Recent and current professional activities:
Effandi Zakaria, PhD., is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at the Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. His interests have been mathematics teaching and learning, mathematics problem solving, ICT integration in mathematics education, attitudes and beliefs of teachers and students, and he has undertaken research related to all of these areas. Publications include the following books: Asas Pembelajaran Koperatif Dalam Matematik (Foundation of Cooperative Learning in Mathematics) (2005),Trend Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran Matematik (Trends in Teaching and Learning of Mathematics)(2007), Teknologi Maklumat dan Komunikasi dalam Pendidikan Matematik dan Sains (ICT in Mathematics and Science Education) (2012), Kit Pembelajaran Geometri (Geometry Learning Kit)(2012), Himpunan Penyelidikan Pendidikan Matematik (Peringkat Sarjana) (Collections of Research in Mathematics Education) (2015), Isu dan Cabaran dalam Pendidikan Matematik (2015), Teknologi dalam Pembelajaran Matematik Peringkat Tinggi, Publisher: Penerbit UKM (2016), and most recently, Abdul Halim Abdullah & Effandi Zakaria (2017) “Pembelajaran dan Pemikiran Geometri Van Hiele”. Publisher : Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. He has supervised both PhD and Master degree students. He has given numerous presentations at seminar and conferences and his publications appear in regional and international journals. He is a member of NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics), USA, World Assembly of Lesson Study (WALS). He has a total of 270+ published materials.(e-rep, UKM 2018).
Brief Career History :
Temporary Mathematics Teacher (1979)-Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan, Padang Tengku, Kuala Lipis, Pahang
MRSM Mathematics Teacher (1987-1995),-Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Taiping
Lecturer, UKM Matriculation (1996-1999),-Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Lecturer, Faculty of Education UKM (1999-present)-Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Current administrative post: Head of Department, Department of Teaching and Learning Innovation, Faculty of Education UKM
Past administrative post:
• Coordinator, Diploma in Education Executive Program – (2005 –Oct 2007)
• Coordinator, B.Ed TESL Executive Program – (Nov2009 – Dec 2011)
• Deputy Dean (Research & Innovation) – (2011-2013)
Research ID:
ResearcherID: O-1986-2013
Scopus Author ID: 16246788100
ORCHID ID: orcid.org/0000-0001-9363-2733