Curriculum Vitae

DR. YEOH YIN YIN

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Chinese Studies
    Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
  • yinyinyeoh
  • 03-79675644

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • CHINESE DIALECTS, LANGUAGE CONTACT, SOCIOLINGUISTICS, CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • MASTER OF ARTS, (Applied Linguistic)
    University of Peking, Beijing, China
  • Doctoral Degree (PhD)
    National Taiwan University, Taipei
  • BACHELOR OF LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS PASS WITH HONOURS (WITH DISTINCTION) CHINESE LANGUAGE (MAJOR), (Chinese Languange Studies)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Coordinator Curriculum Review
    09 Oct 2023 - 21 Feb 2026 (Department)
  • Penyelaras Projek Ilmiah
    09 Oct 2023 - 21 Feb 2026 (Department)
  • Coordinator Re-accreditation Department
    09 Oct 2023 - 21 Feb 2026 (Department)
  • Supervisor
    13 Nov 2024 - 22 Nov 2024 (Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
  • Coordinator
    12 Oct 2020 - 31 Aug 2022 (Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
  • Coordinator
    11 Oct 2020 - 31 Aug 2022 (Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
  • Coordinator
    04 Dec 2020 - 31 Jul 2022 (Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
  • Jawatankuasa/Penyelaras Pengajian Ijazah Dasar Jabatan Pengajian Tionghoa
    06 May 2019 - 06 May 2021 (Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
  • Penasihat Persatuan Pelajar Jabatan Pengajian Tionghoa
    11 Feb 2019 - 11 Feb 2021 (Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
  • Jawatankuasa/Penyelaras Editorial Board (JCLC) Jabatan Pengajian Tionghoa
    11 Feb 2019 - 11 Feb 2021 (Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
  • Penyelaras/Penyemak Fail Kursus
    22 Feb 2019 - 21 Feb 2020 (Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
  • Penyelaras Projek Ilmiah
    22 Feb 2019 - 21 Feb 2020 (Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • CENTRE FOR MALAYSIAN CHINESE STUDIES, MEMBER
    2020 to 2021 (National)
  • MALAYSIAN CHINESE RESEARCH CENTRE (MCRC), MEMBER
    2020 to 2021 (University)
  • CENTRE FOR MALAYSIAN CHINESE STUDIES, ACADEMIC MEMBER
    2019 to 2020 (National)
  • MALAYSIAN CHINESE RESEARCH CENTRE, MEMBER
    2019 to 2019 (University)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Silver Prize in International Learning Improvement & Teaching Enhancement Conference (LITEC) 2020
    Academic Enhancement and Leadership Development Centre (ADeC), 2020 (National)
  • Invited Guest for TV2 Talk Show "What Say You"
    Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM2), 2019 (National)
  • Certificate of Appreciation as Lecture Speaker
    Chinese Studies Department, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, 2019 (University)
  • Certificate of Appreciation as Guest Speaker
    Chinese Department, New Era University College, 2019 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Wang, Xiaomei; Yeoh, Yin Yin (2020). The restructuring of a speech community on a foreign land: the Tianjiners in Sabah, Malaysia, JOURNAL OF MULTILINGUAL AND MULTICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT. . doi:10.1080/01434632.2020.1832100
Scopus
  1. Guo Q.L., Chew F.P., Yeoh Y.Y. (2022). Effects of the Instruction With Liushu on Mandarin Learners Chinese Character Achievement and Motivation, Journal of Language Teaching and Research. 13(6), 1211-1221. doi:10.17507/jltr.1306.09
Others
  1. Yeoh, Y. Y. (2021). The Response of Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary Schools during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Sin Min Independent High School. Global Chinese Language and Culture Education.
  2. Yeoh, Y. Y. (2019). A Phonetic Analysis of the Sources of Malay Vocabularies in Penang Hokkien. Journal of Malaysian Chinese Studies, 22, 179-198.
  3. Yeoh, Y. Y. (2019). Min-nan Dialect Speech Community in Northern Malaysia. China Language Strategies, 6(1), 41-48.
  4. Yeoh, Y. Y. (2019). The Inheritance of Chinese Culture in Co-curricular Activities in the Independent High School in Malaysia. Global Chinese Language and Culture Education. 3(46), 20-23.
