Lecturer
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education
About
Obtained her undergraduate degree in B.Science Education (Major: Mathematics; Minor : Physics) in Universiti Brunei Darussalam, M.Ed specialising in Guidance and Counseling from International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM) and PhD (Guidance and Counseling ) from National University Malaysia (UKM). Actively involved in some activities with a few government ministries in Brunei Darussalam such as being appointed as the Visiting Justice in one of the prisons in Brunei Darussalam under Ministry of Home Affairs and as one of the task force’s committee for the Brunei’s Counselor’s Act at the Ministry of Culture, Youths and Sports. Also actively involved in giving community services and Continous Professional Development by organising talks, workshops, for various ministries such as the Ministry of Religious Affairs. Currently, she is a member of the Counseling Organisation in Brunei Darussalam (PERKAB) and Association of Psychological & Educational Counsellors of Asia-Pacific (APECA).
Teaching Area
Peer counseling, School counseling, Research in Counseling, Theories in Counseling
Current Research
- Bruneian Mentality (Collaboration with Ministry of Education,2010 – present).
- Youth Crimes in Brunei Darussalam: Insights from Selected Case Studies
- Empowering Nation Building through Values and Counseling (S & T3 Project)
- Child Protection from Islamic Contexs in Brunei Darussalam : Educational Aspect ( Research Collaboration with Griffith University Australia, Qile Qatar and IslamicStudies, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies
Research Interests
Therapies in counseling, school counseling, family and marriage counseling, Social Issues, Trauma
Publications
- Matzin, R., Shahrill, M., Mahalle, S., Sheikh Hamid, M. H., & Mundia, L. (October, 2013) . A comparison of learning styles and study strategies scores of Brunei secondary school students by test anxiety, success attributions, and failure attributions: Implications for teaching at-risk and vulnerable students. Review of European Studies, 5(5). [ indexed by Scopus, Google Scholar, DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
- Shahrill, M., Mahalle, S., Matzin, R., Sheikh Hamid, M. H., & Mundia, L. (October, 2013). A comparison of learning styles and study strategies used by low and high math achieving Brunei secondary school students: Implications for teaching. International Education Studies, 6(10).[ indexed by Scopus, Google Scholar, DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals
- Sheikh Hamid, M. H., Matzin, R., Shahrill, M., Mahalle, S., & Mundia, L. (October 2013). Barriers to Mathematics Achievement in Brunei Secondary School Students: Insights into the Roles of Mathematics Anxiety, Self-esteem, Proactive Coping, and Test Stress. International Education Studies, 6(11). [indexed by Scopus, Google Scholar, DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
- Salwa, M. and Rosimah, I. (2013). Personality and Career Choice of Secondary School Students in Brunei Darussalam. Conference of the International Journal of Arts & Sciences. Vol. 6. No. 1. 375-383. 2013. USA
- Gamal, Z. and Salwa, M. (2013). Perception of Teachers and Adult Students on Religious Classes for Adults in negara Brunei Darussalam. Journal of Education and Practice. Vol. 4, No.2, 2013, 109-116, USA.