PROF. DR. LOH SAU CHEONG
Department of Educational Psychology and Counselling
Faculty of Education
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Professor Dr. Loh Sau Cheong received her Bachelor degree in Special Education (learning disabilities); and both Masters and Ph.D in Educational Psychology. Currently, she is a Full Professor and was the Head of Department for the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya from 1 August 2017 - 31 August 2021, and she was an Adjunt Professor for Asia e University (AeU) from 27 November 2020 - 26 November 2022. Prof. Loh’s research interests include teacher self-efficacy, student self-concept, attribution retraining, attention development, motivation in learning, individualized education plan, assistive technology, and transitional plan for individuals with special needs. She had engaged in 30 researches and had filed 3 patents, 17 copyrights, and 1 trademark. Much of Prof. Loh's researches draw on, and is inspired by, the principle of Education For All and quality inclusive education for individuals with special needs from pre-school education to post-secondary education. Prof. Loh had received the Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang Yang Amat Di Mulia Peringkat Ketiga - Setia Ahmad Shah Pahang (SAP) award from His Royal Highness the Sultan of Pahang in 2017. In addition, she had received 7 international awards, 11 national awards and 18 university awards. Among them are: UM Excellence Award (Excellent Lecturer) 2016, UM Excellence Award (Teaching Category) 2013, SEAMEO-Jasper Research Award 2010, Fulbright Scholar Award 2010, Fulbright Occasional Lecture Fund Award 2010, Excellent Service Award (2005, 2008), Excellent Certificate Award (2004, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2018), Malaysia Top 20 Authors for 2009, 2011 & 2012 under the Malaysian Abstracting and Indexing System and she is also listed in the worldwide AcademicKeys Who's Who in Education Higher Education. Prof. Loh participated actively in research expos where she has received 6 Gold, 7 Silver and 9 Bronze medals. She had published 63 articles (19 ISI, 6 Scopus, 40 refereed journal), 19 articles in conference proceeding, 7 books, 8 chapters in book and had conducted 77 presentations either as keynote speaker, invited speaker, workshop presenter, poster presenter, and conference paper presenter at international and national conferences. Prof. Loh is the Honorary Secretary and active Life Member for the National Association of Special Education, Malaysia since 2009, members of Fulbright Alumni Association of Malaysia, International Association of Special Education (IASE) and International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP). Currently, she is Panel Assessor for Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) (2010 - present), Editorial Board for Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health (ISI Journal), Editorial Consultant of Australiasian Journal of Special Education, Editorial Board of Journal of Special Needs Education, Article Reviewer for Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities (Scopus Journal). She was Honorary Consultant and Special Education Expert for Combined Cleft Lip and/or Palate Clinic, Dentistry Faculty, University of Malaya (2006-2014). She has been appointed as External Examiner for PhD candidates from University of Sydney, University of Brunei Darussalam, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris and Universiti Putra Malaysia. She is also Industry Expert Advisor for New Era University College, Tunku Abdul Rahman Management and Technology University, Quest International University, HELP University, as well as External Examiner for promotion to Professor and Associate Professor for few Malaysian universities. She had supervised till completion 16 Ph.D students (Thesis), 31 Master’s students (Dissertation), 57 Master’s students (Project) and 5 Bachelor Degree students. Currently, she supervises 16 Ph.D (Thesis) students and 38 Master’s students with Dissertation. She teaches average 3 courses per semester and assumes various administrative roles at the faculty. |
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FP033-2020 |
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ST076-2021 |
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GA020-2021 |
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FP029-2016 |
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Psychological Flourishing of Postgraduate Students in Klang Valley, Malaysia
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATIONAL FACTORS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS IN SAUDI UNIVERSITIES: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF TEACHING EXPERTISE
What is the effect of general education teachers' attitudes on knowledge and experience on the education of ASD students?
A meta-analysis of the effect of the Early Start Denver Model in children with autism spectrum disorder
Loh, S. C., Loo, C. K., & Nahid Bayat Bodaghi. (2018). Transforming Classroom Practice through Robotics Education. UK: Cambridge Scholar Publishing
Akbar Hussain, Loh, S. C. et al. (2011). Studies in applied psychology. Asian perspective. New Delhi: Research India Press. ISBN 978-81-89131-44-9.
Implementation of Teaching Mathematics and Science in English
Husain, A., Jamaluddin, S., Hashim, O., Loh, S. C., et al. (2008). Horizons of spiritual psychology. New Delhi: Global Vision Publishing House. ISBN 81-8220-278-7
Guideline on Inclusive Campus
Increasing Needs for Inclusive Malaysian Higher Education
Kumareshan s/o Vartarajoo, & Loh, S. C. (2015). Psychosocial Problems of Academically Gifted Students in Upper Secondary: A Case Study. Advances in Applied Psychology and Education. New Delhi: Research India Press. p. 101 - 119.
Akbar, H., Shahrir, J., & Loh, S. C. (2010) Spiritual Health among Religious Groups in Malaysia. In Chapter 12, Health and Well Being Emerging Trends, p. 135-142. New Delhi, India: Global Vision Publishing House.