Our focus in health professions education (HPE) research is on teaching and learning in health professions programmes. Research findings will contribute to a better understanding of issues related to teaching and learning and the learning environment. Many of these have been presented in international conferences and published in various journals.
Focus Area
Interested health professionals in these areas are invited to collaborate through research.
Research Projects
- Enhancing the Remediation Process in Pre-Clinical Medical Programme
Jaiprakash Mohanraj, Sunil Pazhayanur Venkateswaran, Norul Hidayah Binti Mamat, Shahnaj Pervin, Carolina Santiago A/P Roberts - Exploring Medical Students’ Perspective on Appearances within healthcare settings: Implications for self-awareness and self-regulation
Juliet Matthews, Sow Chew Fei, Ranila Ishani Sirisinghe, Chong Pek Sam - Virtual Reality as a Teaching and Learning Tool in the Undergraduate Medical Programme: A Study on Faculty Motivation
Cheah Xian Yang, Sow Chew Fei, Muneer Gohar Babar - Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Tool to Enhance Clinical Learning for Open Fracture Management in the Emergency Room
Mohammad Arshad Ikram, Sow Chew Fei, Nilesh Kumar Mitra, Hasnain Zafar Baloch, Er Hui Meng, Siti Azreena Mubin, Vinesh Thiruchelvam - Evaluation of the quality of semester 1 MBBS in-course assessment MCQs using item-writing flaws checklist and item analysis indices
Brinnell Anette Caszo, Nilesh Kumar Mitra - Evaluation of the effectiveness of generative AI tools in creating high-quality case-based multiple-choice questions for three disciplines in a medical program
Nilesh Kumar Mitra, Thirupathirao, Thin Thin Win, Sasikala Devi Amirtahlingam, Gunasekar Thangarasu, Kwa Siew Kim, Afshan Sumera (Lancashire, UK), Skantha Kandiah (Southampton) - Evaluation of three-dimensionally printed models compared with plastic models in improvement of performance in anatomy
Htar Htar Aung, Nilesh Kumar Mitra, Anupa Sivakumar, Thirupathirao Visnumukkala, Shahnaj Pervin - An Interventional Study to Strengthen Feedback Literacy Skills of Medical Students in Providing Actionable Feedback on Teaching and Learning for Curricular Development
Shahnaj Pervin, Pathiyil Ravi Shankar, Sunil Pazhayanur Venkateswaran, Rohayati Binti Raben, Norul Hidayah Mamat @ Muhammad - Immersive technology for Faculty Development: Exploring usefulness for improving lecture delivery skills among early career academicians
Heethal Jaiprakash, Muhammad ‘Azizi bin Che Sulaiman, Nazrul Aizat Musarudin, Renu Agarwal, Htet Htet Norah, Purushotham Krishnappa, Er Hui Meng - Empathy and the transformative power of cinema education
Shelly Arora, Muneer Gohar Babar, Pathiyil Ravi Shankar, Kaur K - Understanding and Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence among the Undergraduate Medical Students of a Private Medical University in Malaysia
Lai Pei Kuan, Pathiyil Ravi Shankar, Malanashita Ganeson, Sasikala Devi Amirthalingam - Satisfaction and Self-confidence of Medical Students with Simulation-Based Learning- A Malaysian Private Healthcare University Experience
Shilpa Murthy, Juliet Mathew, Hally Sreeramareddy, Pathiyil Ravi Shankar - Exploring factors that influence faculty and simulated patients’ assessment on student’s communication skills during Objective Structured Clinical Examination – a mixed method study
Ranila Ishani, Liau Jia Li, Ramanathan Subramanian, Sow Chew Fei, Hally Sreeramareddy, Pathiyil Ravi Shankar
- Alumni’s Perceived Contribution of the Health Professions Education Programme to Personal growth and Professional development
Pathiyil Ravi Shankar, Norul Hidayah Mamat @ Muhammad, Bhavani Veasuvalingam, Siti Suriani Abd Razak, Hui Meng Er - Feminization of medicine: A scoping review of published original research articles
Pathiyil Ravi Shankar, Norul Hidayah, Bhavani Veasuvalingam, Siti Suriani Abd Razak, Hui Meng Er
- The Moderating Role of Emotional Intelligence between Coping Strategies and Academic Stress among Undergraduate Students in a Health Science University
Bachelor of Sciences (Hons) Psychology
Norul Hidayah binti Mamat @ Muhammad , Avila Amanda A/P Antony Das, Shamala A/P Ramasamy - Covid-19 Crisis and Beyond: Faculty Preferences of Teaching – Learning and Assessment Modes at a Health Science University
IMU Internal Research Grant
Pathiyil Ravi Shankar, Norul Hidayah binti Mamat @ Muhammad, Rohayati binti Raben, Nur Haslina binti Kamarudin - Students’ perception of role-plays in teaching stress and anger management skills
IMU Internal Research Grants
Chye Soi Moi, Koh Rhun Yian, Pathiyil Ravi Shankar
- Development and evaluation of an educational tool for microbiology skills training using augmented reality/virtual reality applications
Fabian Davamani Amalraj, Vishna Devi Nadarajah, Er Hui Meng, Nilesh Kumar Mitra, Ebenezer Chitra, Sow Chew Fei, Wong Pei Se, Vinesh Thiruchelvam, Siti Azreena Mubin - Differential progression of medical students in a competency/ outcomes-based curriculum: Is it now feasible?
