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PROFILE
UPM's Staff Profile
PROF. MADYA DR. ABU BAKAR BIN MOHAMED RAZALI
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES
abmr_bakar@upm.edu.my
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PROFESSIONAL

NAME :
(Prof. Madya Dr.) ABU BAKAR BIN MOHAMED RAZALI
POST :
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
ENTITY :
FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES

FIELD OF SUPERVISION
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION / ENGLISH LANGUAGE / LITERACY STUDIES / TEACHING OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
EDUCATION
PHD
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Graduated : 2013
MASTER PENDIDIKAN (TESL)
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA, SERDANG, SELANGOR
Graduated : 2008
BACELOR PENDIDIKAN
UNIVERSITI PENDIDIKAN SULTAN IDRIS, TANJUNG MALIM, PERAK
Graduated : 2006
DIPLOMA (PENDIDIKAN TESL)
KOLEJ AGAMA SULTAN ZAINAL ABIDIN (KUSZA)
Graduated : 2002
BOOK PUBLICATION
1. A Guidebook to Writing Abstracts
    ISPN: 9789670035086
2. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning @ UPM
    ISPN: 9789679604672
JOURNAL PUBLICATION
1. Democratic Vision of Education: Three Scholars Impacting the Debates on Vision of Schooling
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
2. Attitudes towards learning English as a Second Language (ESL): the case of students in a rural secondary school in Malaysia
    Journal type: Other Abstracting / Indexing Bodies
3. To Tell or Not to Tell: Exploring Malaysian Teachers’ Perceptions towards Storytelling in English Classrooms
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
4. SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING READINESS (SDLR) AMONG FOUNDATION STUDENTS FROM HIGH AND LOW PROFICIENCY LEVELS TO LEARN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
5. Effectiveness of Online Grammar Checker to Improve Secondary Students' English Narrative Essay Writing
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
6. Developing Thinking Skills in Teaching of English as a Second/Foreign Language at Primary School
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
7. A Call for Espistemic Look at Inconsistencies Between ESL/EFL Teachers' Beliefs and Teaching Practice
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
8. The effect of communicative activities on Libyan secondary school students' speaking performance in Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
9. The role of digital technologies in facilitating the learning of writing among TESL pre-service teachers in Malaysia: A review of literature
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
10. A Review of Studies on Cognitive and Metacognitive Reading Strategies in Teaching Reading Comprehension for ESL/EFL Learners
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
11. ENHANCING LIBYAN STUDENTS’ ENGLISH SPEAKING PERFORMANCE THROUGH LANGUAGE GAME AND INFORMATION GAP ACTIVITIES
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
12. From the Past to the Present: A View of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in Libya and the Role of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) Approach
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
13. Idea Sharing: Process-Based Approach to Writing in Malaysian English Education
    Journal type: Other Abstracting / Indexing Bodies
14. Using Self-Assessment as a Tool for English Language Learning
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
15. Exploring the Potential of Facebook Group Discussion Platform for Trainee Teachers’ Reflective Practice
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
16. Writing Narrative Essays using E-Book Writing Software: Analyses of Students’ Digital Written Works
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
17. ENGLISH WRITING IN BLOGS: ANALYSES OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ VERSIONS OF SAD I AMS
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
18. GOING BACK TO BASICS: A REVIEW ON THE USE OF ENGLISH NEWSPAPER TO DEVELOP VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE FOR ESL/EFL STUDENTS
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
19. CHALLENGES WITH INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION FACED BY INTERNATIONAL CHINESE STUDENTS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
20. Exploring TESL Trainee Teachers' Reflective Practice Experiences through the Use of Facebook Group Discussion
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
21. Going Back to Basics: Effectiveness of Reading English Newspaper on Vocabulary Knowledge of Malaysian Secondary Level ESL/EFL Students
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
22. Effects of Digital Writing Software as a Tool for Process Approach to Writing on Teacher Trainees’ Academic Writing Performance
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
23. MUET English Examination as a Predictor of Academic Achievement for TESL Teacher Trainees at a Public Teacher Education Institution in Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
24. An Overview of the Utilization of TikTok to Improve Oral English Communication Competence among EFL Undergraduate Students
