• Early Childhood Care and Education Program
• Early Childhood Literacy and Literature
• Early Childhood Cognitive Process
• Early Childhood Curriculum and Pedagogy
• Early Childhood Psychology

Diploma

• DECE1013 Teaching and Learning
• DECE1024 Child Development
• DECE1033 Children and Play
• DECE2113 Families and Community
• DECE2054 Curriculum Planning and Program Development

Degree

• BECE1123 Foundation of Early Childhood Education
• BECE1024 Children and Play
• BECE2063 Teaching Young Children Mandarin
• BECE3023 Families, Community & Society
• HBEC1103 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
• HBEC2603 Teaching English to Young Children

Master

• HMEC5424 Education Research Method in Early Childhood
• HMEC5223 Managing Learning and Development in Early Childhood Organisation
• HMEC123 Quality of Educational Environment for Young Children

Current Employment:

Lecturer, May 2021 - Current
Programme Director Bachelor of Early Childhood Education Programme
Faculty of Education and Social Sciences
Open University Malaysia, Kelana Jaya

Past Employment:

Lecturer, Dec 2018 – May 2021
Early Childhood Education Department Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, Education and languages HELP University, Subang 2

Founder & Principal, Jan 2008 – Apr 2018
Tuition Centre, Pusat Tuisyen Cahaya Bijaksana, Semenyih Selangor

Founder & Principal, Jan 2006 – Apr 2018
Kindergarten, Tadika Cahaya Bijaksana, Semenyih Selangor

Sales Engineer, June 2004 – Dec 2005
Horizon Land Sdn Bhd, Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang

Senior Chemist, May 2001 – Feb 2004
ISC Micro Precision, Taming Jaya, Balakong

1. Early childhood Care & Education (ECCE) Council – Member (2020 to Present)
2. Association of Professional in Curriculum and Educational Instruction – lifetime member (2024)

PhD

• Chin Peng Hon, Co-supervisor, Developing a Sustainable Online Program for Preschools (Nov 2021 - ongoing)
• Tham Wei Hoong, Co-Supervisor, Pretend Play for Private Preschool Children’s Cognitive Development (Jan2022 - ongoing)
• Yek Yew Ing, Supervisor, Leadership Integrity and Teachers’ Work Engagement (Oct 2022 - ongoing)
• Chin Ying Ying, Supervisor, Use of Case-based Learning to Improve Students’ Critical Thinking Skills in Chinese National – Type Primary Schools (May 2023 - ongoing)
• The Ai Leng, Implementation of National Preschool Curriculum StandardsL Practices Among Private Preschool Teachers in Selangor (Sept 2023 – ongoing)
• Ngion Foong, Comparison of Cognitive and Visual Motor Skills Performance for English Subject between Age Six Preschoolers in Kuantan and Seremban (Sept 2023 – ongoing)

Master

• Tee Mey Chen, Parents’ Preschool selection Factors in Klang Valley Post Covid-19, Jan 2022 – Oct 2022 (Completed)
• Nur Mastura Mohd Shobri, The integration of “Asmaul Husna” Into Science: A Tawhidic Science Module for Preschool Children in Malaysia, Jan 2022 – Oct 2022 (Completed)
• Chok Siew Lan, Kepentingan Pembentukan Persekitaran Tadika, Sept 2021 – Jun 2023 (Completed)
• Brenda Tay Yun Chin, Self-Efficacy and Burnout among Preschool Teachers During Work from Home, May 2022 May 2023 (Completed)
• Pavitra A/P Thanggaselvam, The Effect of Parental Involvement on Preschoolers’ Academic Achievement Sept 2022 – Jun 2023 (Completed)
• Lum Mun Yee, Preschool Teachers’ Perception on Outdoor Learning (Jan 2023 -Sept 2023) (Completed)
• Teo Kun Yong, Inclusion of Children with Attention Deficit in Preschool (Jan2022 - May2024) (Completed)

