Curriculum Vitae

MR. TANG TUCK MUN

Language Lecturer
  • Department of English Language
    Faculty of Languages and Linguistics
  • lincolntang
  • 03-79673071

BIOGRAPHY

TANG Tuck Mun, Lincoln, CL is a Language Lecturer at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics (FLL), Universiti Malaya (UM). He is currently the UM Convenor for Professional Credentialing Programme in Professional Translation of the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia. He is also a UM Internal Auditor and reports to Quality Management and Enhancement Centre, UM. He was the Information and Communications Coordinator, FLL, UM and represented FLL at Corporate Communications Office, UM.

As an applied linguist, Lincoln has a special interest in English language education, language acquisition, and is currently working on crisis translation. He is also a trained translator and completed his training under the Malaysian Institute of Translation & Books and Malaysian Translators Association. He has served as a reviewer for Journal of Modern Languages.

He is a full Member (MCIL) and Chartered Linguist (CL) of Chartered Institute of Linguists. He is also a Founding Member of Chartered College of Teaching since its inception in 2017.

He is also active in capacity-building initiatives of the Scout Movement in Malaysia (particularly through The King's Scout Brotherhood of Malaysia), in the Asia-Pacific Region, and at the world level through World Scouting. Lincoln is a Paul Harris Fellow of The Rotary Foundation.

TANG Tuck Mun, Lincoln, CL ialah Pensyarah Bahasa di Fakulti Bahasa dan Linguistik (FBL), Universiti Malaya (UM). Beliau sedang berkhidmat sebagai Penyelaras UM bagi Program Pentauliahan Profesional dalam Penterjemahan Profesional Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi Malaysia. Beliau juga bertugas sebagai Juruaudit Dalaman UM yang melaporkan kepada Pusat Pengurusan Kualiti dan Penambahbaikan, UM. Sebelum ini, beliau pernah dilantik sebagai Penyelaras Informasi dan Komunikasi di FBL, UM, dan mewakili FBL di Pejabat Komunikasi Korporat, UM.

Sebagai seorang ahli linguistik gunaan, Lincoln mempunyai minat khusus dalam pendidikan bahasa Inggeris, pemerolehan bahasa, dan kini sedang menjalankan kajian mengenai penterjemahan krisis. Beliau juga merupakan seorang penterjemah terlatih Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia dan Persatuan Penterjemah Malaysia. Beliau pernah berkhidmat sebagai penilai untuk Journal of Modern Languages.

Lincoln merupakan Ahli Penuh (MCIL) dan Ahli Linguistik Bertauliah (Chartered Linguist) Chartered Institute of Linguists. Beliau juga merupakan Ahli Pengasas Chartered College of Teaching sejak penubuhannya pada tahun 2017.

