Rate My Professor Yu Chong

Yu Chong, also known as Chong Yu, serves as an Associate Teaching Fellow in the School of Pre-U and Continuing Education (SPACE) at Curtin University Malaysia. Hailing from the rural countryside of Wales, he pursued English studies in Pontypridd, nurturing a profound passion for language and literature. This foundation led him to Malaysia, where he earned a Master's degree in English with Creative Writing from The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. Chong Yu began his association with Curtin Malaysia as a foundation student before advancing to his current teaching position. Previously, he worked as an English Lecturer and Coordinator at Manipal International University. In his role at SPACE, he coordinates foundation units such as Critical Thinking (CMFP0023) and General Psychology (FP-081), alongside contributing to Borneo Studies and short courses like Microsoft Office for Beginners. He teaches students from diverse backgrounds, emphasizing language, creativity, storytelling, and viewing English as a bridge connecting cultures, ideas, and people amid Miri's serene environment reminiscent of his Welsh roots.

Chong Yu's academic interests encompass Creative Writing, TESOL, English Literature, Technological Education, and Cultural Studies. His recent scholarly contributions include the paper 'Exploring CoGrader to Enhance Student Feedback & Academic Growth,' co-authored with Terry Justin Dit and published in the Asian Journal of Social Science Research (2025), which examines AI-driven grading tools for personalized feedback and student performance analysis. Other key works are 'Aligning Curriculum With Workplace: A Framework For AI-Ready Graduate' (2025 conference paper), 'Improving Student Confidence for Oral Assessments' (2025, IEEE, Department of Languages & WIL), and 'Cultural Fluidity in the Context of the Hakka Community in Southeast Asia' (2025). Additionally, he contributed to Visual Ethnography (Vol. 14, No. 1, 2025). In 2025, he received a Curtin Malaysia Teaching Innovation Project (CMTIP) grant for research on academic performance among Curtin University Malaysia students, reflecting his focus on innovative pedagogy, AI integration in education, and cultural explorations within the Department of Languages and Work Integrated Learning (WIL).