Muhammad Nafis Bin Azman

Muhammad Nafis Bin Azman is a PhD candidate in Educational Studies at Macquarie University, Australia, under the International Research Training Program (iRTP). He concurrently serves as a part-time academic staff member in the Macquarie School of Education.

His research focuses on language policy and planning, with a particular emphasis on multilingual and bilingual education, Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), and English Medium Instruction (EMI) in Malaysian secondary schools. His doctoral work investigates the implementation of the Dual Language Programme across policy, institutional, and classroom levels.

• Education: Master of TESL (The National University of Malaysia), Bachelor of Education (Hons) in TESL (University Teknologi MARA)

The three peer-reviewed articles he authored or co-authored analyze EMI pedagogical strategies, digital tool integration for language learning, and sociopolitical dynamics in bilingual education policy. Key themes include translanguaging, collaborative writing, and technological innovations in ESL instruction.

Scientific Awards:

• Postgraduate Research Fund (PGRF) - 2024
• Study of the U.S. Institutes for Secondary Educators - 2022

His professional activities include presenting at international conferences on EMI classroom practices, equity in bilingual education, and dual language program contextualization in Malaysia. He has extensive experience in curriculum development and teacher training within Malaysia’s public secondary education system.