About Me
Courses Taught
Professional Bodies
Research Projects
Publications
About Me
Full Name:
MAHANITA BINTI MAHADHIR, DR.
Email:
Mahanita@uniten.edu.my
Contact Number:
03-89212020 Ext: 7551
Department:
Department of Social Science & Humanities
Academic Qualifications
- PhD. (English Language), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2017
- M. A. (Applied Linguistics and TESOL), University of Leicester, 1998
- B. Ed. (TESL), Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, 1993
Working Experiences
Position | Place of Work | Start | End |
---|---|---|---|
Senior Lecturer | Universiti Tenaga Nasional | 2009 | 2024 |
Postgraduate Supervisor | Center For Language Studies, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | 2008 | 2010 |
Lecturer | UiTM, Seksyen 17, Shah Alam, Selangor | 2008 | 2009 |
Senior Lecturer | Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | 1995 | 2008 |
Dean of Center For Language Studies, UNIMAS | Center For Language Studies, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | 2001 | 2003 |
Acting Dean, Center for Language Studies | Center For Language Studies, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | 1999 | 2001 |
Deputy Dean, Center for Language Studies | Center For Language Studies, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | 1999 | 1999 |
English Teacher | SMKA Maahad Hamidiah, Kajang, Selangor | 1993 | 1995 |
Courses Taught
- ENGB213 - Business English
- ENGD113 - Business Communication
- ENGD123 - English 2
- MCEB212 - Moral and Civil Society for Engineers II
- REAC116 - Reading I
- SPYB113 - Introduction To Social Psychology
- TECB2013 - Technical Communications
- TECB213 - Technical Communications
Professional Bodies
Research Projects
Publications
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; Are Unimas Undergraduates Ready To Learn Science And Mathematics In English?; International Conference On English Language And DevelopmentFor Equity In The 21St Century', Lnstitut Perguruan Bahasa-BahasaAntarabangsa, Kuala Lumpur.; ; 24 Sep 2002; Conference Proceeding; None
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; What Makes A Good English Teacher: Language Proficiency Or Pedagogical Knowledge?; 6Th Malaysia International Conference On English Language Teaching (Micelt 2006); ; 01 May 2006; Conference Proceeding; None
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; Learning Materials And Human Factors: Looking At TheChemistry In The Genre-Based Approach Classroom; Proceedings Of 2Nd Science And Arl Of Language InTeaching Lnternational Conference, 'Change: Bridging Theory And Practice', Uitm Pulau Pinang.; ; 20 Nov 2006; Conference Proceeding; None
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; Codeswitching In The English Language Classrooms; Sarawak Museum Journal; Volume :LXIV, Issue No :85, Article ID :-, Page Start :197, Page End :219, ISSN :03753050; 01 Dec 2007; Journal; MyCITE
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; A Case Study Of Intergenerational Transmission Of Ethnic Language In FoochowChinese, Tamil Indian And Malay Families In Sarawak; Unimas Research Symposium; Volume :4, Issue No :2, Article ID :-, Page Start :1, Page End :8, ISSN :-; 10 Dec 2007; Conference Proceeding; None
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; A Case Study Of Intergenerational Transmission Of Ethnic Language In Foochow Chinese, Tamil Indian And Malay Families In Sarawak; Unimas Research Symposium; ; 10 Dec 2007; Conference Proceeding; None
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; Language Attitudes Of The Kadazandusun Towards Their Mother Tongue; Borneo Research Council 9Th Biennial International Conference; ; 01 Jul 2008; Conference Proceeding; None
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; The Supervisor Factor And Undergraduates' Confidence In Completing Their Final Year Project; Tar College International Conference On Learning And Teaching: Enhancing Learning And Teaching In Higher Education; ; 04 Aug 2008; Conference Proceeding; None
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; English For Social And Academic Purposes; English For Social And Academic Purposes; Type :0,Source Name :, Volume :, Issue No :, Article ID :, Page Start :, Page End : , ISSN :,Publisher :; 01 Jan 2009; University Textbook; None
