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: 28 -29 December 2002
Time : 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Venue : Eastin Hotel Damansara,
Kuala Lumpur IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
Introduction In
January 2003, the policy of teaching Mathematics and Science in English will be
implemented. NCWO believes in the merits of teaching Mathematics and Science in
English and has given its full support to the policy. Whilst
feeling assured about the massive effort that has been undertaken by the Government
to ensure the smooth implementation of the programme - the number of teachers
who have been trained, the teaching-learning materials that are being made available
and the necessary equipment and infrastructure that have been put in place - NCWO
nevertheless is aware of the lingering concerns and fears of its members about
the potential glitches that are likely to occur during the period of adjustment.
Examples of concerns include technical breakdowns, matters related to educational
content and the teaching-learning process. More importantly, because of the enormous
nationwide simultaneous launch of the programme, the concerns mainly revolve around
the issue of how the Government is going to handle these problems speedily and
effectively so that the children’s education will not be adversely affected. To
allay the parents’ fears, particularly in the initial period, NCWO proposes the
establishment of a network to monitor the teaching of Mathematics and Science
in English (NeTMaS). Aim
of NeTMaS To
provide a supportive network for parents, teachers, school administrators, education
officers and any other significant stakeholder by enabling them to share their
observations about good practices and issues of concern or gaps and deficiencies
about the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English as well as to encourage
them to offer suggestions and opinions aimed at quality improvement and enhancement.
This Network will supplement existing monitoring mechanisms of the Ministry of
Education and will operate in a very non intrusive but helpful manner. The
network is connected with a central facility or call centre that is readily accessible
by telephone hotline, facsimile, email and other forms of communication (e.g calls
to radio and TV stations, SMS). The central facility will act as an independent
and people-friendly centre for receiving all information and feedback, referring
the information to relevant agencies as well as monitoring the actions that have
been taken. Participants
of the NeTMaS NeTMaS
will comprise NCWO members who will receive training on the systematic and professional
way of observing, reporting and receiving findings, opinions or suggestions to
improve the teaching of Mathematics and Science in English. The ultimate aim of
the Network is to share good practices, opportunities as well as gaps, deficiencies
and issues of concern for quality Each participant will be credentialed and made
known to the school administration. NCWO aims to set up a network of about 3000
people distributed nationwide, with particular focus on schools in rural areas.
To set up the network, NCWO will conduct a national workshop on 28 December, to
be followed by 14 follow-up workshops at State level. Aim
of Seminar and Training Workshop The
aim of the seminar and workshop is to: -
Explain the rationale of teaching Mathematics and Science in English
- Demonstrate
the preparations for teaching Mathematics and Science in English
-
Explain the organizational set up and mechanisms for providing and receiving feedback
on the teaching of Mathematics and Science
- Develop
guidelines and train participants in the use of the reporting format
Workshop
Programme Saturday
28 Dec 2002 - 12.30
pm : Arrival of participants and registration at Eastin Hotel, Damansara
- 1.00
pm : Lunch
- 2.00
pm : Introduction to Seminar and Workshop - Rationale, Aims and Outcomes
- 2.30
pm : Briefing on the Teaching of Mathematics and Science in English
· Demonstration
on the use of hardware and software in teaching
· Demonstration of teaching
activities - 7.30
pm : Dinner
- 8.30
pm : Discussion on aims of NeTMaS
Roles of volunteers,
Volunteer recruitment
- personal attributes,
Communication skills and motivation Discussion of format
for observing, reporting and giving feedback
Practice: Ethics of observation
and reporting 29 Dec 2002 - 9.00
am : Opening Ceremony Address by:
Prof Dato' Dr Sharifah Hapsah Syed Hasan
Shahabudin, President of NCWO
YBhg Tan Sri Radzi , Executive Chairman, Telekom
Malaysia
YBhg Dato' Hj Rafie Hj Mahat, Director-General of Education
YB
Dato' Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, Minister of Women and Family Development - 10.00
am : Tea break
- 10.30
am : Practice: giving and receiving feedback, reinforcing ethics
- 11.30
am : Organisational set-up and mechanisms for communication
- 12.00
pm : Preparation for State level seminar and workshop
- 12.30
pm : Presentation of letters of credential
- 1.00
pm : Lunch
- End
of Workshop
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