• Salwa Binti Matnin, Challenges Faced by Teachers in Conducting Hybrid Learning During Pandemic (May 2022 - ongoing)
• Kek Siew Kim, Influencing Factors of Children School Readiness Among Preschool Children (Sept 2022 – ongoing)
• Umadevi, Preschool Teachers’ Perception of Children’s Vocabulary Development Through Play-based Learning (Sept 2022 -ongoing)
• Moo Kar Ming, Preschool Teachers’ Perception of Play-Based Learning in Developing Math Concepts Among Preschoolers (Sept 2022 -ongoing)
• Robiyatul Iqmar binti Razmi, The Readiness of the Private Preschool in Langkawai Island (May 2023 – ongoing)
• Woon Zhi Qian, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Implementation Towards Early Childhood Education is essential (May 2023 - ongoing)
• Tracy Tai Dien Sim, The Influence of Covid-19 Pandemic on Child Development (May 2023 - ongoing)
• Lai Choi Hsia, Relationship Between the Emotion Quotient and academic achievement among Preschool Children in Penang (Sept 2023 - Current)
• Intan Sharena Binti Shariza, Kesedaran Kepelbagaian Budaya Dalam Kalangan Kanak- kanak Prasekolah di Sebuah sekolah antarabangsa di Lembah Klang (Sept 2023 – ongoing)
• Tan Kai Shin, The Effects of Storytelling and Story Reading in Supporting Children’s Second Language English as Second Language (Jan 2024 – ongoing)
• Nur Faziela Binti Opandi, The Perceptions of Preschool Teachers Towards the Integration of Information and Communication (ICT) in Rural Sarawak (Jan 2024 – ongoing)
• Choy Fong Yee, Teacher's Readiness for Technology Integration in Prsechool Classroom in Perak (Jan 2024 – ongoing)
• Wong Khing Ying, The Role of Teacher Assistants in Inclusive Preschool Education (Jan 2024 – ongoing)
• Mardziah Binti Mohd Anuar, Kesan Cabaran yang Dihadapi Oleh Pengusaha Taska Di Fasa Pandemik Covid 19, Kajian di Taska-Taska Senawang Negeri Sembilan (Jan 2024 – ongoing)

Role: Principle Investigation

1. Title: Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Early Childhood: A reference from a Japanese kindergarten in Kogoshima in Prefecture, Japan.
   OUM Internal Grant (OUM-IRF-2023-005), Grant Amount: Rm78,000 Duration: June 2023 – November 2024

Role: Co-researcher

2. Navigating Inclusive Education in OUM: A Comprehensive Study of Government Policies, University Implementation and Lecturers Perception OUM Internal Grant (OUM-IRF-2024-013), Grant Amount: Rm10,400 Duration: April 2024 – April 2025
3. Identifying the number of Tourette syndrome students and determining the appropriate education method in Selangor OUM Internal Grant (OUM-IRF-2024-002), Grant Amount: Rm27,150 Duration: March 2024 – March 2025
4. Physical Activity Demographic Profile among Employees of an ODL Institution in Klang Valley OUM Internal Grant (OUM-IRF-2023-006), Grant Amount: Rm18,000 Duration: April 2023 – April 2024
5. Title: Analysis of Online Assessment during the COVID-19 Pandemic in OUM OUM Internal Grant (OUM-IRF-2022-005), Grant Amount: Rm10,000 Duration: July 2022 – Jan 2023
6. Title: Understanding Preschool Children’s cognitive processes when listening and reading Malay and English storybooks: Evidence from the eye-tracker National Grant (FRGS), Ref Code: FRGS/1/2019/SSI09/HELP/01/1 Grant Amount: RM 60,000
   Duration: 2019 -2023
7. Title: Conceptualisation and Validation of Growth Mindset Pedagogical Practices HELP University Internal Grant (Code: 19-09-016), Grant Amount: RM 5,000 Duration: Sep 2019-April 2021

International Collaboration

8. UNESCO UNITWIN Project
   Host country: Korea National Open University Duration: Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
9. UNESCO UNITWIN Project
   Host country: Korea National Open University Duration: Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