    Journal type: Other Abstracting / Indexing Bodies
25. EXPLORING THE SHORTCOMINGS OF THE IRANIAN MSRT ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
26. Utilization of Online Fan-fiction to Improve English Literacy Skills among EFL Undergraduate Students
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
27. The use of lecturer feedback via kahoot! Quiz on pre-service teachers’ referencing skills in academic writing
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
28. Visual Analysis of Local Content in English Elementary Textbook in Surakarta Indonesia: A Focus on Cultural Local Content
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
29. Role of Feedback on English Academic Writing Skills of Tertiary Level Iraqi English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Students: A Review of Literature
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
30. The Impact of Peer Feedback on Chinese EFL Junior High School Students’ Writing Performance
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
31. Writing Abstracts for Research Articles: Towards a Framework for Move Structure of Abstracts
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
32. Effectiveness of the Automated Writing Evaluation Program on Improving Undergraduates’ Writing Performance
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
33. Writing Essays Using E-Book Writing Application: Analyses of Teacher Candidates’ Interactive Narratives
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
34. Discourse Analysis of ESL Undergraduate Students‟ Patterns of Interaction in an Online Peer Feedback Environment to Develop Writing Performance
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
35. Uncovering Challenges Mainland Chinese International Students Face in English Language Communication in Malaysian Higher Education Institutions
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
36. International Chinese Postgraduate Students’ Adaptation Strategies for Oral English Communication Practices in Malaysian Higher Education Institutions
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
37. Synthesis of the Types and Trends of Review Articles
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
38. Idea Sharing: Some Thoughts On Chinese And Malaysian Popular Writing Instructions
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
39. Exploring the Roles of Extensive Reading on Malaysian Tertiary ESL Students’ Motivation to Read in English
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
40. English as an International Language: Perceptions of EFL Preservice Teachers in Higher Education Institutions in Indonesia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
41. A Review: The Unfolded Gaps of Specific Word Instruction to Improve Vocabulary Knowledge
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
42. Triple Method Approach to Development of a Genre-Based Approach to Teaching ESL/EFLWriting: A Systematic Literature Review by Bibliometric, Content, and Scientometric Analyses
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Social Science Citation Index (JCR)
43. Concept Mapping for Improving Reading Comprehension in Second Language Education: A Systematic Review
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
44. Exploring the Effects of Concept Mapping on Undergraduate Students‟ EFL Reading Comprehension in China
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
45. Extensive Reading and its Impact on Malaysian Undergraduate ESL/EFL Learners’ Reading Proficiency and Reading Motivation
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
46. A Review of Studies on The Potential of Specific Word Instruction (SWI) to Improve Vocabulary Knowledge among Malaysian ESL Learners
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
47. Perceptions from Scholars in Education on Sino-Malaysian Higher Education Cooperation Under the Background of One Belt and One Road Initiative: A Case Study
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
48. EMBEDDING PROBLEM-POSING TECHNIQUE WITHIN MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE : ANALYSES OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ WRITTEN RESPONSES
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
49. Optimizing User Experience: Designing an Engaging Educational Mobile Application for English Vocabulary Knowledge and, Student Engagement in Higher Education
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
50. Malaysian rural secondary school students' attitudes towards learning English as a second language
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
51. Combination of AWE (Criterion) Feedback with the Process Approach and Its Impact on EFL Writing Content/Idea Development and Organization
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
52. PROBLEMS IN TEACHING ENGLISH ACADEMIC WRITING AMONG ESL LECTURERS AT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN MALAYSIA
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ESCI
53. Teaching and Learning English Academic Writing in Malaysian Tertiary Context
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
54. External Factors and Endogenous Elements Fostering Critical Thinking of Tertiary EFL Learners in China: A Grounded Theory Study