Chapter in Books
  1. Yeoh, Yin Yin & Chew, Fong Peng. (2024). "Teaching and Learning of Chinese Language Among Non-Chinese Pupils in National-Type Chinese Schools (SJKC)". In Ting, Helen Mu Hung (ed). Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education: Experiences and Emerging Issues in Southeast Asia and Malaysia, Bangi: UKM Press, pp. 156-173.
  2. Yeoh, Y. Y. (2023). Bringing Classical Texts to Life through Quality Talk and Project-Based Learning. In Nur Azah Hamzaid (ed.), Personalised Learning. Universiti Malaya Press. pp255-271.
Article in Proceeding
  1. Yeoh, Y.Y. (2018, Dec). Linguistic Vitality of Northern Malaysian Hokkien. Paper presented at the International Academic Conference on New Overseas Chinese and New Development of Lishui in the Perspective of Reform and Opening up for 40 years, Zhejiang, China.
Other Publications
  1. Yeoh, Y. Y. (in press) Hui Yi Zi: The Magic Combination of the Pictographic. Xuehai, Cahaya Sin Chew. 2019.10.07. - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  2. Yeoh, Y. Y. (in press) Ideograph: The Gesticulative Word. Xuehai, Cahaya Sin Chew. 2019.09.23. - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  3. Yeoh, Y. Y. (in press) Phonetic compound: The Most Ingenious Method in Forming Chinese Character. Xuehai, Cahaya Sin Chew. 2019.10.14. - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  4. Yeoh, Y. Y. (in press) Pictographic: The Prey of The Word's Hunter. Xuehai, Cahaya Sin Chew. 2019.09.16. - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  5. Yeoh, Y. Y. (in press) Shuo Wen Jie Zi. Xuehai, Cahaya Sin Chew. 2019.09.09. - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  6. Yeoh, Y. Y. (in press) The Story of Chinese Characters. Xuehai, Cahaya Sin Chew. 2019.11.11. - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  7. Yeoh, Y. Y. (in press) The Three Identities of "Yue". Xuehai, Cahaya Sin Chew. 2019.10.28. - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  8. Yeoh, Y. Y. (in press). Chinese Characters Crossing Time and Space. Xuehai, Cahaya Sin Chew. 2019.7.1. - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  9. Yeoh, Y. Y. (in press). Dian, Heng, Shu, Pie, Na. Xuehai, Cahaya Sin Chew. 2019.08.19. - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  10. Yeoh, Y. Y. (in press). Oracle Bone Divination. Xuehai, Cahaya Sin Chew. 2019.7.15. - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  11. Yeoh, Y. Y. (in press). Text In The Pot. Xuehai, Cahaya Sin Chew. 2019.7.22. - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  12. Yeoh, Y. Y. (in press). Text Used To Be A Luxury. Xuehai, Cahaya Sin Chew. 2019.7.29. - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  13. Yeoh, Y. Y. (in press). Texts Dancing on Paper. Xuehai, Cahaya Sin Chew. 2019.08.26. - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  14. Yeoh, Y. Y. (in press). The Eaten Oracles. Xuehai, Cahaya Sin Chew. 2019.7.8. - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  15. Yeoh, Y. Y. (in press). Word War, Who Is The Boss. Xuehai, Cahaya Sin Chew. 2019.8.5. - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  16. Yeoh, Y. Y. (in press)They Are Not Family. Xuehai, Cahaya Sin Chew. 2019.10.21. - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  17. Yeoh, Y.Y. (in press) The Family of 'Dian'. Xuehai, Cahaya Sin Chew. 2019.11.04. - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2019 - 2020, RU Geran - ADEC
    The Impact of Project-Based Learning and Personalized Learning on Student?s Self-Triggered Independent Learning ( Principal Investigator(PI))
Private
  1. 2020 - 2022, Private Funding
    Pengajaran Dan Pembelajaran Murid Bukan Kaum Cina Di Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (cina) ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2019 - 2021, Private Funding