1. Yek, Y. I. & Loo, F. L. (2024). Trust, Perceived Leadership Integrity, and Work Engagement among Johor Bharu’s Primary School Teachers: Conceptual Framework. Journal of Emergent Research in Humanities, Business and Technology (Accepted)
2. Mahmood, R., Hassan, R., Loo, F. L., & Ismail, M. R. (2024). Investigating the Physical Activity Demographic Profile of Student-Teachers at an Open Distance Learning Institution, Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH), 9(5), e002719- e002719.(MyCite)
3. Wong, H. K., Thang, S. M., Sue, C. H., Ahju, R. A., & Loo, F. L. (2023). Investigating the Relationship Between Visual Attention, Story Comprehension, and Vocabulary Skills in Malaysian Prereaders: An Eye-Tracking Study. International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching (IJCALLT), 13(1), 1-19. (Web of Science)
4. Md Rosli, I., Rosinah. M, & Loo, F. L. (2023). Determinants of Muslim Women Entrepreneurs Venture into Islamic Franchised Preschool Education Business in Shah Alam, Malaysia: A Narrative Analysis. Journal of Integrated Sciences, 3(4).
   
5. Sue, C. H., Thang, S. M., Wong, H. K., Tan, J. P. S., Loo, F. L., & Ahju, R. (2022). To what extent do pictures support Malaysian children's comprehension of stories?: An eye- tracking experiment. International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching (IJCALLT), 12(4), 1-17. (Web of Science)
6. Yang, Y. L. & Loo, F. L. (2022). A case study on the causes and intervention of primary school students’ learning-weariness. Advances in Education (教育进展), 12(11),4500- 4507.
7. Loo, F. L., & Mariani, M. N. (2020). Investigating Cross-Language Relations in the Phonological Awareness of Children’s Early Reading. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 28(1), 73-88. (Scopus)
8. Loo, F. L., & Mariani, M. N. (2019). The Cross-Language Influence of Phonological Processing Skills on Early Reading in Chinese-English Speaking Children. International Journal of Language Education and Applied Linguistics, 55-67. (MyCite)

1. Loo, F. L., Muthukrishnan, P. & Md Rosli, I. (2022, November 2-4). The influence of students’ experiences of online non-proctored open-book examinations and academic integrity on their satisfaction with academic performance at an ODL university in Malaysia [Proceeding, Vol3]. 35th AAOU Annual Conference: Jeju Korea. (Scopus)
2. Md Rosli, I. & Loo, F. L. (2022, November 2-4). A Phenomenological study of human resource development among employees in open universities: Lesson learnt from Open University Malaysia [Proceeding, Vol 4]. 35th AAOU Annual Conference: Jeju Korea. (Best Practice Award Finalist) (Scopus)
3. Loo, F. L., Effects of Phonological Processing Skills on Early Reading in Chinese-English Children. [Paper presentation]. 2nd International ECE Conference 2018, New Era University College, 20th October 2018.
4. Loo, F. L., Phonological Awareness on Multilingual Children’s Early Reading: Transfer of Skills among the Languages. [Paper presentation]. 19th Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association International Conference (PECERA), Kuching Sarawak, 6th -8th July 2018.
5. Loo, F. L., Phonological Processing on Emergent literacy in Chinese-English Speaking Children. [Proceeding]. International Seminar on Global Education II “Education Transformation Towards a Developed Nation” UKM Bangi, 24th -25th February, 2014.

1. Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Emergent Research in Humanities, Business and Technology (JER-HBT) 2023 - Present.
2. Editorial Board Member for the ASEAN Journal of Open and Distance Learning (AJODL) 2022 - Present.
3. Reviewer for Computer-Assisted Language Learning-Electronic Journal (CALL-EJ) Special Issue 2023
4. Writer for Module HDCL1103 Teaching Chinese for Preschool Education I, 2022
5. Reviewer for Computer-Assisted Language Learning-Electronic Journal (CALL-EJ) Special Issue 2022

1. Appointed PhD & Master’s Supervisor, Institute of International Education, New Era University College, April2024 – March2027
2. Appointed PhD & Master’s Supervisor, Institute of International Education, New Era University College, April2021 – March2023
3. External Examiner and Assessor for Diploma Early Childhood Education, Taylor’s College, Jan 2024 - Dec 2025
4. External Examiner and Assessor for Diploma Early Childhood Education, Taylor’s College, Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
5. External Examiner and Assessor for Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Swinburne University Technology, Malaysia, June 2022 – May 2023
6. External Examiner and Assessor for Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Kings College, June 2022 – May 2024
7. Content Editor for the Knowledge Dissemination Note, Open University Malaysia, Oct 2022 -Sept 2023
8. Data Analysis Expert for research project (Title: Year one teachers’ readiness), Curriculum Development Division, Malaysia Education Ministry, 16-17 June 2022

• Writing Up a Research Project Workshop & Seminar – Nurturing Young Children Through Play, OUM Ipoh, 22 June 2024
• Writing Up a Research Project Workshop & Seminar – Nurturing Young Children Through Play, OUM Alor Setar, 9 June 2024
• Writing Up a Research Project Workshop & Seminar – Nurturing Young Children Through Play, OUM Alor Setar, 8 June 2024
• Writing Up a Research Project Workshop & Seminar – Nurturing Young Children Through Play, OUM Kuching, 2 March 2024
• Workshop - Empowering Tomorrow’s Minds Enhancing Digital Literacy in School (UNITWIN -UNESCO Project), OUM Kelana Jaya, 3- 4 February 2024
• Early Childhood Education Seminar – Nurturing Young Children Through Play, OUM Bangi, 31 December 2023
• Parent Online Seminar – Positive Environment Through Positive Interaction, Dragonfly Kindergarten, 16 May 2024
• Parent Online Seminar - Creating Effective Learning Environment, Dragonfly Kindergarten, 5 August 2023

• Foundations of Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) Using SmartPLS 4, 1 – 2 June 2023, Online from Hamburg (Germany).
  Trainer: Dr Jan-Michael Becker, Prof Dr. Christion M. Ringle and Prof Dr. Marko Sarstedt
• Basic Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) Data Analysis Using SmartPLS 4, 15 -16 April 2023, Trainer: Prof Dr Chua Yan Piaw, UM
• Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Using SMARTPLS 3, 24-25 Oct 2018, Trainer: Prof Dr Chua Yan Piaw, UM
• Structural Equation Modeling Using AMOS, 27-28 Jun 2018, Trainer: Dr Mahmoud Danaee, UM
• Research Statistic SPSS , 20-21 Dec 2016, Trainer: Prof Dr Chua Yan Piaw, UM
• Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling Using AMOS, 26-27 Jan 2016, Trainer: Prof Dr Chua Yan Piaw, UM
• Certificate in PERMATA Childcare (Kursus Pengasuh PERMATA, KAP) (Aug to Dec 2020)
• JiaXuan Picture Book Story Telling Workshop (28 & 29 Dec 2019)
• Kursus Pengurusan Penyakit Berjangkit di Taska/Tadika (4 Dec 2013)
• PELANGI Effective Implementation of KSPK – Focusing on Languages, Mathematics, Science and Moral through Core Module and Thematic Module (8 September 2012)
• Program Latihan Guru Prasekolah Swasta dan Jabatan Perpaduan Negara dan Integrasi Nasional (JPNIN) untuk Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia (5 to 23 Dec 2011)
• Kursus Pendedahan Pengurusan Prasekolah Swasta Negeri Selangor Akta Pendidikan 1996 (Akta 550) (14 May 2011)
• Scholastic Bottom Up Reading (24 July 2010)
• Scholastic Whole Language Approach to Literacy: Alternative to Phonics Workshop
• Scholastic Early English Development (SEED) Program (23 Nov to 10 Dec 2009)