Background information:
Jasamine Ooi has a Master degree in Education majoring in Teaching
English as a Second Language (TESL) and a Bachelor degree in the
same field. In her present capacity as the Head of the Centre
for English Language, KDU College, Penang, she supervises and
oversees the design, development and operations of the centre.
Over the years, she has trained more than 2, 000 students, local
and international. In corporate training, she has trained engineers
and managers from Altera Corporation (M) Sdn. Bhd. in Effective
English Communication and secondary school principals in Communication
Skills as well as in service teachers in, ‘A Potpourri of
Effective Teaching Methods’. She has also developed and
taught Holiday English Courses to international students from
different parts of the world. Apart from her experience in lecturing
and training, Ms Ooi has also presented papers in conferences
and conducted workshops related to methodology of teaching.
Academic Qualifications:
B. E (TESL), M. Ed (TESL)
Institution of Higher Education :
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Extra Curricular Activities :
I like to indulge in anything that makes me sweat and physically
energized e.g. yoga, hiking, running, swimming, dancing etc. Love
to read and also participate in conferences related to the teaching
and learning of English.
How you intend to guide our students :
My philosophy of teaching is simple; learning should be enjoyable
and individualistic. If the students find the lessons interesting
they are more likely to pay attention and more ready to accept
what is taught in class. Because every student is different, which
I soon discovered while teaching in KDU, Penang, I feel that it
is best to strive to develop a broad array of teaching and apply
them in every English lesson. With the use of multiple teaching
styles and learning, I ensure that each student’s needs
are met. If the students’ needs are met, they are more likely
to enjoy their English lessons. Besides that, it is essential
that every student benefits from my class, no matter what their
level of proficiency in English may be, and prove to them that
learning to them that learning English is not only fun and interesting
but relevant in their everyday life.
What is the value of a higher education :
Education prepares you into training and gives an in-depth look
into the subject you are interested in. It also instills confidence.