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; Towards Homogeneity In Homes LanguagesMalay, Chinese Foochow And Indian Tamil Families In Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia; Australian Review Of Applied Linguistics ; Volume :32, Issue No :2, Article ID :https://doi.org/10.2104/aral0911, Page Start :1, Page End :22, ISSN :-; 01 Jan 2009; Journal; SCOPUS
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; Survey Of Techniques For Teaching Writing In Primary And Secondary Schools; 6Th Malaysian International Conference On Languages, Lliteratures And Cultures; ; 28 Apr 2009; Conference Proceeding; None
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; Tesl Trainees' Views Towards Teaching Of Grammar In Relation To Language Skills; 2Nd InternationalConference On "Issues In Language Teaching And Learning Amongst Non-Native Speaker(Ilanns): Language Competence And Performance"; ; 02 Dec 2009; Conference Proceeding; None
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; Language Choice In Enquiries About Accommodation In Hotel Telephone Service Encounters; Languages For Specific Purposes And Professional CommunicationInternational Conference: Collaboration And Engagement; ; 15 Jul 2010; Conference Proceeding; None
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; Letting Communicative Purpose Direct Teaching Of Grammar: Using The Text-Based Approach; Curriculum Development, Materials Design And Methodologies: Trends And Issues; Level: National,Chapter Title : Letting Communicative Purpose Direct Teaching of Grammar: Using the Text-based Approach, Book Title : Curriculum Development, Materials Design and Methodologies: Trends and Issues, Book Editor :Ambigapathy Pandian, Thomas Chow Voon Foo & Shaik Abdul Malik Mohamed Ismail, Publisher :USM Press, Year Publish :2011, ISBN :9789838614931, No of Pages :336; 01 Jan 2011; Research Book Chapter; None
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; Classroom Practices In Esl And Efl Contexts: Insider Perspectives; Ukm School Of Languages And Linguistics 7Th International Conference.; ; 01 Jan 2011; Research Book Chapter; None
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; Communication Accommodation Strategies In MalaysianMultiracial Family Interactions; School Of Language Studies And Linguistics International Conference 2013 ; ; 01 Jan 2014; Conference Proceeding; None
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; Mixed-Heritage Individuals: Claiming Heritage Legitimacy With Limited Heritage Language Abilities; International Journal Of Language, Literature And Culture. ; International Journal of Language, Literature and Culture. Volume 2, No. 4, 2015, pp. 62-71.; 28 Sep 2015; Journal; None
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; Vignettes: An Alternative Qualitative Method For Studying Mixed-Heritage Individuals With Limited Heritage Language Abilities; 2Nd Uum Qualitative Research Confeproceedings Of The 2Nd Uum International Qualitative Research Conference 201624-26 May 2016. Penang, MalaysiaAvailable Online At Www.Qualitative-Research-Conference.Comrence (Qrc) 2016; Volume :2, Issue No :-, Article ID :5, Page Start :34, Page End :40, ISSN :-; 22 May 2016; Conference Proceeding; None
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; Application Of The Vignette Technique In A Qualitative Paradigm; Journal Of Language Studies; Volume :17, Issue No :4, Article ID :http://doi.org/10.17576/gema-2017-1704-03, Page Start :27, Page End :43, ISSN :1675-8021; 01 Nov 2017; Journal; SCOPUS
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; Heritage Legitimacy Of Mixed-Heritage Individuals From The Perspective Of Single-Heritage Family Members; 10Th Malaysia International Conference On Languages, Literatures And Cultures (Micollac 2018); Volume :-, Issue No :-, Article ID :-, Page Start :1, Page End :6, ISSN :-; 18 Aug 2018; Conference Proceeding; None
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; Grammatical Errors In Spoken English Of University Students In OralCommunication Course ; Ukm Gema Online Journal; Volume :10, Issue No :1, Article ID :-, Page Start :53, Page End :69, ISSN :16758021; 05 Apr 2022; Journal; SCOPUS
- Mahanita Binti Mahadhir; Reading To Write: What Directs The Negotiation Of Meaning?; Uum National Seminar On Elt And Learning; ; 09 Apr 2022; Research Book Chapter; None