    Masyarakat Dan Kebudayaan Cina Di Malaysia: Adaptasi, Inovasi Dan Lokalisasi ( Co-Researcher)
International
  1. 2020 - 2023, International Funding
    Localisation Of Southern-min Dialects: The Phonetic Development In Peninsular Malaysia ( Principal Investigator(PI))
University
  1. 2023 - 2024, University Grant - Managed by ADEC
    Teaching And Learning Chinese Dialects: Experiencing The Beauty Of Language ( Principal Investigator(PI))

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Pelantikan Penasihat Untuk Projek Penterjemahan Budaya Cina, Persatuan Penulis-penulis Aliran China Malaysia
    01 Mar 2024 - 31 Aug 2024 (National)

PAPER PRESENTED

PLENARY SPEAKER
  1. Non Chinese Students in Chinese Primary School, International Conference of Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education 2021, Dong Zong (International) (23 Nov 2021 - 25 Dec 2021)
INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Competition or Stagnation? Phonetic Variations in Malaysian Hokkien, Hokkien L ng(uage): A Masterclass Series, Department of Chinese Studies, National University of Singapore (International) (04 Nov 2024 - 04 Nov 2024)
  2. PHONOLOGICAL EVOLUTION AND LANGUAGE VITALITY ASSESSMENT OF SOUTHERN-MIN DIALECT IN MALAYSIA, PRESERVATION AND INNOVATION IN MIN DIALECT PHONOLOGY ACADEMIC WORKSHOP 2024, NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY (International) (23 Aug 2024 - 23 Aug 2024)
  3. Teaching and Learning of Non-Chinese Pupils in Chinese Primary Schools in Malaysia: A Case Study of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Negeri Sembilan, International Conference on Chinese Education: Improvement of cutting-edge Chinese Education skills and teaching models, Kedah State Department of Education, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, The Organization of Taiwan Education & Cultural, Malaysia (International) (17 Nov 2023 - 19 Dec 2023)
  4. Teaching and Learning of Non-Chinese Pupils in Chinese Primary Schools in Malaysia: A Case Study of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Negeri Sembilan, Chinese Education Forum: Issues Concerning Non-Chinese Pupils in Chinese Schools, Persekutuan Persatuan-Persatuan Lembaga Pengurus Sekolah Cina Malaysia (National) (14 Jul 2023 - 14 Jul 2023)
  5. Issues on "Hua Yi Tong You", The Malaysia-Taiwan Conference on Chinese Dialects, University Malaya, Academia Sinica (Taiwan) (International) (16 Jul 2021 - 17 Jul 2021)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. STATISTICS AND ANALYSIS OF VOCABULARY IN MALAYSIAN CHINESE PRIMARY SCHOOL CHINESE TEXTBOOKS, FORUM ON MALAYSIAN CHINESE EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE INHERITANCE 2024, XIAMEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA (International) (19 Sep 2024 - 21 Sep 2024)
  2. COMPETITION OR STAGNATION? PHONETIC VARIATIONS IN MALAYSIAN HOKKIEN, HOKKIEN LANG(UAGE): HISTORY, POLICY, AND PEDAGOGY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE (International) (09 Sep 2024 - 10 Sep 2024)
  3. THE DISSEMINATION OF TAIWANESE STREET FOOD CULTURE IN MALAYSIA, MALAYSIA-TAIWAN RELATIONS: HISTORICAL, CULTURAL AND EDUCATION, UNIVERSITI MALAYA, FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOSIAL SCIENCES (International) (24 Aug 2024 - 25 Aug 2024)
  4. The current situation and development of Chinese dialect research in Malaysia, International Conference on Sinology in Conjuction with the 60th Anniversary of the Department of Chinese Studies, UM, Department of Chinese Studies, FASS, UM (International) (28 Oct 2023 - 29 Oct 2023)
  5. Language Styles of the Ombak Potehi in Penang, Malaysia, International Academic Conference on Southeast Asian Ethnic Groups and Cultures, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Naitonal Pingtung University (International) (14 Apr 2023 - 14 Apr 2023)
PRESENTER
