School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences

Education:

• Master of Arts (Education) | Early Childhood Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2024
• Bachelor in Education | Early Childhood Education, UNITAR International University, 2019
• Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Institute CECE, 2016

Notable Experience: 

1. Research instrument validator, Universiti Sains Malaysia 2025
   Epic Insights: Exploring Perceptions, Strategies, and Challenges in Shared Book Reading Among Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities in Malaysia
2. Curriculum innovator, 2019-2020
   • Revise and design curriculum to fit the Thematic | Learning station | Project based approaches
   • Received professional guidance led by professors from University Tzu Chi, Taiwan (Collaboration)

Area of Research Interest:

1. Early Childhood Education
2. Inclusive education (Early Childhood & Special Education–Dyslexia)
3. Approaches and curriculum in Early Childhood Education or Inclusive Education

Professional Highlights:

1. Appointed Supervisor (students’ practicum supervision), 2019-2020
   • University Tzu Chi, Taiwan (Collaboration)
   • University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia (assign internally)

Published Work:

Tang, W. C., & Phoon, H. S. (2025). A comparative study of traditional teaching method and semantic radical visual mnemonic in Mandarin character recognition among Malaysian preschoolers. Southeast Asia Early Childhood Journal

Publication Highlights:

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Awards and Recognition: 

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