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Siti Kholijah Binti Kassim

Academic Qualifications

  • DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (EDUCATION) - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Master of Education (Guidance and Counseling) - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia

Siti Kholijah Binti Kassim (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

KULLIYYAH OF EDUCATION

Other's position:

Head of Department, Kulliyyah of Education


sitikholijahkassim@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation


  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Other Education n.e.c. - DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (EDUCATION)


Professional Membership


  • 2011 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Registered Counselor ( KBPA)), Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia
  • 2018 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (member( life time)), Persatuan Kaunseling Malaysia
  • 2023 - 2023 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (ordinary member), Qualitative Research Association of Malaysia (QRAM)


Teaching Responsibilities


ACTION RESEARCH 2024/2025 2023/2024 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2014/2015
CAREER COUNSELING 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016
CAREER DEVELOPMENT THEORIES 2025/2026
COUNSELING CHILDREN & PLAY THERAPY 2015/2016
COUNSELING INTERNSHIP 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018
COUNSELING INTERNSHIP I 2021/2022 2019/2020
COUNSELING INTERNSHIP II 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2019/2020
COUNSELING LAB 1 2019/2020 2016/2017 2015/2016
COUNSELING LAB II 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018 2016/2017
COUNSELING LABORATORY 2020/2021
COUNSELING PRACTICUM 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014
COUNSELING SKILLS FOR TEACHERS 2016/2017
COUNSELLING INTERNSHIP I 2017/2018 2016/2017
COUNSELLING INTERNSHIP II 2018/2019 2017/2018
COUNSELLING LAB II 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015
COUNSELLING PRACTICUM 2024/2025
CROSS-CULTURAL COUNSELING 2022/2023
CROSS-CULTURAL COUNSELLING 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
GROUP COUNSELING 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
GROUP COUNSELLING 2023/2024 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016
INTERNSHIP 2017/2018 2016/2017 2014/2015
INTRO TO COUNSELLING IN COMMUNITY 2025/2026 2024/2025
INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELING 2022/2023 2018/2019 2017/2018
INTRODUCTION TO GROUP COUNSELING 2022/2023
INTRODUCTION TO GROUP COUNSELLING 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015
INTRODUCTION TO SCHOOL COUNSELING 2024/2025 2023/2024 2021/2022 2020/2021
INTRODUCTION TO SCHOOL COUNSELLING 2019/2020 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
RESEARCH METHODS IN COUNSELING 2017/2018
SEMINAR IN COUNSELING: PROFESSIONAL AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 2016/2017 2014/2015
SEMINAR IN COUNSELING: PROFESSIONAL AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 2023/2024 2021/2022
STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING 2017/2018
THEORIES OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING 2025/2026


Supervision


تأثير الألعاب الالكترونبة والاضطرابات الانفعالية على المهارات الاجتماعية في ظل تأثير الوحدة النفسية كمتغير وسيط لدى طلبة المدارس بمحافظة الداخلية بسلطنة عمان.
The Impact Of Electronic Games And Emotional Disorders On Social Skills In The Context Of Psychological Loneliness As A Mediating Variable Among School Students In Al-Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman.
Ph.D Completed 2025 Co-supervisor
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The Exploration Of The Former Male Delinquency Offenders' Experiences From Biopsychosocial Perspectives.
Ph.D Completed 2024 Member Supervisory Committee
أثر الإغتراب الوظيفي والأفكار اللاعقلانية على الأداء الوظيفي لدى المعلمين في محافظة مسقط بسلطنة عمان.
The Effect Of Job Alienation And Irrational Beliefs On The Job Performance Of Teachers In Muscat, Oman.
Ph.D Completed 2023 Co-supervisor
استكشاف سلوك طلب المساعدة المهنية لدى الأخصائيين النفسيين في مدارس جنوب الباطنة: دراسة حالة.
Exploring Help-Seeking Behavior Among Selected Counselors In Al Batinah South Schools: A Case Study.
Ph.D Completed 2022 Supervisor Supervisory Committee
مدى رضا عينة من الطلبة عن الخدمات التي يقدمها مركز الإرشاد الطلابي في جامعة السلطان قابوس بسلطنة عمان.
The Satisfaction Level Of A Sample Of Students With The Services Provided By The Student Counseling Center At Sultan Qaboos University In The Sultanate Of Oman.
Ph.D Completed 2022 Main Supervisor
Help-Seeking Behaviors And The Mental Well-Being Status Of Albanian Immigrants In Malaysia .
Ph.D Completed 2021 Co-supervisor
The Experience Of Muslim Counsellors Who Counsel Unwed Muslim Pregnant Teenagers In Klang Valley, Malaysia.
Ph.D Completed 2020 Co-supervisor
Mental Health And Help-Seeking Behaviours Among Undergraduate Students From Selected Public Universities In Brunei Darussalam.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
A Phenomenological Investigation Into The Mental Health Of Young Adults With Unhealthy Sexual Behaviours And Pornographic Addiction..
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Academic Preparedness And Behavioral Modification Toward Blended Learning Using The Transtheoretical Model.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Experiences Of Designer Drug Abuses Among Higher Education Institution Students From High Social Economic Status.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
Development And Validation Of The Islamic Mindfulness Inventory Based On The Concept Of Tazkiyatul Nafs By Imam Al-Ghazali..
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
The Intersection Of Caregiving, Counseling, Education And The Experiences Of Families With Adolescents Fighting Cancer.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
Islam As A Protective Strategy In A Suicide Ideation And Attempt Framework For Students In Tanzania.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
In-Depth Exploration Of Counseling Needs Of Z Generation Students.
Master Completed 2021 Main Supervisor
Coping Strategies Among Emotionally Abused Students In Batam : A Case Study.
Master Completed 2020 Main Supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2022 - 2023 The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Students' Mental Health and Psychological Well-Being in Malaysia
2016 - 2019 Bediuzzaman Said Nursi and "Medresetuz-zehra": A Comparison with International Islamic University Malaysia
2015 - 2020 Exploring the Ethical Practices of School Counselors in Providing Counseling Services in Malaysian Public Schools
On-Going
2026 - Present Examining the Impact of NAMA Foundation's Bright Program on Students' Sense of Efficacy in Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan and Tanzania
2026 - Present Examining the Impact of NAMA Foundation's Bright Program on Students' Sense of Efficacy in Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan and Tanzania
2026 - Present NAMA Foundation's Educational Impact: Review of NAMA International Journal of Education and Development Volumes 1 & 2
2025 - Present The effect of NAMA Foundation?s Interventions on Student Engagement in Co-Curricular and Out-Of-School Activities in Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, and Tanzania
2023 - Present Internship supervision experiences during pre and post-pandemic: Implication on Counseling professional development
2023 - Present Low-Income Parents? Quality of Life, Challenges, and Coping Strategies in Managing Disabled Children
2022 - Present Counseling Intervention Module on Self-Care to Reduce Self-harming Behaviour and Suicidal Risks Tendency
2018 - Present Framework for Counseling Treatments to Reduce Tendency for Suicide among Teenagers with Self-Harming Behaviours
2016 - Present Nutrition Counseling: Using Support Group to Explore Weight Management Challenges Among Female Youth
2016 - Present Exploring the Anxiety of the Practicum Counselors by Using Creative Arts (Journals and Drawing Activities)


