Academia
Venturing, Creating, Inspiring.
"Always learning, in all ways"
Anchored by my passion in the topic of 'ageing', my research have ventured into various inter-disciplinary areas, and created solutions, interventions and guidelines. I hope my learning journey inspires others to continue seeking knowledge and skills because we're never too old to learn.
Current PhD Research
Digital Health Technology for Older Population in Malaysia
Chances are, you are reading this on some sort of devise. Has technology been so convenient, accessible and pervasive in our everyday lives – from travel to finance to health, that we never stop to think how we came about using it and why we still continue to do so? Have you always embraced the changes technology brings to your life or have you grappled with new technologies and wonder, “Am I getting too old for this”?
This research seeks to understand Malaysia’s community-dwelling older adults’ perception and needs of digital health technologies (DHTs), in pursuit to develop an inclusive and sustainable DHT that promotes optimal ageing and improves quality of life. The design thinking approach is the proposed research design due to the nature of this project which aims to solve complex issues from human-centric ways and focus on the users’ experience while involving an interdisciplinary research team.
Supervisors:
Dr Tan Meng Yoe and Dr Dyah Pitaloka, Monash University Malaysia
Dr Leah Heiss and Dr Rowan Page, Monash University Australia
Working Paper
Learning Experiences of Older Adults: Lessons for Instructional Designers to Develop Better Online Courses
With increasing longevity and retirement age, the profile of e-learners is getting older. The learning characteristics of older adult learners are distinct from younger adult learners. Yet, there seems to be a gap between older e-learners’ needs and the current development and evaluation of online courses. Through scoping review, this research sought to find evidence to describe older adults’ online learning experiences and draw lessons to design better online learning courses.
This research thesis was completed as part of the Master of Ageing programme at University of Melbourne.
Supervisors: Associate Professor Jenny Waycott and Associate Professor Femke Buisman-Pijlman, University of Melbourne
Selected Presentation and Published Research
Inclusive Digital Health Technology for Malaysia’s Ageing Population – The Way Forward (2023). - LSE SEAC-KRI Forum 2023: Malaysia Futures
A Qualitative Understanding of Dementia among People Living and Working in a Mature Community in Singapore (2018) - U.S.-Hong Kong 2018 Conference "Aging across Time and Contexts", Hong Kong
Social Support Network: Case Studies in Singapore (2015) – 10th International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) Asia/Oceania Regional Congress, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Localising Reminiscence Therapy (2015) – Oxford International Health Conference, UK
Educational Attainment & Certification
Master of Ageing, University of Melbourne, 2022
Teaching in Higher Education Certification, Temasek Polytechnic, 2016
Graduate Diploma in Gerontology, Singapore University of Social Sciences, 2014
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with Communications, Singapore University of Social Sciences, 2011
Diploma in Applied Food Science & Nutrition, Temasek Polytechnic, 2008
Awards
Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship, 2022
Gerontological Society Scholarship, 2013
SIM University Scholarship, 2010