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
55. Impact of Project Based Learning on Critical Thinking Skills and Language Skills in EFL Context A Review of Literature
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
56. The effects of collaborative mobile learning approach on academic performance: The mediating role of social interaction, and learning motivation
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
57. Teaching and Learning of English Academic Writing in a Public University in Malaysia: A Case Study
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ESCI
58. A Review of Literature on the Potentials and Problems of Face-to-Face and Online Peer Feedback and the Patterns of Interaction among ESL/EFL Learners in a Peer Feedback Environment
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
59. Acceptance, Readiness and Intention to Use Augmented Reality (AR) in Teaching English Reading among Secondary School Teachers in Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
60. Tapping the Potential of Pigai Automated Writing Evaluation (AWE) Program to Give Feedback on EFL Writing
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
61. Augmented Reality in Teaching and Learning English Reading: Realities, Possibilities, and Limitations
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
62. Efficacy of WeChat Instant Messaging Platform for Peer Feedback on Undergraduate Students‟ English Academic Writing Performance: A Systematic Literature Review
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
63. The effect of teacher-guided peer feedback on English writing performance of Chinese EFL high school students
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
64. Effectiveness of online project-based learning on Chinese EFL learners’ critical thinking skills and reading comprehension ability
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Social Science Citation Index (JCR)
65. On Explicitness and Specificity: The Roles of Specific Word Instruction (SWI) in Developing Malaysian ESL Learners’ Vocabulary Knowledge
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
66. Impact of ChatGPT on English Academic Writing Ability and Engagement of Chinese EFL Undergraduates
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
67. APPROACHES TO TEACHING ESL ACADEMIC WRITING: A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ESCI
68. Stylistic differences in male and female undergraduate narratives: A content analysis in an EFL context
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
69. How project-based learning improves college EFL learners’ critical thinking skills and reading comprehension ability: A case study
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Social Science Citation Index (JCR)
PUBLICATION
2025
How project-based learning improves college EFL learners’ critical thinking skills and reading comprehension ability: A case study
2025
Impact of ChatGPT on English Academic Writing Ability and Engagement of Chinese EFL Undergraduates
2025
Effectiveness of online project-based learning on Chinese EFL learners’ critical thinking skills and reading comprehension ability
2025
Research on cultivating paths of English writing ability of high school students based on peer feedback from the correction network
2025
Effectiveness of online project-based learning on Chinese EFL learners’ critical thinking skills and reading comprehension ability
2024
Effectiveness of automated writing evaluation program to enhance EFL undergraduates’ writing performance in China
2024
External Factors and Endogenous Elements Fostering Critical Thinking of Tertiary EFL Learners in China: A Grounded Theory Study
2024
Combination of AWE (Criterion) Feedback with the Process Approach and Its Impact on EFL Writing Content/Idea Development and Organization
2024
Efficacy of WeChat Instant Messaging Platform for Peer Feedback on Undergraduate Students? English Academic Writing Performance: A Systematic Literature Review
2024
The effects of collaborative mobile learning approach on academic performance: The mediating role of social interaction, and learning motivation
2024
The effect of teacher-guided peer feedback on English writing performance of Chinese EFL high school students
2024
Optimizing User Experience: Designing an Engaging Educational Mobile Application for English Vocabulary Knowledge and, Student Engagement in Higher Education
2024
Teaching and Learning English Academic Writing in Malaysian Tertiary Context
2024
Impact of Project Based Learning on Critical Thinking Skills and Language Skills in EFL Context A Review of Literature
2023
Concept Mapping for Improving Reading Comprehension in Second Language Education: A Systematic Review
2023
Exploring the Effects of Concept Mapping on Undergraduate Students? EFL Reading Comprehension in China
2023
Extensive Reading and its Impact on Malaysian Undergraduate ESL/EFL Learners’ Reading Proficiency and Reading Motivation
2023
Triple Method Approach to Development of a Genre-Based Approach to Teaching ESL/EFLWriting: A Systematic Literature Review by Bibliometric, Content, and Scientometric Analyses
2023
A Review of Studies on The Potential of Specific Word Instruction (SWI) to Improve Vocabulary Knowledge among Malaysian ESL Learners
