Prof. Dr. Loh Sau Cheong
Department Of Educational Psychology And Counselling
Faculty Of Education
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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 Head of Department for the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya. Dr. 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 25 researches and had filed 3 patents, 14 copyrights, and 1 trademark. Much of Dr. 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. Dr. 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), 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. Dr. Loh participated actively in research expos where she has received 6 Gold, 7 Silver and 9 Bronze medals. She had published 43 articles (8 ISI, 5 Scopus, 31 refereed journal), 18 articles in conference proceeding, 8 articles on book/chapter 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. Dr. Loh is the Honorary Secretary and active Life Member for the National Association of Special Education, Malaysia, member 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), and Honorary Consultant and Special Education Expert for Combined Cleft Lip and/or Palate Clinic, Dentistry Faculty, University of Malaya (2006-2014). She had supervised till completion 9 Ph.D students (Thesis), 18 Master’s students (Dissertation), 57 Master’s students (Project) and 5 Bachelor Degree students. Currently, she supervises 11 Ph.D (Thesis) students and 21 Master’s students with Dissertation. She teaches average 3 courses per semester and assumes various administrative roles at the faculty. |
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Mohd Zainal Abidin Che Mood, Mohd Aminuddin Ab Rahaman, Loh, S. C., & Zaharah Hussin (2018). Relationship between Attitude and Self-Efficacy of the Special Education Pre-service Teachers at Institute of Teacher Education Ilmu Khas Campus.
Foo, L. M., & Loh, S. C. (2018). Effects of Multisensory Social Story on Reading Comprehension among Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Mohd Zainal Abidin Che Mood, Mohd Aminuddin Ab Rahaman, Loh, S. C., & Zaharah Hussin (2017). Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Self-Efficacy of the Special Education Pre-service Teachers at Institute of Teacher Education Ilmu Khas Campus.
Pang, J. C., Loh, S. C., & Ahmad Zabidi Abdul Razak. (2017). Role of Support Staff in Improving Peer Mediation and Conflict Resolution among Individuals with Learning Disabilities. Journal of Special Needs Education, 7, 24-44. (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Loh, S. C., Loo, C. K., & Nahid Bayat Bodaghi. (2018). Transforming Classroom Practice through Robotics Education. UK: Cambridge Scholar Publishing
Loh, S. C. (2016). Classroom Management for Students with Special Needs - in press
Loh, S. C. (2016). Effective Classroom Motivation Techniques - in press
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.
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.
Yeo, S. L., & Loh, S. C. (2010). Self-Advocacy: An Essential Component in Special Education, p. 427-451. In "Dimension of Education". New Delhi: Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-212-1031-7
Loh Sau Cheong, Noraini Idris, Norjoharuddeen Mohd Nor. (2007). Computer-Based Assessment in Promoting Mathematical Learning, p. 127-147, in Classroom Assessment in Mathematics Education, Kuala Lumpur: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN: 978-983-3850-38-9.