  1. The Evolution of a Tianjin Speech Community in Sabah, Malaysia, 2nd International Forum on Sociolinguistics, Chinese Linguistic Society (Sociolinguistics)  (International) (19 Oct 2020 - 20 Oct 2020)
  2. Case Study of Implementing Quality Talk and Project-Based Learning in Undergraduate Class to Achieve Personalised Learning, 2020 Learning Improvement and Teaching Enhancement Conference, Academic Enhancement and Leadership Development Centre (ADeC), University Malaya (National) (25 Aug 2020 - 27 Aug 2020)
  3. A Research on Tone "Qusheng" in Malaysian Mandarin., Forum on Malaysian Mandarin Studies, Department of Chinese Studies, Xiamen University Malaysia (International) (21 Oct 2019 - 21 Oct 2019)
  4. The Formation and Status of the Speech Community of Northern Malaysian Hokkien , The 17th Annual Conference of the International Association of Urban Language Studies, The International Association of Urban Language Studies (IAULS), Shaanxi Normal University (International) (23 Aug 2019 - 26 Aug 2019)
  5. The Uniformity and Diversity of Phonology in Min-nan Dialect of Northern Malaysia, 7th University of Malaya International Conference of Discourse and Society UMDS 2019: Discourse, Society & Interaction, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya (International) (01 Aug 2019 - 02 Aug 2019)
  6. Linguistic Vitality of Northern Malaysian Hokkien, International Academic Conference on New Overseas Chinese and New Development of Lishui in the Perspective of Reform and Opening up for 40 years, Zhejiang Province Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese  (International) (21 Dec 2018 - 24 Dec 2018)
  7. Tone Pattern of Penang Hokkien under Dialects Contact, The 44th Chinese Literature Research Conference 2017, Department of Chinese Literature, National Taiwan University (National) (29 Apr 2017 - 30 Apr 2017)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2023) Internal Assessor for Research Project Report (Aqb7002), University, (Internal Assessor)
  2. (2023) Internal Examiner for Master Proposal Defense, University, (Internal Examiner)
  3. (2021) Pakar Rujuk Pembangunan Kurikulum Bidang Bahasa Cina Program Ijazah Sarjana Muda Perguruan Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia, University, (Reviewer)
  4. (2020) Journal of Chinese Ritual, Theatre and Folklore (Min-su ch -i) , (Reviewer)
  5. (2020) Kajian Unsur Budaya Dalam Buku-buku Teks Bahasa Cina Sekolah Kebangsaan Dari Perspektif Komunikasi Merentas Budaya , (Internal Examiner)
  6. (2019) Article Reviewer, Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture , (Reviewer)
  7. (2019) Article Reviewer, Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture 2019 , (Reviewer)
  8. (2019) Unsur Budaya Cina Dalam Bahan Pengajaran Bahasa Cina Kolej Vokasional Malaysia , (Internal Examiner)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2020) Taiwan Studies Project, Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia, International
Contribution to event
  1. (2022) Panel for Trilingual Elocution Contest, National, (Panelist/Moderator)
Media appearance
  1. (2023) Interview On Topic of Dialect Preservation and Identity Recognition, National, (Interview)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2024) Cultivating students' interdisciplinary thinking skill through the Chinese Language in Middle Schools, QIAOQIAO JING
  2. (2024) Study on the Primary Teaching of Chinese characters to Foreign Speakers Based on Cognitive Psychology, HUANG SIWEN
  3. (2024) Reseach on the Vocabulary Variation in Malaysia Chinese, QIN LUO
  4. (2024) RESEARCH ON CHINESE CHARACTER FONTS BASED ON CHINESE CHARACTER EDUCATION, GONGQIU ZHANG
  5. (2022) Effects of Liushu-Based Instruction on Motivation, Attitude, Anxiety, Intended Learning Efforts and Chinese Character Writing Skill among Mandarin Learners in Laos, GUO, QINGLI
