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Mazanah
Muhamad menjawat Profesor dalam Pendidikan Dewasa di Jabatan Pemajuan
Profesional & Pendidikan Lanjutan, Fakulti Pengajian Pendidikan, dan
juga sebagai Ketua, Pendidikan & Perkhidmatan Kanser di Institut Interim
Sains Sosial, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). Beliau juga ialah Pengarah
Bersekutu, Collaborative Education and Research on Cancer (CaEd), Projek
UPM-Cornell University. Bekas pelajar Kolej Tunku Khursiah ini mempunyai
ijazah Kedoktoran dan Master dalam bidang Pendidikan Dewasa dari North
Carolina State University, dan ijazah Bacelor Sains Pertanian dari Universiti
Pertanian Malaysia. Fokus penyelidikan Mazanah ialah pendidikan dan pembelajaran
dewasa. Sekarang tumpuan siasahnya termasuk pendidikan dan komunikasi
kanser. Mazanah telah banyak menghasilkan penerbitan. Bukunya yang terkini
ialah Adult and Continuing Education in Malaysia (UPM Press & UNESCO
Institute for Education, 2001) dan Designing and Facilitating Adults Learning
(pengarang bersama G.L. Carter, UPM Press, 2002). Kepakaran beliau mendapat
pengiktirafan di dalam negeri dan peringkat antarabangsa. Pada tahun 2006,
Mazanah telah diterima masuk ke International Adult and Continuing Education
(IACE) Hall of Fame. Selain dari itu beliau juga penerima beberapa anugerah
dan geran. Ini termasuk Fulbright Fellowship di University of Georgia,
geran Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) di University of
British Columbia, geran Committee for International Research Cooperation
in Higher Education (CICHE) di University of Reading, dan North Carolina
State University Fellowship. Disamping melalui pengajarannya, Mazanah
telah menyumbangkan kepakarannya mengenai Pendidikan Dewasa/Pengembangan
melalui peranannya dalam kepimpinan dan khidmat nasihat di pelbagai insitusi
dan juga peringkat. Seorang sukarelawan yang aktif, Mazanah merupakan
Presiden Pengasas Kanser Network (KanWork). Persatuan ini memberi dedikasi
untuk membantu mereka yang menghidap dan menghadapi kanser melalui aktiviti
kumpulan sokongan dan program pendidikan.
Mazanah Muhamad is a Professor of Adult Education at Department of
Professional Development and Continuing Education, Faculty of Educational
Studies and Chair of Cancer Education and Services, Institute of Social
Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). She is also Associate Project
Director, Collaborative Education and Research on Cancer (CaEd), UPM-Cornell
University. An alumnus of Kolej Tengku Khursiah, Mazanah holds a Doctoral
and Master degrees on Adult Education from North Carolina State
University, and a Bachelor of Agriculture degree from Universiti Pertanian
Malaysia. Mazanah’s research focus is on adult education and learning.
Recently her inquiry includes cancer education and support. Mazanah has
written numerous books, books chapters, journal articles, as well as other
publications on adult education and learning. Her expertise on the subject
is recognized both at local and international level. She has been inducted
to the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame and
recipient of various awards and grants. This includes Fullbright
fellowship (University of Georgia), Canadian International Development
Agency (CIDA) grant (University of British Columbia), Committee for
International Research Cooperation in Higher Education (CICHE) grant
(University of Reading), and North Carolina State University fellowship.
To develop her expertise on cancer education and support service, Mazanah
recently (2008) spent her sabbatical interning at the School of Nursing,
University of Melbourne/Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute and the Cancer
Council of Victoria. Besides through her teaching, Mazanah had contributed
locally on Adult / Extension Education through numerous leaderships and
advisory roles at different institutions and levels. An active volunteer,
Mazanah is the founding President of Cancer Network (KanWork). The society
is dedicated to assisting those with and affected by cancer through peer
support and educational intervention.
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RESEARCH INTEREST
CURRENT &
PAST RESEARCH
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Professionalizing Nursing: Developing a Competency Profile for Malaysian
Oncology Nurses (2008 -2010).
Science Fund
(RM133, 270).
