Zamzami Zainuddin

Dr. Zamzami Zainuddin is a Senior Lecturer at the College of Education, Psychology, and Social Work at Flinders University in Australia. Before this role, he was a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Education at the University of Malaya (UM) in Malaysia. He completed his PhD in Information and Technology Studies in Education from the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong (HKU).

His research interests include innovative pedagogy and technology-supported learning methodologies such as flipped learning, blended learning, immersive learning, and gamified learning. He also investigates a broad spectrum of educational technology and psychology in education, particularly focusing on cognitive load, learning motivation, and engagement. He addresses issues related to GenAI in education.

His scholarly contributions in this field have been showcased in prestigious international journals with high impact factors (IF) such as Computers & Education, Educational Research Review, the British Journal of Educational Technology, the Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, Education and Information Technologies, and Interactive Learning Environment.

His expertise extends beyond technology-supported learning to encompass educational research with a proficiency in mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative). Additionally, he possesses skills in bibliometric analysis, meta-analysis, and systematic literature reviews. Notably, his systematic literature review on gamification in education earned him recognition, securing the distinction of having the top-cited article in the prestigious journal Educational Research Review. His recent book, titled Gamification in a Flipped Classroom: Pedagogical Methods and Best Practices, will be published by Springer in 2024. He is also the editor of the Springer SDG book series (2025), titled Resilient and Sustainable Education Futures.

His research has also been presented at renowned and reputable international conferences such as IEEE, AERA, and ASIS&T. He has also worked on a number of international e-learning projects in Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Sub-Saharan countries, such as Gamifying Sexual Education, Reading Battle, Low-Tech Effective Learning, and Gamified Reading Programme.

See here for a full list of publications.