Alla Baksh bin Mohamed Ayub Khan, Dr.

PROFILE

Dr. Alla Baksh Mohd Ayub Khan is a senior lecturer at the School of Languages, Literacies and Translation, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). He had served as an English language teacher (2008 - 2019) before taking up the position as a senior lecturer. His specialized research areas include course design in English for Specific Purposes (ESP), formative and summative assessment, school-based Assessment, learning-oriented assessment, test impact/washback effects, and assessment literacy. He has recently been appointed as the Vice-President of the Malaysian Association for Language Testing (MALT). 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

2019: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (English Language Studies - Language Assessment), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

2010: Master of Arts (Linguistics & English Language Studies), Universiti Sains Malaysia.

2007: Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in English Language & Literature Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

International Language Testing Association - ILTA (Regular member)

Association for Language Testing and Assessment of Australia
and New Zealand - ALTAANZ (Regular Member)

Asian Association for Language Assessment - AALA (Regular member)

Malaysian Association for Language Testing - MALT (Lifetime member)

Malaysian Psychometric Association - MPA (Regular member)

EDITORIAL EXPERIENCES

International Journal of Language, Literacy, and Translation (IJOLLT), Reviewer (2019 - present)

International Journal of Learning, Teaching, and Educational Research, Reviewer (2021 - present)

Language Assessment Quarterly (LAQ), Reviewer (2019 - present)

Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities (JSSH), Pertanika, Reviewer - (2021 - Present)

Sage Open - (2022 - Present)

Hayatian Journal - (2021 - Present)

EXTERNAL APPOINTMENTS

External Panel for E-KomPeG (Teacher Assessment Competency Improvement Program) at the Malaysian Examinations Syndicate (MES) - 2021

Vice-president - Malaysian Association for Language Testing (MALT) effective January 2022.

AWARDS

RPTKA - USM (2013) - PhD scholarship. 

Bronze medal (2017) - Young international innovation exhibition 2017 (Ready to teach 2.0). 

RESEARCH

RESEARCH GRANTS

Dana Kecemerlangan UiTM (2011 - 2012; RM5,000): Analysing the needs of the English language among students of Engineering (Co-Investigator - completed). 

Academic Research Grant under TNCAA's Special Project (2021 - 2022; RM 10,000): The Backwash Effect of Online Assessment on students of Universiti Sains Malaysia (Principal Investigator - in progress)

Short-term Grant (2023 – 2024; RM 31, 700): Studying the Washback Effects of the School Assessment Component on Teachers at the Lower-Secondary Level in Malaysia (Principal Investigator: In-Progress)

PUBLICATION

 JOURNAL ARTICLES

Alla Khan & Norhaslinda Hassan (2024). Washback into an Ecosystem of Teaching, Learning, and Testing within Asia and Beyond: An Interview with Liying Cheng. Language Assessment Quarterly (LAQ), 21, 100–112.

Alla Khan., Anne Rowena David., Aizat Hisham Ahmad., Azril Ali., & Salasiah Che Lah. (2023). Initial insights into CEFR adoption at a language faculty of a public university in Malaysia. PASAA, 67, 330–360.

Xia Kun Peng, Alla Khan & Malini Ganapathy (2023). The Educational Unsustainable Development in China's Undeveloped Areas: A Micro Perspective of the Current State of EFL Writing Pedagogies in a Normal College in China. International Journal of Language, Literacy & Translation (IJOLLT)

Fang Yihan, Alla Khan & Malini Ganapathy (2023). A Study on Communicative Language Teaching Approach by English Teachers at Primary Level in Rural China. International Journal of Language, Literacy & Translation (IJOLLT)

Alla Khan, Norhaslinda Hassan & Azril Ali (2023). Implementing Formative Assessment in Malaysia: Teachers’ Viewpoints. Language Testing in Focus: An International Journal (7), 28-41. 

Hu, X., Subramaniam, I., & Alla Khan (2022). Analysis of Genre Theory Based on Functional Linguistics of Halliday System. Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 8 (1), 232-240.

Idham, S. Y., Subramaniam, I., Alla Khan & Mugair, S. K. (2022). The Effect of Role-Playing Techniques on the Speaking Skills of Students at University. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 12(8), 1622-1629.