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Volunteer Profiling: A Volunteer Recruitment Model for Cancer Program
(2008 -2010).
Fundamental
Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) (RM 55,236).
- Learning
Behavior in Cancer Context (2004 - 2008). Intensified Research in Priority
Areas (IRPA) (RM190,700).
- Literature
on Culturally Sensitive Materials (2005 – 2008). Department of Education,
Cornell University.
- The Elderly
Learning (2002 – 2003). Fulbright / MACEE ( at University of Georgia,
Athens).
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Contemporary Nature of Adult Learning (2000 -2003). Intensified Research
in Priority Areas (IRPA) (RM154,000).
- Older
People in Malaysia: Policy and Learning Activities. Asian Pacific Bureau
of Adult Education (ASBAE ).
- Life and
Learning after 60 (1998 -2000). Self & Professor Sharan B. Merriam
(University of Georgia).
- Trends and
Challenges in Adult and Continuing Education (1996 -2000). Intensified
Research in Priority Areas (IRPA) (RM106,500).
SELECTED
PUBLICATION
Books (refereed)
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Zailina Hashim, Zalilah Mohd Shariff, Mazanah Muhamad (eds).
(2008).
Breast Cancer
in Malaysia: Issues & Education Implication.
Institute of Social Science Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
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Mazanah,
Muhamad & Carter, G.L. (2002).
Designing and
Facilitating Adults Learning.
Serdang: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press.
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Mazanah,
Muhamad
& Associates (2001). Adult and Continuing Education in Malaysia.
Hamburg & Serdang: UNESCO Institute for Education & Universiti Putra
Press.
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Mazanah,
Muhamad
& Carter, G. L. (2000). Prinsip Pemelajaran Orang Dewasa [Principles of
Adult Learning]. Kuala Lumpur: Utusan Publications & Distributors.
- Mazanah,
Muhamad
& Ezhar, T. (eds). (1996) Peranan Rakankongsi, Komunikasi dan Media
dalam Pembangunan [Role of Partners, Communication and Media in
Development], Serdang: Universiti Pertanian Malaysia Publication.
Book Chapters
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Rosemary S. Caffarella, Mazalan Khamis, Mazanah Muhamad & Othman
Omar (2008).
Walk Farther,
View Broader: Malaysian Breast Cancer Education. Breast Cancer in
Malaysia: Issues & Education Implication. Institute of Social Science
Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, pp. 102-106.
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Mazalan Khamis, Rosemary S. Caffarella, Mazanah Muhamad & Othman
Omar (2008).
Navigating
Cultural Maze in Breast Cancer Education in Malaysia. Breast Cancer in
Malaysia: Issues & Education Implication. Institute of Social Science
Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, pp. 107-121.
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Ahmad
Zamri Mansor & Mazanah Muhamad (2008).
Self-Directed
Learning Motivation of Women with Breast Cancer. Breast Cancer in
Malaysia: Issues & Education Implication. Institute of Social Science
Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, pp. 122-136.
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Othman Omar, Hasnoorain Abd Rahman & Mazanah Muhamad (2008).
Development of
Breast Cancer Educational Materials for Malaysia: What are useful and
appropriate-Readers’ view. Breast Cancer in Malaysia: Issues &
Education Implication. Institute of Social Science Studies, Universiti
Putra Malaysia, pp. 137-149.
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Mazanah Muhamad
& Othman Omar (2008).
Breast Cancer
and Educational Issues. Breast Cancer in Malaysia: Issues & Education
Implication. Institute of Social Science Studies, Universiti Putra
Malaysia, pp. 150-160.
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Mazalan, K., &
Mazanah, M. (2007). Islam’s Lifelong Learning Mandate. In Merriam,
S.B & Associates, Non-Western Perspectives on Learning and Knowing.
Malabar, Florida: Krieger, pp. 21-40.
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Farizah, A.,
Othman, O., & Mazanah, M. (2007). Meeting the challenges of
the global economy in vocational education: the case of Malaysia. In
Fenwick, T. and Farrel, L. (2007) Educating the
Global Workforce: Knowledge, Knowledge Work and Knowledge Workers,
United Kingdom, Routledge, pp. 102 -114
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Mazanah, M.
