Nor’Arifahwati Haji Abbas

norarifahwati.abbas@ubd.edu.bn

  • Tutor

Degree

  • M Ed (Teaching and Learning), University of Bath, UK, 2010

Teaching areas in SHBIE

  • Primary mathematics education

Interests, expertise and current research areas

Nor’Arifahwati’s research is in the field of Primary mathematical understanding, procedural and conceptual understanding as well as instructional strategies to promote understanding. She is also interested in the use of CPA and manipulatives in Primary mathematics teaching.

Interested in supervising students in the following areas

  • Primary mathematical understanding
  • Primary mathematics learning, teaching and assessment
  • Students’ disposition and Motivation towards learning mathematics
  • Application of CPA in Mathematics teaching
  • Pedagogy

Sample publications and other links

Johari, M. & Haji Abbas, N.(2012). Students’ understanding of direct current circuits using simulation software through designed tasks in discovery learning. The Association for Science and Mathematics Education, Penang, 15, 47-57. ISSN 1511 5267, 22 – 40

Vijayan, V., Shahrill, M., Abbas, N. A., & Abby, T. A. N. (2016). EXPLORING THE GRAPHS OF FUNCTIONS USING THE JIGSAW APPROACH. The Eurasia Proceedings of Educational & Social Sciences, 4, 399-408. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/334284

Rahman, E. S. A., Shahrill, M., Abbas, N. A., & Tan, A. (2017). Developing Students’ Mathematical Skills Involving Order of Operations. International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 3(2), 373-382.

Suhaimi, Z., Shahrill, M., Tengah, K. A., & Haji Abbas, N. (2016). Incorporating the Use of Writing-to-Learn Strategy in Grade 10 Mathematics Lessons: The Students’ Perspectives. Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 7(2). https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/jmetc/article/view/793.

Suhaimi, Z., Shahrill, M., Abbas, N. A. H., Tengah, K. A., Roslan, R., & Yusof, N. (2017). Exploring the use of journal writing in mathematics classroom. International Journal on Emerging Mathematics Education, 1(1), 39-50.

Marlizayati, J., Nor’Arifahwati, A. H., & Rahiman, A. P. (2018, November). Investigating the Development of Reasoning Abilities among Bruneian Physics Students after 1 Year Exposure to Cambridge International Advanced Level Program. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Vol. 1108, No. 1, p. 012060). IOP Publishing. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/1108/1/012060/pdf