UUM ONLINE: Putrajaya – Centre staging teaching through student-centred learning experiences has enabled the Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) research team to be named the champion of the Transformation Teaching Category at the Right Honourable Minister of Education Malaysia Special Award: Curriculum Design and Innovative Delivery (AKRI 2019) at The Everly Hotel recently.
UUM was represented by fellow lecturers from the School of Quantitative Science (SQS) led by Prof Dr Haslinda Ibrahim together with Dr Masnita Misiran and Dr. Norhayati Yusof with their project called 'Explore, Discover, Develop (ExDiD): Fostering Active Learning'.
The ExDiD method is a delivery mode that is based on two major components of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) namely engineering and mathematics.
The method emphasizes active learning through a student-centred experience (in the form of problem-based activities), which indirectly transforms the passive classroom environment into holistic learning in line with the Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0).
The team from UUM was also selected among the eight finalists from 103 entries for the Transformative Teaching Category. Other finalists include Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Taylor' University, Asia Pacific University, Department of Polytechnic and Community College (JPPKK) and Malaysian Institute of Teacher Education.
The event attracted a total of 234 entries from various institutions of higher learning to compete in four categories namely the Innovative Curriculum Studies Programme, Transformative Teaching, Immersive Learning Experience and Alternative Assessment.
AKRI aims to identify, recognize and share best practices of projects and initiatives that have been implemented at the institutional or individual level.
In addition, it aims to stimulate and share Malaysia's Higher Education thinking and redesign practices.
The award presentation was officiated by Deputy Minister of Education, Ms Teo Nie Ching who was accompanied by the Director General of the Higher Education Department, Datin Paduka Dr. Siti Hamisah Tapsir.
Also present were UUM Vice-Chancellor, Prof Dato' Dr Ahmad Bashawir Abdul Ghani and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International), Prof Dr Yusnidah Ibrahim.
The Vice-Chancellor congratulated the team on their success and expressed hope that the victory would be a catalyst for the UUM denizens to achieve success in the future.
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PROJEK ExDiD PENYELIDIK UUM JOHAN KATEGORI PENGAJARAN TRANSFORMASI AKRI 2019
UUM ONLINE: Putrajaya - Mengetengahkan pembelajaran melalui pengalaman yang berpusatkan pelajar secara aktif telah melayakkan pasukan penyelidik Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) bergelar johan Kategori Pengajaran Transformasi pada Anugerah Khas YB Menteri Pendidikan Malaysia: Rekabentuk Kurikulum dan Penyampaian Inovatif (AKRI 2019) di The Everly Hotel, semalam.
UUM telah diwakili pensyarah dari Pusat Pengajian Sains Kuantitatif (SQS) yang diketuai Prof. Dr. Haslinda Ibrahim bersama Dr. Masnita Misiran dan Dr. Norhayati Yusof dengan projek bertajuk 'Explore, Discover, Develop (ExDiD): Fostering Active Learning'.
Kaedah ExDiD adalah mod penyampaian yang dibentuk berasaskan dua komponen besar sains, teknologi, kejuruteraan dan matematik (STEM) iaitu kejuruteraan dan matematik.
Kaedah tersebut mengetengahkan pembelajaran melalui pengalaman yang berpusatkan pelajar secara aktif (dalam bentuk aktiviti berasaskan masalah), dengan secara tidak langsung dapat mengubah kelas pasif kepada pembelajaran holistik seiring dengan Revolusi Industri 4.0 (IR 4.0).
Pasukan daripada UUM ini terpilih dalam kalangan lapan finalis dari 103 penyertaan bagi Kategori Pengajaran Transformatif. Antara finalis lain termasuk Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Taylor' University, Asia Pacific University, Jabatan Pendidikan Politeknik dan Kolej Komuniti (JPPKK) dan Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia.
Anugerah ini telah berjaya menarik sebanyak 234 penyertaan daripada institusi pengajian tinggi bagi empat kategori iaitu Kurikulum Program Pengajian Inovatif, Pengajaran Transformatif, Pengalaman Pembelajaran Imersif dan Pentaksiran Alternatif.
AKRI bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti, memberi pengiktirafan dan berkongsi amalan terbaik projek-projek serta inisiatif yang telah dilaksanakan sama ada di peringkat institusi atau individu.
Selain itu, ia adalah bagi menyemarakkan dan berkongsi amalan terbaik pemikiran dan reka bentuk semula Pendidikan Tinggi Malaysia.
Majlis penyampaian hadiah disempurnakan oleh Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan, Teo Nie Ching dan diiringi Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Pendidikan Tinggi, Datin Paduka Dr. Siti Hamisah Tapsir.
Hadir sama, Naib Canselor, Prof. Dato' Dr. Ahmad Bashawir Abdul Ghani dan Timbalan Naib Canselor (Akademik dan Antarabangsa), Prof. Dr. Yusnidah Ibrahim.
Naib Canselor mengucapkan tahniah dan syabas di atas kejayaan tersebut dan berharap ia akan menjadi pemangkin kepada seluruh warga UUM untuk mencapai kejayaan pada masa hadapan.
Sumber berita : UKK UUM