5th International Conference on Modern Educational Technology, ICMET, Macau, China (MT013, MT109) – April 2023
     
  4. Reviewer for Journal of Tourism Futures (JTF-01-2022-0008.R1) – April 2022
     
  5. Reviewer for Tourism & Hospitality Management (THM-2022-0060) – March 2022
     
  6. Technical Committee/ Reviewer for 4th International Conference on Modern Educational Technology, ICMET, Macau, China (MT1016, MT005) – February 2022
     
  7. Reviewer for Journal of Tourism Futures (JTF-07-2021-0186) – July 2021
     
  8. Committee member and researcher – Policy, Philosophy, and Practice of Well-being in Higher Education: A Teacher Perspective from 3 ASEAN Countries – Collaborative Programme with Coventry University, UK
     
  9. Organising Committee – Transnational Education Seminar, CAPE, UNM, July 2021
     
  10. Reviewer for Journal of Religion and Health (Web of Science Journal) (2021)
     
  11. Consulting Editor for the APA Division 36 Journal Psychology of Religion and Spirituality