Assalamualaikum dan salam sejahtera to all friends,

Saya ingin mengambil kesempatan ini untuk mengucapkan:

selamat hari raya, aidil fitri

maaf zahir batin..... semoga kita semua hidup dalam kesejahteraan dan tenteram dan diberkati Tuhan................

Towards a 21 st Century Teacher.

Assalamualaikum and good day everyone,

It has been a quiet long time for me to start  writing again as I am so busy to complete my official task in this IPG.  Today I would like to share my experience about gaining our aims of becoming a 21 st century teacher.Last week I was in a quiet famous boarding school. I was invited  with my friend to give a professional talk especially regarding pedagogy. I was really surprised that some of the teachers were not so alert about new methodology or even the personality that they should be or alike were not appeared. What I meant was they don't really put an effort to behave like a professional teacher, especially the way they dressed. So, when I reach home before I get to bed, I reflected that how are we teacher going to achieve the 21 st century teacher if we enjoy our comfort zone. Who are we hope to praise the novel profession? others who are always complain us, some body who are observe from far? or our own family in this education line. My answer is we ourselves have to respect first before we want other people respect us. meaning that start from today, we are all teachers must think and act like teachers, so that the victory, excellent, and the joyful of teachers job will growth again. Can you readers and viewers  give some opinion on that.......DON'T YOU THINK LIKE WHAT I THINK?

When A Teacher Talk.....................

What is Creativity?

Hello friends,
 We meet again and have a pleasure moment with me to share something that I feel it will benefited us, in our daily teaching activities. First of all let look into this....

What is Creativity?

An Ability. A simple definition is that creativity is the ability to imagine or invent something new. As we will see below, creativity is not the ability to create out of nothing (only God can do that), but the ability to generate new ideas by combining, changing, or reapplying existing ideas. Some creative ideas are astonishing and brilliant, while others are just simple, good, practical ideas that no one seems to have thought of yet.

Believe it or not, everyone has substantial creative ability. Just look at how creative children are. In adults, creativity has too often been suppressed through education, but it is still there and can be reawakened. Often all that's needed to be creative is to make a commitment to creativity and to take the time for it.

An Attitude. Creativity is also an attitude: the ability to accept change and newness, a willingness to play with ideas and possibilities, a flexibility of outlook, the habit of enjoying the good, while looking for ways to improve it. We are socialized into accepting only a small number of permitted or normal things, like chocolate-covered strawberries, for example. The creative person realizes that there are other possibilities, like peanut butter and banana sandwiches, or chocolate-covered prunes.

Creative Methods

o...o..oh..oh  we discuss later, times is running out.... so long..

Emotional Intelligence

Here are some ways you can apply better emotional intelligence to your work:

1. Respect emotions, the power of emotions.

2. Understand your emotions do and will affect others at work.

3. Commit to looking at the useful and productive side of the tasks.

4. Check yourself if your responses and motivations are driven by purposeful emotions.

5. Create a list of emotions that you want to display at work.

6. Insist on making yourself a positive influence with your colleagues.

7. Let yourself immerse in the joy of creative juice with your tasks.

Something to share, regarding communication

Hello everyone,
Here is something about communication that you can practice....

Conversation Starters

The key factor behind prosperity of human race on earth is its enhanced conversational abilities. Indeed, conversation is an art. Here are some tips to improve these abilities for conversation starters.

You should have the ability to meet new people in a comfortable manner. If you meet up more people then it is easy for you to know the art of asking interesting and meaningful questions. You should also know the art of listening. No one in this world would like someone who disrupts or is anxious in telling his or her point. It is said that conversations are meant for harsh discussion, it is used to learn something about the other person.

You should know the type of question before you attend an occasion. You should be aware about the types of answers that might come across. You should think about the topic of conversation, it can be related to your business or your personal life.

You should be aware about your reason for attending the occasion. Think, are you attending it to have some information, building contacts, or to get some advice. Knowing the reason for attending the occasion will help you out to make most out of your time.