IMU Internal Research Grants
Pathiyil Ravi Shankar , Vishna Devi Nadarajah, Hui Meng Er, Ian Wilson, Tayabba Azhar, Mahwish Arooz - Diversity, Inclusivity and Equity in Medical Education in Asian Countries: A Systematic Scoping Review
Bachelor in Medical Sciences (Hons)
Vishna Devi Nadarajah, Lim Phin Khai, Hui Meng Er, Pathiyil Ravi Shankar - To measure the outcomes of Virtual Reality in learning Basic Life Support (BLS) skills using the CIPP evaluation model
Sow Chew Fei, Ray Peterson, Goh Lay Khim
- Transformation of educational methodology through Service-Learning Immunization Projects for faculty and community: Lessons learned in a Refugee project
Sow Chew Fei, Goh Lay Khim, Chong Pek Sam, Safurah Ja’afar - Transfer of training and retention of learning with virtual reality: a mixed study on BLS training
Sow Chew Fei, Goh Lay Khim, Malini Krishna, Daniel Tay, Vishna Devi Nadarajah
- Identifying the gaps in mentoring skills and the training needs
Chen Yu Sui - Curriculum Database
Yew Beng Kang - Factors Contributing to Response Rates in Online Student Evaluation of Teaching and Learning Activities among Students in a Health Science University
Norul Hidayah Mamat @ Muhammad, Siti Suriani Abd Razak, Rohayati Raben, Nur Haslina Kamaruddin - Evaluating the Impact of Faculty Development Activities (FDA) on Faculties’ Professional Development
Vishna Devi Nadarajah, Ian Geoffrey Wilson, Siti Suriani Abd Razak - Exploring knowledge, skills and attitudes of students towards co-created micro-learning nuggets
Sarmishtha Ghosh - Developing an evaluation protocol to assess the examinees’ performance in key concept-intense open-ended questions
Sunil Pazhayanur Venkateswaran, Nyunt Wai, Shadi Kahdijeh Gholami, Katrina Chung, Thin Thin Win - Students’ Perceptions of Collaborative Learning, Social Presence and Satisfaction in a Didactic Learning Environment among Entry Level and Advanced Level Learners of the Nutrition and Dietetics Programme
Snigdha Misra, Tan Seok Shin, Shahid Hassan - Evaluation of eLearning Tool in Learning Process in Practical Session of Anatomy among Chinese Medicine and Chiropractic Students in IMU
Nilesh Kumar Mitra, Joachim Perera, Htar Htar Aung, Anupa Sivakumar, Vijayalakshmi Sitanadhi Bhojaraja, Anudeep Singh, Vishna Devi Nadarajah - Appraisal of Clinical Communication Skills in Phase II IMU Students
L Ariyananda, Sivalingam Nalliah, Sharifah Sulaiha Syed Aznal - Exploring the Barriers and Drivers of Flipped Classroom in a Big Classroom Setting
Wong Pei Se, Ho Ket Li, Dr Ng Sook Han, Hazwanie Hashim, Chia Chee Fen - Development and Evaluation of a Peer Observation of Teaching (PoT) Programme for Large Group and Small Group Learning Sessions in Undergraduate Health Professions Programmes
Vishna Devi Nadarajah, Er Hui Meng, Norul Hidayah Mamat @ Muhammad, Wong Pei Se, Joachim Perera, Chen Yu Sui - Emergent data include beliefs about teaching. To what extent do pharmacy skills tutors use teaching approaches consistent with those espoused in the concept of cognitive apprenticeship
David Chong, Wong Pei Se - Measurement of orientation and correlates of IMU Medical, Dental and Pharmacy students and graduates toward lifelong learning
Er Hui Meng, Vishna Devi Nadarajah, Seow Liang Lin - Decline in Professional Attributes in Medical Education: The Urge for New Concepts of Scoring Rubric at Workplace Utilizing 360-degree Feedback Assessment Model
Shahid Hassan - Influence of assessment measures on students’ adopting different learning approaches at International Medical University Malaysia
Shahid Hassan, Muneer Gohar Babar, Pulikkotil Shaju Jacob, Lee Chun Hoe, Teo Wei Wei, Mable Hii Chin Long - Metacognitive awareness and its relation to students’ academic achievement: Time to ponder implication of curriculum delivery
Shahid Hassan, Ismail Burud, Sunil Pazhayanur Venkateswaran, Vishna Devi Nadarajah - Using script concordance test (SCT) to evaluate the clinical reasoning skills of dental students
Seow Liang Lin, Hanan Omar, Andrew Lynn (University of Adelaide) - Effectiveness of a Two-phase International Approach to Teaching Nutrition Focused Physical Examination to dietitians and dietetics educators in Malaysia
Chen Seong Ting, Winnie Chee, Rutgers State University lecturers - Students’ self-assessment accuracy on core competencies in SOHS programmes
Winnie Chee, Shar Mariam - Evaluation of eLearning tool in learning process in practical session of anatomy among Chiropractic students of IMU (IMU-JC Approved)
Nilesh Kumar Mitra, Joachim Perera, Htar Htar Aung, Mangala Kumari, Anupa Sivakumar, Anudeep Singh, Vishna Devi Nadarajah - Journal Club as Community of Practice
Siti Suriani Abd Razak, Vishna Devi Nadarajah - Effectiveness of Team-Based Learning (TBL) as a teaching/learning method for medical students. (IMU-JC approved)
Vijayalakshmi, Joachim Perera, Sunil Pazhayanur Venkateswaran, Brinell Annette Caszo