معرفی
Dr Uma Maniam is a Teaching Fellow in TESOL at the School of Education, University of Leeds. With nearly 19 years of experience in Malaysian secondary schools and higher education institutions, she specializes in educational leadership, teacher education, bilingualism, and English language teaching methodologies.
- Doctor of Education (EdD), University of Leeds
- MA Education (TESL), unspecified university
- BA English Language and Linguistics
- CELTA qualification
Her research focuses on improving English education in rural Tamil vernacular schools in Malaysia through material development and professional training, addressing educational equity challenges highlighted by the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013-2025. She explores language learning motivation, pedagogical practices, and middle leadership dynamics in higher education.
Professionally, she is affiliated with BALEAP, BELMAS, and TERA. She teaches modules including International Perspectives of Pedagogy and Practice, Technology Enhanced Language Teaching, and Social Justice in multilingual education contexts.
