pensyarah universiti
pusat kajian pendidikan & kesejahteraan komuniti
syazwanzainal@ukm.edu.my
Kluster Kepakaran/ Cluster of Expertise :
Transformasi Sosial dan Ekonomi,
Transformasi Sosial dan Ekonomi,
Biografi/ Biography :
Beliau merupakan pensyarah dalam bidang Pendidikan Khas di Fakulti Pendidikan UKM. Beliau merupakan Penerima Anugerah Best Research Idea dalam Program Young Scientist Network - Akademi Sains Malaysia yang telah mengumpulkan seramai 15 finalis saintis muda seluruh negara pada tahun 2023. Beliau juga merupakan penerima Australia-Malaysia Ph.D Internship Program 2022 di mana berpeluang melaksanakan program sangkutan bersama Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre, Melbourne. Memperoleh ijazah pertama dari Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia dalam bidang Pendidikan Khas pada 2011 dan kemudiaannya memperoleh Sarjana Pendidikan (Pendidikan Khas) dari UKM pada 2016. Beliau telah menamatkan pengajian Doktor Falsafah dari Universiti Sains Malaysia dalam bidang Pendidikan Khas pada tahun 2024. Kini, beliau merupakan Penyelaras Makmal Pembelajaran Autisme UKM di samping mengetuai beberapa projek penyelidikan antaranya Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) pada tahun 2024 dan Geran Galakan Penyelidik Muda (GGPM) pada tahun 2025.
He is a lecturer in the field of Special Education at the Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). He was the recipient of the Best Research Idea Award under the Young Scientist Network Programme by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia, which brought together 15 young scientist finalists nationwide in 2023. He was also a recipient of the Australia–Malaysia PhD Internship Program 2022, through which he undertook a research attachment at the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre, Melbourne. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Special Education from the Institute of Teacher Education Malaysia in 2011, followed by a Master of Education (Special Education) from UKM in 2016. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Special Education at Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2024. Currently, he serves as the Coordinator of the UKM Autism Research Centre and leads several research projects, including the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) in 2024 and the Geran Galakan Penyelidik Muda (GGPM) in 2025.
mohd syazwan zainal. (2026). empowering students with high autistic traits: advancing career preparedness and inclusive development in universities. - multidisciplinary science journal. 1 - 8.
mohd syazwan zainal. (2025). emotion regulation and emotional intelligence as pathways to socio-emotional adaptation and independence among students with disabilities: a conceptual perspective. - international journal of education, psychology and counselling. 303 - 314.
mohamad nizam nazarudin, wan ahmad munsif wan pa, mohd syazwan zainal, rabiu muazu musa, shariman ismadi ismail, yinuo mu. (2025). the transformative role of mobile applications in biomechanics education: enhancing learning, engagement, and stem integration. - 2025 10th international stem education conference (istem-ed ) 2025. 1 - 6.
nik zatul-iffah n mohd nabil, mohd effendi ewan mohd matore, mohd syazwan zainal. (2025). dyslexia unseen : what happens when we don't screen?. - virtual innovation competition 2025. .
suziyani mohamed, salmiah bujang, mohd syazwan zainal, kamariah abu bakar. (2025). modul sosioemosi@sekolah: modul pembelajaran sosioemosi untuk murid berkeperluan pendidikan khas (mbpk) masalah pembelajaran berasaskan aktiviti harian di sekoleh. - . .
hui min low, mohd syazwan zainal, jee ching pang, yammy ang, marieke de vries. (2024). self-reported autistic traits and psychosocial outcomes among university students in malaysia. - autism. 174 - 186.
mohd syazwan zainal. (2026). empowering students with high autistic traits: advancing career preparedness and inclusive development in universities. - multidisciplinary science journal. 1 - 8.
nurul nadiha abdulah, muhammad sofwan mahmud, mohd syazwan zainal, mohd norazmi nordin, siti mistima maat, roslinda rosli, lim chin yin. (2025). challenges of inclusive mathematics teaching in primary schools: perspectives of inclusive education experts. - international journal of learning, teaching and educational research. 356 - 375.