Alla Baksh, MAK., Aziz, M. S. A., & Stapa, S. H. (2019). Examining the Factors Mediating the Intended Washback of the English Language school-based Assessment: Pre-service ESL Teachers’ Accounts. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 27(1), 51-68.

Alla Baksh, MAK., Mohd Sallehhudin, A. A., Tayeb, Y. A., & Norhaslinda, H. (2016). Washback Effect of School-based English Language Assessment: A Case-Study on Students' Perceptions. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 24(3).

Tayeb, Y. A., Aziz, M. S. A., Ismail, K., & Alla Baksh, MAK. (2014). The washback effect of the general secondary English examination (GSEE) on teaching and learning. GEMA Online® Journal of Language Studies, 14(3).

Kaur, S., & Alla Baksh, MAK. (2010). Language needs analysis of art and design students: Considerations for ESP course design. ESP World, 9(2), 1-16.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Alla Khan., & Hassan, N. (2021). Implementing learning-oriented assessment in Malaysia. Learning-Oriented Language Assessment, 140-161. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003014102-11

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Norhaslinda, H., Maizatul Akmal, M., & Alla Baksh, MAK. (2013). Analysing the needs of English language among students of Engineering. Paper presented in UPALS-ICL. ISBN: 978-967-11647-1-6. pp. 640-646. 

NEWSLETTERS

Alla Baksh (2020, May 18). Changing assessment mechanisms in a public university in Malaysia: Covid-19 experiences. ILTA Newsletter, Volume 2 (Issue 1), page 5.

Alla Baksh & Ahmad Farhan. (2020, Dec 16). The transition from a conventional to online assessment: A Malaysian Experience. ILTA Newsletter, volume 3 (issue 2), page 3.

IN THE MEDIA

a. NEWSPAPER WRITE-UPS

Alla Baksh, MAK. & Kee Man, Chuah. (2024, February 27). Central depository can help disseminate knowledge. The Star. Retrieved from https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2024/02/27/central-depository-can-help-disseminate-knowledge

Alla Baksh, MAK. & Kee Man, Chuah. (2023, August 8). Integrating Technology with Pedagogy. The Star. Retrieved from https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2023/08/08/integrating-technology-with-pedagogy

Alla Baksh, MAK. (2021, June 2). Cultivating a culture for learning. The Star. Retrieved from https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2021/06/02/cultivating-a-culture-for-learning

Alla Baksh, MAK. (2020, July 1). Making the best of online lessons. New Straits Times. Retrieved from https://www.nst.com.my/education/2020/07/605108/making-best-online-lessons. 

Alla Baksh, MAK. (2018, June 14). Lighter bags for better backs. The Star. Retrieved from https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2018/06/14/lighter-bags-for-better-backs

Mohd Sallehhudin, A. A., Alla Baksh, MAK (2017, July 8). Ways to boost English proficiency.  New Straits Times.  Retrieved from: https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters/2017/07/255470/ways-boost-english-proficiency

Mohd Sallehhudin, A. A., Alla Baksh, MAK (2016, Dec 19). Regulate publishing of books materials. The Star. Retrieved from: https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2016/12/19/regulate-publishing-of-books-materials

Mohd Sallehhudin, A. A., Alla Baksh, MAK (2016, March 5). UPSR change: Ideas on weighting, timeline. New Straits Times. Retrieved from: https://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/03/131195/upsr-change-ideas-weighting-timeline

Alla Baksh, MAK., Mohd Sallehhudin, A. A.  (2015, Jan 8). Focus on learning, not the exams. The Star. Retrieved from: https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2015/01/08/focus-on-learning-not-the-exams

b. YOUTUBE

Moderator for 'Assessment and the New Normal' on 19 June 2020 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPdXkv3Zz-Q

Invited speaker at CDAE for a sharing session entitled Demystifying the misconceptions about the formative summative dichotomy on 12 March 2021 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzsRoKsEy0M&t=699s

Invited panel at the Ministry of Education - PENTAKSIRAN BERKUALITI INSAN BERPOTENSI - PERSIDANGAN PEGAWAI KANAN PEPERIKSAAN TAHUN 2022 - 21 September 2022 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfSQ7_sc3mU