  6. (2020) THE ANALYSIS OF CHINESE CHARACTER KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNATIONAL CHINESE TEACHERS: A HIGHLY OPERATIONAL REFERENCE CLASSIFICATION CHARACTER LIST FOR CHINESE CHARACTER TEACHING, GUO QINGLI
  7. (2020) Reseach on the Vocabulary Variation in Malaysia Chinese, Qin Luo
  8. (2019) Research on Sarawak Chinese Students' Mandarin Learning, Lee Yin Yiun
Master
  1. (2024) The Study of Hakka Dialect at Kuching, BONNIE CHONG KAI HUI
  2. (2024) THE SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE LANGUAGE AS A SECOND LANGUAGE IN NATIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS (SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN) IN PERAK STATE., WOON SUET CHI
  3. (2023) TEKNIK LAKON PERANAN PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA MANDARIN DALAM KALANGAN PELAJAR UITM, NUR FARRAH ATIQAH BINTI AMRAN
  4. (2023) The Malaysian government’s attitudes on the ICSS and UEC and the reactions of United Chinese School Committees Association of Malaysia (Dongzong), ZHOU XIN
  5. (2020) TEKNIK LAKON PERANAN PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA MANDARIN DALAM KALANGAN PELAJAR UITM, NUR FARRAH ATIQAH BINTI AMRAN
  6. (2019) PEMBELAJARAN KOLABORATIF KE ARAH PENINGKATAN KEFAHAMAN PELAJAR DALAM PENGAJARAN PUISI KLASIK CINA (TAJUK PROPOSAL), CHONG FATT WAY
Under Graduate Students
  1. (2023) AII3001 Projek Ilmiah
  2. (2022) AII3001 PROJEK ILMIAH
  3. (2021) AII3001 Projek Ilmiah

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2022) AQB7009 - Chinese Linguistics
  2. (2021) AQB7009 - Chinese Linguistics
  3. (2020) AQB7009 - Chinese Linguistics
  4. (2020) AQB7013 - Special Topics in Chinese Studies
  5. (2020) AQB7013 - Special Topics in Chinese Studies
Bachelor
  1. (2022) AII1004 - Chinese in Classical Texts
  2. (2022) AII1003 - Chinese in Texts Modern
  3. (2022) AII2001 - Sinography and Ancient Scripts
  4. (2021) AII2015 - Chinese Phonetics and Phonology
  5. (2021) AII1004 - Chinese in Classical Texts
  6. (2020) AII1003 - Chinesein Texts Modern
  7. (2020) AII1003 - Chinesein Texts Modern
  8. (2020) AII1004 - Chinese in Classical Texts
  9. (2020) AII1004 - Chinese in Classical Texts
  10. (2020) AII2001 - Sinography and Ancient Scripts
  11. (2020) AII2001 - Sinography and Ancient Scripts
  12. (2020) AII2015 - Chinese Phonetics and Phonology
  13. (2020) AII2015 - Chinese Phonetics and Phonology
  14. (2019) AII1003 - Chinese in Texts Modern
  15. (2019) AII1004 - Chinese in Classical Texts
  16. (2019) AII1004 - Chinese in Classical Texts
  17. (2019) AII2001 - Sinography and Ancient Scripts
  18. (2019) AII2015 - Chinese Phonetics and Phonology
  19. (2019) AII3001 - Academic Project
  20. (2019) AII3001 - Academic Project
  21. (2018) AII1003 - Chinese in Texts Modern
  22. (2018) AII2001 - Sinography and Ancient Scripts

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Be The Judge for The 37th National Chinese Language Speech Competition for Chinese Primary School 2023., (19 Dec 2023 - 21 Dec 2023) (National)
  • Organized Counseling Talks for The Students of Chinese Department, Fass, UM, (13 Aug 2020 - 03 Sep 2020)
  • Providing Chinese Dialect Audio as Teaching Materials for The Junior 2 Chinese Textbooks of Independent Chinese Secondary Schools, (02 Jul 2020 - 02 Jul 2020)
  • Tutor in "Youth Novel Writing Training Program", (20 Jun 2020 - 30 Sep 2020)
  • Supporting Lecturer, Seminar of Literature and History of Southeast Asia, National Sun-Yatsen University, (23 Apr 2020 - 23 Apr 2020)
  • Supporting Lecturer, Seminar of Literature and History of Southeast Asia, National Taiwan University, (21 Apr 2020 - 21 Apr 2020)
  • Exhibition: The Revolution of Chinese Characters, (17 Dec 2019 - 17 Dec 2019)
  • Exhibition: Mini Muzium of Chinese Character, (11 Dec 2018 - 11 Dec 2018)