2023
A Review: The Unfolded Gaps of Specific Word Instruction to Improve Vocabulary Knowledge
2023
Perceptions from Scholars in Education on Sino-Malaysian Higher Education Cooperation Under the Background of One Belt and One Road Initiative: A Case Study
2022
Exploring the Roles of Extensive Reading on Malaysian Tertiary ESL Students’ Motivation to Read in English
2022
International Chinese Postgraduate Students’ Adaptation Strategies for Oral English Communication Practices in Malaysian Higher Education Institutions
2022
Idea Sharing: Some Thoughts On Chinese And Malaysian Popular Writing Instructions
2022
The Impact of Peer Feedback on Chinese EFL Junior High School Students’ Writing Performance
2022
Discourse Analysis of ESL Undergraduate Students? Patterns of Interaction in an Online Peer Feedback Environment to Develop Writing Performance
2022
Writing Abstracts for Research Articles: Towards a Framework for Move Structure of Abstracts
2022
Role of Feedback on English Academic Writing Skills of Tertiary Level Iraqi English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Students: A Review of Literature
2022
Uncovering Challenges Mainland Chinese International Students Face in English Language Communication in Malaysian Higher Education Institutions
2022
English as an International Language: Perceptions of EFL Preservice Teachers in Higher Education Institutions in Indonesia
2022
Effectiveness of the Automated Writing Evaluation Program on Improving Undergraduates’ Writing Performance
2022
Synthesis of the Types and Trends of Review Articles
2021
MUET English Examination as a Predictor of Academic Achievement for TESL Teacher Trainees at a Public Teacher Education Institution in Malaysia
2021
An Overview of the Utilization of TikTok to Improve Oral English Communication Competence among EFL Undergraduate Students
2021
Utilization of Online Fan-fiction to Improve English Literacy Skills among EFL Undergraduate Students
2021
A Review of Literature on the Potentials and Problems of Face-to-Face and Online Peer Feedback and the Patterns of Interaction among ESL/EFL Learners in a Peer Feedback Environment
2021
Effects of Digital Writing Software as a Tool for Process Approach to Writing on Teacher Trainees’ Academic Writing Performance
2021
EXPLORING THE SHORTCOMINGS OF THE IRANIAN MSRT ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST
2021
Acceptance, Readiness and Intention to Use Augmented Reality (AR) in Teaching English Reading among Secondary School Teachers in Malaysia
2021
Visual Analysis of Local Content in English Elementary Textbook in Surakarta Indonesia: A Focus on Cultural Local Content
2021
Going Back to Basics: Effectiveness of Reading English Newspaper on Vocabulary Knowledge of Malaysian Secondary Level ESL/EFL Students
2020
CHALLENGES WITH INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION FACED BY INTERNATIONAL CHINESE STUDENTS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE
2020
Exploring TESL Trainee Teachers' Reflective Practice Experiences through the Use of Facebook Group Discussion
2020
Tapping the Potential of Pigai Automated Writing Evaluation (AWE) Program to Give Feedback on EFL Writing
2020
GOING BACK TO BASICS: A REVIEW ON THE USE OF ENGLISH NEWSPAPER TO DEVELOP VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE FOR ESL/EFL STUDENTS
2019
Idea Sharing: Process-Based Approach to Writing in Malaysian English Education
2019
Augmented Reality in Teaching and Learning English Reading: Realities, Possibilities, and Limitations
2019
A Review of Studies on Cognitive and Metacognitive Reading Strategies in Teaching Reading Comprehension for ESL/EFL Learners
2019
Using Self-Assessment as a Tool for English Language Learning
2019
Malaysian rural secondary school students' attitudes towards learning English as a second language
2019
From the Past to the Present: A View of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in Libya and the Role of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) Approach
2019
Exploring the Potential of Facebook Group Discussion Platform for Trainee Teachers’ Reflective Practice
2019
Writing Narrative Essays using E-Book Writing Software: Analyses of Students’ Digital Written Works
2019
ENHANCING LIBYAN STUDENTS’ ENGLISH SPEAKING PERFORMANCE THROUGH LANGUAGE GAME AND INFORMATION GAP ACTIVITIES
2018
The role of digital technologies in facilitating the learning of writing among TESL pre-service teachers in Malaysia: A review of literature
2018
SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING READINESS (SDLR) AMONG FOUNDATION STUDENTS FROM HIGH AND LOW PROFICIENCY LEVELS TO LEARN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
2018
To Tell or Not to Tell: Exploring Malaysian Teachers’ Perceptions towards Storytelling in English Classrooms
2018
Developing Thinking Skills in Teaching of English as a Second/Foreign Language at Primary School
2018
The effect of communicative activities on Libyan secondary school students' speaking performance in Malaysia
2017
Attitudes towards learning English as a Second Language (ESL): the case of students in a rural secondary school in Malaysia
2017
A Call for Espistemic Look at Inconsistencies Between ESL/EFL Teachers' Beliefs and Teaching Practice