mohamed.shihab@mnu.edu.mv

Mohamed Shihab

Senior Lecturer

Biography

Mohamed Shihab is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Education, The Maldives National University (MNU). He holds a Bachelor of Education from MNU and a Master of Higher Education (Teaching & Learning and e-Learning) from Macquarie University, Sydney. He also possesses a Postgraduate Diploma in Research Studies, reflecting his strong grounding in academic research and scholarly practice.

Shihab has actively contributed to the academic community through his engagement in research and dissemination of knowledge. He has presented research papers in the fields of Mathematics Education and ICT in Education at various local and international conferences. In addition, he has published research articles in the Maldives National Journal of Research (MNJR) as well as in other regional and international peer-reviewed journals.

His work is driven by a commitment to improving teaching and learning through innovative pedagogical practices and the effective integration of technology in education.

Areas of Specialization

  • Mathematics Education
  • Educational Technology
  • Educational Research
  • Institutional Audit

Research Interests

  • Mathematics Education
  • 3D Geometry Learning
  • Visuospatial Learning
  • ICT Integration in Education
  • e-Learning

Research projects/Grants

  1. The Development of a System for Monitoring the Implementation of the National Curriculum. NIE-Ministry of Education funded by UNICEF, from 2016-2017. Co-researcher
  2. MNU Research Grant Project 2014– Students’ Perspectives on Blended Learning in Maldives, 2014-2015. The Maldives National University. Co-researcher
  3. SCLP: Students with Complex Learning Profiles (SCLP)- Ministry of Education Co- researcher

Publications

  1.  Shihab, M., Ibrahim, R., Chaudhuri, S. (2019). Do Maldivian Teachers Integrate ICT in Teaching? 4th International Teachers’ Conference Special Issue. National Institute of Education (Peer-reviewed)
  2. Ibrahim, R. Shihab, M. (2017). Graduate Perspectives on Blended Learning in the Maldives. Maldives National Journal of Research (MNJR) 5 (1) June. Available in: http://rc.mnu.edu.mv/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/MNJRV5NO1Final.pdf  – a double-blind, peer-reviewed journal
  3. Shihab, M. Ibrahim, R. (2015). Students’ Perspectives on Blended Learning at MNU. Innovating Education in Asia, Conference Booklet. New Delhi: Delhi University. (Peer Reviewed)