(2005). Non Governmental Organizations. In English, L., Encyclopedia of
Adult Education. London: Palgrave, Macmillan, pp. 429-434.
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Mazanah, M.
(2005). Adult Education in Asia. In English, L., Encyclopedia of Adult
Education. London: Palgrave, Macmillan, pp. 69-72.
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Merriam, S. B.
& Mazanah, M. (2002). How cultural values shape learning in older
adulthood; the case of Malaysia. In Merriam, S. B. & Associates,
Qualitative research in practice: examples for discussion and analysis (pp.
40-57). San Francisco: Jossey Bass.
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Mazanah, M.
(2001). History and Context of Adult and Continuing Education in Malaysia.
In Mazanah, M. & Associates, Adult and Continuing Education in Malaysia
(pp. 20-45). Hamburg & Serdang: UNESCO Institute for Education &
Universiti Putra Malaysia Press.
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Mazanah, M.
(2001). Issues and Challenges in Adult and Continuing Education in
Malaysia. In Mazanah, M. & Associates, Adult and Continuing Education
in Malaysia (pp. 124-133). Hamburg & Serdang: UNESCO Institute for
Education & Universiti Putra Malaysia Press.
- Merriam, S.
B. & Mazanah, M. (2001). A Map of the Field. In Mazanah Muhamad &
Associates, Adult and Continuing Education in Malaysia (pp. 1-19).
Hamburg & Serdang: UNESCO Institute for Education & Universiti Putra
Malaysia Press.
Journal
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Mazanah, M.,
On Lily & Ahmad Zamri, (2008).
Factors associated with learner’s attitude towards learning through CD-Rom
Courseware.
Journal of International Management Studies (JIMS)
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Zalilah, M.S,
Ahmad Zamri, M. & Mazanah, M. (2008). Decision making in breast
cancer treatment: a qualitative inquiry.
Pertanika Journal of Social Science & Humanities,
16 (2): 271-279.
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Mazanah, M.
& Khairuddin, I. (2005).
Workplace learning in Malaysia: the learners perspective. International
Journal for Training and Development , 9 (1) 62-78.
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Adnan, M. J. & Mazanah, M. (2004).
Motif Utama
Guru Melanjutkan Pelajaran dan Tahap Motivasi Terhadap Program Pengajian
[Primary Motives for Teachers’ Continuing Education and Motivation Level
towards Program of Study].
Pertanika Journal of Social Science & Humanities
12 (2) 163-171
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Lahai, M.R.,
Rahim M.S., Mazanah M. & Turiman S. (2004). Relationship between
the Individual Facets of Job, Job Satisfaction and Organizational
Commitment.
Pertanika Journal of Social Science & Humanities,
12 (1): 11-20.
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Mazanah, M.
Yakcop, J. & Mazalan, K. (2003). Success Factors in Implementation of TQM
Practices in Public Service Agencies. Analisis: Jurnal Universiti Utara
Malaysia, Vol. 10 (1), 125 -138.
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Merriam , S.B. & Mazanah, M. (2001). Aging in a non-western
culture: the case of Malaysia.
Asia Pacific
Adult Education,
Vol. 2, No. 1, 162-202.
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Merriam, S. B,
Juanita J.B, Ming-Yeh, L., Younghwa, K., Gabo Ntseane & Mazanah, M.
(2001) Power and Positionality: Negotiating Insider/Outsider Status Within
and Across Cultures. International Journal of Lifelong Education,
Vol.20, No.5, 405-416.
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Merriam, S. B.
& Mazanah, M. (2000) Insider /Outsider Status: Reflections in Cross
– Cultural Interviewing. Inquiry: Critical Thinking across the
Disciplines Vol.16 No.3, Spring 2000, 34-43.
- Merriam, S.
B. & Mazanah, M. (2000). How Cultural Values Shape Learning in
Older Adulthood: The Case of Malaysia. Adult Education Quarterly,
Vol. 51 No.1, November 2000, 45-63.
TEACHING
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DCE 5011 –
Principles of Adult Education
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DCE 5030 –
Program Development
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DCE 3301 –
Adult Education (Andragogy)
- DCE 3501 –
Knowledge Creation, Dissemination & Utilization
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