About SIR Fellow

M. Arif Rahman Hakim, Ph.D is a lecturer at the Faculty of Tarbiyah & Tadris (Undergraduate) and the Postgraduate Program at UIN Fatmawati Sukarno Bengkulu since 2015. His current academic position is Associate Professor. He is also a Scholar in Residence (Visiting Fellow) at the Faculty of Education, Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) Depok. The subjects he teaches are English, Curriculum & Teaching Materials Development, and Course Design. Meanwhile, outside campus, he is an educational consultant and co-founder of English Academy Bengkulu, a course institution with three offices in Bengkulu City, Sebatik Island (North Kalimantan), and Penang (Malaysia).

Since 2016, Dr. Hakim has been actively collaborating in teaching and research with several academic colleagues from countries such as the United States, England, Malaysia, Pakistan, Germany, Thailand, India, and Taiwan. His research topics of expertise are English language teaching models and strategies, teachers’ competencies, teacher professional development, and teaching materials design & development. In 2021 & 2022, he was also entrusted as the Coordinator and instructor for the Ph.D Preparation Training (PPSL-LN) scholarship program, as well as the Beasiswa Indonesia Bangkit Scholarship interviewer for the postgraduate program. Currently, Arif is also a national board reviewer for research, community service, and scientific publications (Litapdimas) of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, a reviewer for the Cogant Arts & Humanities Journal published by Taylor & Francis, and also one of 12 Master Trainers in the English Language Teacher Training program (ELLT) funded by the Regional English Language Office (RELO) of the United States Embassy Jakarta Indonesia and World Learning USA.

Ph.D in English Language Education Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia (2021) Master's Degree in English Education Universitas Islam Malang, Indonesia (2014) Bachelor's Degree in English Education STAIN Bengkulu, Indonesia (2012)
Scholars in Residence (SIR) Visiting Fellow Indonesian International Islamic University (UIII) Depok September 2024 - Present Lecturer (Associate Professor) Universitas Islam Negeri Fatmawati Sukarno (UINFAS) Bengkulu March 2015 - Present Co-owner & Manager for Academic and Quality Control English Academy Bengkulu January 2015 - Present Master Trainer for ELTT Project Regional English Language Office (RELO) U.S. Embassy Jakarta March 2022 - March 2023 Academic Senate Chairman 8 Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Syariah Nahdlatul Ulama (STIESNU) Bengkulu January 2022 - November 2023 Director Center of ASEAN Studies, Universitas Islam Negeri Fatmawati Sukarno (UINFAS) Bengkulu March 2021 - January 2022 Researcher Inspirasi Akbar Sdn. Bhd. Penang, Malaysia January 2019 - January 2022 Coordinator for Publication, Media & KPPSLN Panitia Pemilihan Luar Negeri (PPLN) Komisi Pemilihan Umum (KPU) Perwakilan RI, Penang, Malaysia March 2018 - July 2019
Books: M. Arif Rahman Hakim, Yashori Revola & Reko Serasi. (2024) Kompetensi Pedagogik Guru Bahasa Inggris di Madrasah & Pesantren. Bandung: Alfabeta M. Arif Rahman Hakim. (2022). What Covid-19 Pandemic Has Altered English Teachers Teaching Practice. Yogyakarta: Bintang Semesta Media M. Arif Rahman Hakim, Reko Serasi & Tri Nur Susanti. (2022). Mastering Basic English. Yogyakarta: Samudera Biru M. Arif Rahman Hakim & Agustina Indah Bahari. (2016). Let’s Speak (Advanced Level). Yogyakarta: Deepublish   Articles: M. Arif Rahman Hakim, & Andri, S. (2018). How A Learner Learns and Acquires English as A Foreign Language: A Case Study. The Journal of Asia TEFL, 15(3), 838-845 (Indexed by Scopus Q1) M. Arif Rahman Hakim & Mohamad Jafre. Z. A. (2018): Developing public speaking materials based on communicative language teaching for EFL learners in Indonesia. ELT in Asia in the Digital Era: Global Citizenship and Identity. 15th Asia TEFL and 64th TEFLIN International Conference on English Language Teaching. Routledge. 129- 134 (Indexed by Web of Science) M. Arif Rahman Hakim., Mohamad Jafre. Z.A, & Nur Ilianis Adnan. (2020). Using the ASSURE Model in Developing an English Instructional Module for Indonesian Migrant Workers in Penang, Malaysia. In Charting a Sustainable Future of ASEAN in Business and Social Sciences (pp. 383-390). Springer, Singapore (Indexed by Springer group) M. Arif Rahman Hakim, & Ori Andika Putra. (2021). Comprehension of Academic Communication Among Indonesian Students at a Public University in Malaysia. The Journal of Asia TEFL, 18(2), 633-639 (Indexed by Scopus Q1) M. Arif Rahman Hakim, Reko Serasi,Yashori Revola, Nur Ilianis Adnan & Ade RIska Nur Astari (2023). The Reconstruction of Blended Learning Teaching Model for Full Online Learning System: A Study on English Education Department in Islamic Universities in Indonesia. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 22(4), 1-20 (Indexed by Scopus Q3)