suziyani mohamed, salmiah bujang, kamariah abu bakar, mohd syazwan zainal . (2025). assessing teachers’ needs for a social-emotional learning module for children with learning disabilities. - international journal of academic research in progressive education and development. 2423 - 2438.
mohd syazwan zainal, nik nurul afiqah wan zainodin. (2025). educational and psychosocial challenges among individuals with high-functioning autism: a systematic literature review. - international journal of learning, teaching and educational research . 1024 - 1040.
syar meeze mohd rashid, muhammad amir zulqarnain mohamed rosly, khairul azhar jamaludin, norayairee mohd raus, mohd syazwan zaina, roslee rajikan . (2025). systematic literature review: university community awareness toward inclusive education in fostering volunteerism attitudes for persons with disabilities (pwd). - international journal of learning, teaching and educational research. 113 - 129.
mohamad nizam nazarudin, wan ahmad munsif wan pa, mohd syazwan zainal, rabiu muazu musa, shariman ismadi ismail, yinuo mu. (2025). the transformative role of mobile applications in biomechanics education: enhancing learning, engagement, and stem integration. - 2025 10th international stem education conference (istem-ed ) 2025. 1 - 6.
haikal anuar adnan, mohd syazwan zainal. (2022). kaunseling kerjaya: semasa dan selepas pandemik covid-19. - . 95-106.
mohd syazwan zainal, mohd mokhtar tahar, mohd hanafi mohd yassin. (2018). keperluan program transisi ke arah pendidikan lanjutan bagi pelajar pendidikan khas di malaysia. - . 277-282.
nur nailah md yusof, mohd syazwan zainal. (2025). kandungan pembelajaran mengikut domain perkembangan kanak-kanak masalah pembelajaran: kaedah fuzzy delphi. - eprosiding persidangan antarabangsa pendidikan dan kesejahteraan komuniti 2025; 2nd international conference on community education and wee-being (iccew2025). 197 - 296.
winnie jaming, mohd syazwan zainal. (2025). meneroka pengalaman kerja murid berkeperluan pendidikan khas lepasan sijil kemahiran malaysia. - jurnal dunia pendidikan. 251 - 263.
zeldawaty zulkifli, mohd syazwan zainal. (2025). meneroka keberkesanan program transisi kerjaya terhadap pelajar autisme. - jurnal dunia pendidikan. 223 - 237.
vasugi ravi, mohd syazwan zainal. (2025). meneroka penambahbaikan dalam pelaksanaan mata pelajaran kemahiran hidup asas bagi murid berkeperluan pendidikan khas masalah pembelajaran. - jurnal dunia pendidikan. 238 - 250.
mohd syazwan zainal, salmiah bujang, noor syuhada mohd yusof, nur lydia husna abu zaren & nur fatmi solihah pauzi. (2025). poster re-kit. - virtual innovation competition (vic) 2025. .
nik zatul-iffah n mohd nabil, mohd effendi ewan mohd matore, mohd syazwan zainal. (2025). the screening gap: when dyslexia goes unnoticed. - 10th world disability & rehabilitation conference (wdrc 2025). .
mohd syazwan zainal, salmiah bujang, noor syuhada mohd yusof, nur lydia husna abu zaren & nur fatmi solihah pauzi. (2025). poster re-kit. - virtual innovation competition (vic) 2025. .
mohd syazwan zainal, salmiah bujang, shaheera azreen yaacob, ainor azwani aznan , sunatul mahirah mohd suhaimi, nuur syuhada ahmad sapian.. (2025). smart trace kit. - virtual innovation competition (vic) 2025. .
nik zatul-iffah n mohd nabil, mohd effendi ewan mohd matore, mohd syazwan zainal. (2025). kepentingan ict terhadap pdpc mbpk. - . .
mohd syazwan zainal, salmiah bujang, siti nurul atikah mohd arifin, suhaiza sali, noor faizilawati fauzi. (2025). poster swarca. - innovex2025 innovation competition. .
EDUCATION :ARTS AND APPLIED ARTS
Autisme, Transisi ke Kehidupan Dewasa bagi Orang Kurang Upaya
Pengalaman / Experience : 6 tahun/years(s)