Bukan itu sahaja, beliau juga aktif dalam inisiatif pembangunan kapasiti Pergerakan Pengakap di Malaysia (khususnya melalui Persaudaraan Pengakap Raja Malaysia), di peringkat Asia-Pasifik, serta di peringkat dunia melalui Pengakap Sedunia (World Scouting). Lincoln merupakan seorang Paul Harris Fellow The Rotary Foundation.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • DipProTrans, (Translation)
    Malaysian Translators Association (MTA) & Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP)
  • Professional Certificate in Instructional Multimedia, (Interactive Multimedia)
    Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • MESL, (Language and Linguistics)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • Certificate in General Translation, (Translation)
    Malaysian Institute of Translation & Books (ITBM)
  • DipTT (Teacher Training)
    London Teacher Training College (LTTC)
  • DipTBE (Teaching Business English)
    London Teacher Training College (LTTC)
  • BEd(TESL)(Hons)(Teaching English as a Second Language)
    Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Programme Convenor, Professional Credentialing Programme in Professional Translation of Ministry of Higher Education at Universiti Malaya (Program Pentauliahan Profesional dalam Penterjemahan Profesional Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi di Universiti Malaya)
    30 Jul 2024 - 14 Nov 2024 (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Information & Communications Coordinator
    15 Jan 2021 - 14 Jan 2022 (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Information & Communication Coordinator
    15 Feb 2019 - 14 Jan 2021 (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Exercising the function of Information and Communication Coordinator
    15 Jan 2019 - 14 Feb 2019 (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Information and Communication Coordinator
    15 Jan 2018 - 14 Jan 2019 (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • CHARTERED COLLEGE OF TEACHING, MEMBER
    2017 to 2023 (International)
  • FLL EBULLETIN COMMITTEE, MEMBER
    2020 to 2022 (University)
  • CHARTERED LINGUIST, MEMBER
    2018 to 2022 (International)
  • CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTS, MEMBER
    2017 to 2022 (International)
  • INTERNAL AUDITOR, MEMBER
    2021 to 2021 (University)
  • LANGUAGE UNIT CURRICULUM REVIEW (SPEAKING COURSES) COMMITTEE , MEMBER
    2018 to 2021 (University)
  • FLL KOREAN LANGUAGE MOOC COMMITTEE, MEMBER
    2020 to 2020 (University)
  • FLL EBULLETIN COMMITTEE, MEMBER
    2018 to 2020 (University)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Study Leave Training Award-Academic Scheme of Public Institutions of Higher Education (HLCB-SLAI)
    University of Malaya & Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, 2021 (National)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2021 (University)
  • Gold Award for the Master's Category in MELTA Excellence in Research Award
    Malaysian English Language Teaching Association, 2020 (National)
  • Certificate of Appreciation of Faculty of Languages and Linguistics
    Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya, 2019 (University)
  • National Higher Education Fund Corporation Scholarship
    National Higher Education Fund Corporation, 2014 (National)
  • MyBrain15 Scholarship Programme - MyMaster Funding Programme
    Ministry of Education Malaysia, 2014 (National)
  • Tan Sri Dr Muhammad Rais bin Abdul Karim Book Prize
    Sultan Idris Education University, 2014 (University)
  • Roll of Honour
    Outward Bound Malaysia, 2012 (National)
  • Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
    Rotary International District 3300, 2009 (National)
  • King's Scout Award (Anugerah Pengakap Raja)
    Conference of Rulers (Majlis Raja-Raja), 2007 (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Proceeding
  1. TANG, T. M. (2020). Direct and indirect written corrective feedback amongst ESL learners: A Malaysian tertiary context. Proceedings of the 10th MELTA International Research Conference in English Language Education, 203-207.
Other Publications
  1. TANG, T. M. (2020). Direct and indirect written corrective feedback on the use of past tense amongst ESL learners. (Unpublished Master's dissertation). University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. - Unpublished Writting Works

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Language Acquisition (LA, SLA, LL, SLL)
  • English Language & Linguistics (English Language, English Linguistics)
  • English Language Education (ELT, TESL, TESOL, ESL, ESOL)
  • Crisis Translation (Crisis Communication, Translation, Interpreting, Citizen Translator Training)

PAPER PRESENTED

POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Direct and Indirect Written Corrective Feedback amongst ESL Learners: A Malaysian Tertiary Context, 10th MELTA International Conference in English Language Education, Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (International) (07 Nov 2020 - 07 Nov 2020)
PRESENTER
  1. Direct and Indirect Written Corrective Feedback amongst ESL Learners: A Malaysian Tertiary Context, 10th MELTA International Research Conference in English Language Education, Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (International) (07 Nov 2020 - 07 Nov 2020)
  2. English Language Camp as A Community Service Project, 12th International Free Linguistics Conference, FLC Group in partnership with Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya (International) (10 Jul 2018 - 11 Jul 2018)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2023) Marking of English Language Examination Paper for Executive Staff of Universiti Malaya, University, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2021) Reviewer, Journal of Modern Languages, University, (Reviewer)
  3. (2021) Reviewer, Journal of Modern Languages , (Reviewer)
  4. (2020) Reviewer, Journal of Modern Languages , (Reviewer)
  5. (2018) Assessor, Intensive English Language Course for International Postgraduate Students (Batch 6) , (Assessor)
Contribution to event
  1. (2021) Speaker, Ms Excel for Marksheet Developers Workshop, University, (Course Facilitator)
  2. (2021) Judge, Johor English Language Outreach Programme 3.0: Public Speaking Competition, National, (Panelist/Moderator)
  3. (2021) Speaker, Basic Administration Using Microsoft Onenote and Microsoft Sharepoint Workshop, University, (Course Facilitator)
  4. (2021) Speaker, Basic Administration Using Microsoft Teams Workshop, University, (Course Facilitator)
  5. (2021) Secretariat, Short Video Competition in Conjunction With International Mother Language Day 2021, University, (Event Organiser)
  6. (2021) Secretariat, Sambutan International Mother Language Day 2021 Peringkat Fakulti Bahasa dan Linguistik, University, (Event Organiser)
  7. (2021) Technical Committee Member, Mental Health Talk, University, (Event Organiser)
  8. (2020) Technical Committee Member, World Arabic Language Day 2020, International, (Event Organiser)
  9. (2020) ICT Advisor, International Translation Seminar III (Online): The Future of Translation Studies, International, (Event Organiser)
  10. (2020) Speaker, Ms Teams 101 Workshop, University, (Course Facilitator)
  11. (2020) Speaker, Ms Teams Workshop, University, (Course Facilitator)
  12. (2019) Publicity & Website Committee Head, University of Malaya International Conference On Discourse and Society 2019, International, (Event Organiser)
  13. (2018) Camp Facilitator, Johor English Language Outreach Programme 2018, National, (Course Facilitator)
  14. (2018) Publicity Committee Member, Free Linguistics Conference 2018, International, (Event Organiser)
Mentoring
  1. (2021) Facilitator, Kumpulan Inovatif dan Kreatif (Kik), University, (Mentor)

