Curriculum Vitae

DR. NOR ZATUL-IFFA BINTI ISMAIL

Senior Lecturer
  • Office of The Executive Director
    Centre for Foundation Studies in Science

AREAS OF EXPERTISE


  • STATISTICAL EDUCATION

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION


  • PHD, (Information Technology)
    Universiti Teknologi Mara (Uitm)
  • MSC, (Matematik Pengajaran)
    Universiti Sains Malaysia (Usm)
  • BSC, (Economics)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

PUBLICATIONS


Article in Journal
  1. Ismail, N. Z.-I., Abu Kassim, N. L. ., & Mahmud, Z. . (2022). Factors Influencing Students Understanding of Basic Statistical Concepts. IIUM Journal of Educational Studies, 10(2), 174 204. https://doi.org/10.31436/ijes.v10i2.459
  2. Abu Kassim, N. L., Badrasawi, K. J. I., & Ismail, N. Z.-I. (2018). Using the Many-Facet Rasch Model to Determine Cutscores and Resolve Fundamental Standard Setting Issues. Al-Shajarah: Journal of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), 25 48. Retrieved from https://journals.iium.edu.my/shajarah/index.php/shaj/article/view/753
  3. Mahmud, Z., Ismail, N. Z.-I., Abu Kassim, N. L., & Zainol, M. S. (2018). The Effects of Attitudes Towards Statistics, Perceived Ability, Learning Practices and Teaching Practices on Students Performance In Statistics: A Review. Al-Shajarah: Journal of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), 71 98. Retrieved from https://journals.iium.edu.my/shajarah/index.php/shaj/article/view/756
  4. Abu Kassim, N. L., N. Z. Ismail, Z. Mahmud, M. S. Zainol. (2010). Measuring Students Understanding of Statistical Concepts using Rasch. International Journal of Innovation, Management and Technology, 1(1),13-19.
Article in Proceeding
  1. N. Z. Ismail, Z. Mahmud, M. S. Zainol and N. L. A. Kassim, "Validation of Perceived Ability in Statistical Concepts Questionnaire (PASQ) based on Rasch Measurement Model," 2012 International Conference on Statistics in Science, Business and Engineering (ICSSBE), 2012, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ICSSBE.2012.6396624.
  2. Abu Kassim, N. L., N. Z. Ismail, Z. Mahmud, M. S. Zainol. (2010). Empirical Understanding of and Perceived Ability in Statistical Concepts: A Rasch Measurement Approach. International Conference on Behavioral, Cognitive and Psychological Sciences. Singapore. ISBN 978-1-84626-028-5
  3. N. Z. Ismail and Z. Mahmud, "Learning practices, perceived ability and learning outcomes in selected statistical concepts," 2010 International Conference on Science and Social Research (CSSR 2010), 2010, pp. 1104-1109, doi: 10.1109/CSSR.2010.5773697.
  4. Abu Kassim, N. L., Ismail, N. Z. Mahmud, Z. and Zainol, M. S. (2009). Empirical Understanding of and Perceived Ability in Basic Statistical Concepts. Pacific Rim Objective Measurement Symposium 2009. Hong Kong. ISBN: 978-1-61782-752-5
  5. Ismail, N. Z., Mahmud, Z., and Abu Kassim, N. L. (2008). Examining The Relationship Between Students Prior Knowledge in Statistics, Current Performance, and Attitudes Toward Statistics using Structural Equation Modelling. International Conference on Science &Technology: Applications in Industry& Education. Penang, Malaysia.

RESEARCH PROJECT


National
  1. 2018 - 2021, Research Initiative Grant Scheme - Post Doctoral Fellow (RIGS-PDF) 2018: RPDF18-007-0007
    University Ranking: Issues and Challenges Facing the Academia ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2008 - 2010, Uitm Research Grant (Geran Penyelidikan Dana Kecemerlangan): 2008 600-IRDC/ST/DANA 5/3/Dst (67/2008)
    Learning Practices, Perceived Ability and Learning Outcomes in Selected Statistical Concepts ( Co-Researcher)