PREFACE

We are delighted to present the special issue of MALIM Southeast Asian (SEA) Journal of General Studies (MALIM). This special issue includes selected papers presented at the 4th International Seminar in Education Issues (ISPEN2020) and 3rd International Conference on Islamic Education (ICIE2021). ISPEN2020 conference was jointly organized by Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor (KUIS) and KUISCELL Sdn. Bhd. It was held on 10th November 2020. ICIE2021 conference was jointly organized by Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor (KUIS) and International Islamic Schools Alliance (ITTISHAL) which was held on 18th March 2021.

These international conferences serve as platforms for academics, researchers, and students to share their research breakthrough, discuss the latest developments and innovations, as well as share and interact among themselves on the current and emerging trends, and state-of-the-art technologies and innovations in the areas of Education and Social Sciences. ISPEN2020 and ICIE2021 cover wide areas of Education and Social Sciences. More than 100 papers were presented during ISPEN2020 and ICIE2021. All papers were reviewed by experts in the areas from local institutions.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the contributors for their contributions in this special issue. Congratulations to the authors whose papers are selected for publication! We are very grateful to have full commitment of the dedicated reviewers in assisting the team to publish high-quality articles. We also would like to extend our gratitude to the MALIM Southeast Asian (SEA) Journal of General Studies (MALIM) Editor-in-Chief and the publishing team for their support and guidance throughout the process. Special thanks to the committee members of ISPEN2020 and ICIE2021 for their effort and assistance which have certainly made this publication a success.

It is hoped that this special issue would be beneficial to the readers in shaping their research and innovation strategies.

Enjoy reading!

Guest Editors

Dr. Mohd Faeez Ilias

Mohd Izzuddin Mohd Pisol

Annasaii Jamar

Hasrol Basir

Julia Madzalan