Awards & Recognition


16 Oct, 2025 SILVER AWARD - INNOVATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING - UNISZA National
13 Sep, 2025 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AWARD - KULLIYYAH OF EDUCATION KCDIO
01 Aug, 2024 BRONZE AWARD - THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION ON SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION 2024 (SUSED 2024) National
29 Nov, 2023 Silver Medal - Universiti Teknologi MARA ( UiTM Negeri Sembiulan Branch) International
23 May, 2023 Best Educational Award ( Guidance and Counseling) - Kulliyyah Of Education KCDIO


Publications


Articles

2025 Challenges faced by low-income Muslim Malaysian parents in caring for children with disabilities. Asian Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences, 7 (3) pp. 77-90
2025 Counseling supervision Post-COVID-19: challenges and experiences of IIUM novice counselors. International Journal of Advanced Research in Education and Society, 7 (3) pp. 44-55
2025 Examining the impact of NAMA Foundation’s BRIGHT program on students’ sense of efficacy in Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, and Tanzania. NAMA International Journal of Education and Development, 2 (1) pp. 61-84
2025 NAMA Foundation's educational impact: Review of NAMA International Journal of Education and Development volumes 1 & 2. NAMA International Journal of Education and Development, 2 (1) pp. 161-185
2025 Personality traits and psychological well-being among undergraduate students at selected public university in Kuala Lumpur. International Journal of Advanced Research in Education and Society, 7 (2) pp. 219-238
2025 The effect of NAMA Foundation’s interventions on student engagement in co-curricular and out-of-school activities in Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, and Tanzania. NAMA International Journal of Education and Development, 2 (1) pp. 17-34
2024 The impact of teacher professional development and school climate and culture on innovative student-centered teaching for 21st century skills: the mediating roles of collaborative planning and community engagement. NAMA International Journal of Education and Development, 1 (2) pp. 1-41
2023 Help-seeking behaviors and mental well-being of Albanian immigrants in Malaysia. Journal of Balkan Studies, 3 (1) pp. 93-111
2022 A study on Islamic psycho-spiritual therapy on recovered adolescent addicts. SYAMIL: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam, 10 (2) pp. 1-21
2021 Counselors’ supervision: what helps to express their thoughts?. IIUM JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES, 9 (2) pp. 31-41
2020 Psychological stress among university students in the Sultanate of Oman الضغوط النفسية لدى طلبة الجامعة في سلطنة عمان. IJASOS- International E-journal of Advances in Social Sciences, 6 (17) pp. 959-970
Conference or Workshop Items

2025 Challenges faced by low-income Muslim Malaysian parents in caring for children with disabilities. In: 6th International Conference on Business, Education, Social and Technology (ICBEST2025),
2024 Counseling supervision post-COVID-19: challenges and experiences of IIUM novice counselors. In: Seminar Kebangsaan Majlis Dekan Pendidikan Universiti Awam 2024,
2024 Malaysian teachers’ perspectives on the challenges of low-income parents with special child. In: SEMINAR KEBANGSAAN MAJLIS DEKAN PENDIDIKAN UNIVERSITI AWAM 2024,
2019 Exploring anxiety of practicum counselor by using drawing activities. In: 2nd international Seminar on Guidance and Counseling(2nd ISGC),
2011 Challenges among IIUM counseling practicum counselors: play therapy as a tool of collecting data. In: 6th International Qualitative Research Convention, Malaysia (QRAM),