Prof. Madya Dr. Habsah Hj. Ismail mendapat pendidikan peringkat menengah di Kolej Tunku Kurshiah, Seremban dari tahun 1966 sehingga 1972. Beliau memegang ijazah bachelor dan Diploma Pendidikan dari Universiti Malaya dan ijazah Masters of Science (Ed.) dalam bidang pengkhususan Falsafah Pendidikan dari Indiana University, Bloomington, USA. Beliau memegang ijazah doktor falsafah daripada Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Beliau telah berkhidmat sebagai pensyarah di Fakulti Pengajian Pendidikan, Universiti Putra Malaysia pada tahun 1984 dan telah berkhidmat di UPM selama lebih 20 tahun. Beliau terlibat dengan aktiviti penyelidikan khususnya dalam aspek kepercayaan falsafah pendidikan guru dan amalana mereka di sekolah. Selain itu, beliau turut terlibat dalam penyelidikan yang meliputi aspek polisi pendidikan kanak-kanak berisiko di Malaysia, nilai dalam matematik, pendidikan guru dan pendidikan tinggi. Beliau turut juga terlibat dalam pembentangan kertas kerja di peringkat kebangsaan dan antarabangsa.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Habsah Hj. Ismail received her high school education at Tunku Kurshiah College, Seremban. She holds a Bacelor and Diploma of Education from University Malaya and Masters of Science (E.d) in the area of Philosophy of Education from Indiana University, Bloomington, USA. She holds the doctoral degree from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. She has been lecturer at the Faculty of Educational Studies, UPM for over twenty years. She had and is currently involved in researches particularly in her field of specialization such as teachers’ belief and practice. She is also involved in other areas of educational researches such as educational policies of children at risk in Malaysia, values in mathematics, teachers’ craft knowledge and higher education. She also addressed he views in seminars both at the national and international levels.

• Epistemological Beliefs, Learning Approaches and Academic Performance

On-going Research (2009)

• The Relationship Between Epistemological Beliefs, Learning Approaches and Academic Performance Among Malaysia University Students

• Developing Professional Teacher Learning for Educational Change

(2006)

• Interconnectedness of the Intended, Assessed, Implemented and Learned Curriculum for Mathematics, Agriculture and Home Science Subjects in the Malaysian Integrated Curriculum for Secondary Schools.

• Analisis Kritikal Pemikiran Matematik Shaykh Ahmad al-Khatib al-Minangkabawi dengan Pemikiran Matematik Moden (Kitabnya: 'Alam al-Hussab fi 'llm al-Hisab) (2008)

• Emotional and Spiritual Intelligences as a Basis for Evaluating the National Philosophy of Education Achievement.

Recently Completed Research (2003-2007)

• Comparative Study of Tertiary Mathematics Education Programs in Malaysia and United States. (2007)
• Teachers’ Beliefs and Craft Knowledge of Good Practices in the Primary School Classroom. (2006)
• A study of Mathematical Values Among Malaysian Mathematics Secondary School Teachers. (2006)
• Development of Indicators For University Entrance Requirement. (2007)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Aminuddin Hassan, Lukman Z. Mohamad, Habsah Ismail & Salwana Yusoff (2009).  The Approaches of Educational Philosophy in Overcoming Social Problem“. European Journal of Scientific Research. Vo. 27, Issue 3.

• Habsah Ismail,  Aida Suraya Md. Yunus, Wan Zah Wan Ali, Ramlah Hamzah & Rosini Abu (2009). The Belief in God based on the Malaysian National Philosophy of Education. European Journal of Social Science

• Aminuddin Hassan, Peter Tymms & Habsah Ismail (2008). “Academic Productivity as Perceived by Malaysian Academics. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. 30 (3), 283-296.

• Rohani Ahmad Tarmizi, Wan Zah Wan Ali, Mat Rofa Ismail, Habsah Ismail, Ramlah Hamzah, Mohd. Majid konting & Sharifah Kartini Said Husain (2008). “ Modelling of Mathematical Beliefs of Secondary Mathematics Teachers towards their Teaching Practices”. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. Vol. 3,

• Rohani Ahmad Tarmizi, Aida Suraya Md. Yunus, Ramlah Hamzah, Rosini Abu, Sharifah Md. Nor, Habsah Ismail, Wan Zah Wan Ali, & Kamariah Abu Bakar (2008). “Critical Thinking: Are Malaysian University Students Engaged?” The Journal of the Humanities. 6(6), pp.149 -157.

• Aida Suraya Md. Yunus, Ramlah Hamzah & Habsah Ismail (2008). “Mathematics Teachers’ Preparation Program: Determining the Balance between Contents in Mathematics and Pedagogy”.  6(4), pp.  125 -131.

• Wan Zah Wan Ali, Habsah Ismail, Sharifah Kartini Said Husain, Rohani Tarmizi, Ramlah Hamzah, Mat Rofa Ismail, Mohd. Majid Konting.  Malaysian Secondary School Mathematics Teachers’ Practices
   In Imparting Mathematical Values. (2007).  International Journal of Learning. Vol 14, Issue 6, pp. 43-52.

• Habsah Ismail, Ramlah Hamzah, Wan Zah Wan Ali, Aida Suraya Md. Yunus, Rosini Abu, Hapsah Nawawi. (2006).  Teachers’ Belief Towards the Principles Underlying the National Philosophy of Education in Malaysia.  International Journal of Learning , Vol.13. pp. 91-104.

TEACHING

• Philosophy of Education

• Epistemology

Updated: 6 May 2009