TEACHING

Bachelor
  1. (2021) GLT1014 - Advanced Communication Skills
  2. (2021) GLT1015 - Advanced Professional Writing
  3. (2021) TIX1002 - Introduction to Sociolinguistics
  4. (2021) GLT1011 - Technical Writing Skills in English
  5. (2020) TIX2001 - Language Acquisition
  6. (2020) GLT1009 - Mastering English VI
  7. (2020) GLT1009 - Mastering English VI
  8. (2020) GLT1011 - Technical Writing Skills in English
  9. (2020) GLT1014 - Advanced Communication Skills
  10. (2020) GLT1015 - Advanced Professional Writing
  11. (2020) TIX2001 - Language Acquisition
  12. (2019) GLT1014 - Advanced Communication Skills
  13. (2019) GLT1015 - Advanced Professional Writing
  14. (2019) GLT1009 - Mastering English VI
  15. (2019) GLT1014 - Advanced Communication Skills
  16. (2018) GLT1009 - Mastering English VI
  17. (2018) GLT1014 - Advanced Communication Skills
  18. (2017) GLT1012 - Presentation Skills in English
  19. (2017) GLT1015 - Advanced Professional Writing
  20. (2017) GTEE1111 - Presentation Skills At The Workplace

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Translating of Official Documents - Office of The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs), (19 Feb 2024 - 28 Feb 2024) (University)
  • Translating of Official Documents - Academic Strategic Planning Centre (Aspd), (22 Sep 2022 - 02 Dec 2022) (University)
  • Scout Bazaar Ambassador, World Organization of The Scout Movement - Asia-Pacific Region, (24 Jun 2022 - 31 Dec 2025) (International)
  • Member, Operational Framework Support, Volunteer Support Team, World Organization of The Scout Movement, (21 Feb 2022 - 31 Dec 2024) (International)
  • National Programme Secretary, Scouts Association of Malaysia, (01 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2024) (National)
  • Interpreter for The 217th Asean University Network-Quality Assurance Programme Assessment (Aun-Qa), (08 Nov 2021 - 12 Nov 2021) (International)
  • Honorary Secretary, The King'S Scout Brotherhood of Malaysia, (27 Jun 2021 - 31 May 2023) (National)
  • Translating of Official Documents - Centre of Research Grant Management (PPGP), (03 May 2021 - 14 Jun 2021) (University)
  • Translating of Official Documents - Student Affairs Division (Bhep), (27 Feb 2021 - 18 Mar 2021) (University)
  • Assistant State Chief Commissioner of Perak, Scouts Association of Malaysia, (01 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2022) (National)
  • National Headquarters Commissioner (Special Duties), Scouts Association of Malaysia, (01 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2022) (National)
  • Council Member, The King'S Scout Brotherhood of Malaysia, (17 Nov 2019 - 30 Jun 2020) (National)
  • National Headquarters Commissioner (Special Duties), Scouts Association of Malaysia, (01 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2020) (National)
  • Sub-Committee Secretary, by-Laws Sub-Committee, The King'S Scout Brotherhood of Malaysia, (29 Jun 2018 - 27 Jun 2021) (National)
  • Sub-Committee Chairman, Appreciation Sub-Committee, The King'S Scout Brotherhood of Malaysia, (29 Jun 2018 - 27 Jun 2021) (National)
  • Sub-Committee Chairman, Uniform Sub-Committee, The King'S Scout Brotherhood of Malaysia, (29 Jun 2018 - 27 Jun 2021) (National)
  • Honorary Treasurer, The King'S Scout Brotherhood of Malaysia, (23 Oct 2016 - 29 Jun 2018) (National)