Introduction is one of the most important parts of a good conversation. The way of introducing will play an important role in deciding the type of conversation. During the conversation, let people know that you will be happy if called Chris and not Christopher.

You should talk to different people and give them sometime to talk to you as well. Do not try to interrupt while other people are speaking. If you want to start the conversation than you should start with the help of question such as, how are you? And so on. Do not ask close ended question.

If a newcomer is willing to join the group then you should drag him in the conversation, they will feel good about it. Try to make use of their name, while conversing with them.

How to start a conversation?
Now, you should know that conversation is one of the most important factors that will enhance the social skill of an individual. If you are worried, that you will not be able converse or if you think that during conversation you might say something that can ruin your image, then you should read the following tips that will help you out to start the conversation.

If you are thinking of conversation topic then you should not waste more time in thinking, as the best conversation starter is observing the surroundings, condition and person with whom you are willing to start a conversation.
Generally, people are more interested to talk about themselves. The way to start the conversation will also depend upon the person who speaks about himself or herself.

You can also start the conversation on the situation. Is their something that is remarkable in the situation? If yes, then you should comment on it and prepare a question that can effect on the conversation. One of the most important tips to start a conversation is your smile. It will also represent your confidence to converse with someone. Try to make sure that you start the conversation with a question. It is better to start the conversation with an open ended question.

Art of conversation
Conversation is an art that might be easy for you, but it can be difficult for lot of people. Learning the ways to cross the barrier is one of the most important factors in the art of conversation. The following three reasons will help you to know why people are not comfortable about conversation.

1. Lack of confidence
You will come across lot of people who will feel that other people will think that they are not clever. You should not think about it and be confident. One of the best ways to increase your confidence is to discuss something that you know. Do not try to join that discussion where you have no idea about the subject as you might be ignored. Even if you join such a group, then there are ways to come out that. You should start asking questions as they are the best way to converse with others.

2. What to say?
If you think that conversation starters are difficult then you have a misconception. It is advisable to start the conversation is to talk something that can interest for everyone in the group. One of the best conversation topic is to talk about the surroundings or current events.

A common and interesting topic will attract everyone to talk and it will lead to the best conversation. You should start a new topic and also start asking questions about the previous topic. Try to maintain a friendly tone that will help you to carry on the conversation.

3. Hurting someone.
You should keep in mind that you might say something that mind hurt someone. If you want to stay away these problems then you should not speak negative. You should not talk about religion, and profession. You should also avoid making personal comments.

Copy from  Mr Yusni (KJ Bahasa) Lesson studyBy Jayashree Pakhare

Making Friends- When you want to say "no"

Isn't it sometimes difficult to say no? How often have you found yourself giving up a precious Saturday afternoon, buying a silly subscription, accepting a dinner invitation, joining a committee or playing football with friends, just because you could not say 'NO!

For our own mental health and happiness, we must be able to say 'No' when it suits us - AND NOT FEEL GUILTY.' Saying 'Yes' when we mean

Buku Baru diterbitkan oleh Oxford

Salam bahagia Tuan dan Puan

Akhirnya berjaya juga saya menyiapkan penulisan buku FALSAFAH DAN PENDIDIKAN    DI MALAYSIA bersama-sama empat orang pensyarah drp IPGM dan IPG lain. Diharap boleh membantu tuan dan puan membuat rujukan jika mengajar EDU3101.Nanti saya sisipkan gambar buku tersebut.

Jabatan Ilmu Pendidikan Peneraju Kepimpinan Personaliti Guru Unggul

Salam sejahtera semua, terutama kepada pensyarah-pensyarah JIP.

Saya ingin berkongsi draf ini utk tujuan mesyuarat JIP bil1/2012 pada 4 Januari nanti. supaya anda semua mendapat maklumat awal yg ada sebahagian pada saya ini...

 MESYUARAT JIP BIL 1/2012

4 JANUARI 2012

Perkara 1:

JABATAN ILMU PENDIDIKAN

KETUA JABATAN

En.Zulkufli bin Mahayudin

PEN. KETUA JABATAN

Dr.Mior Ahmad Termizi b. Mior Idris

SETIAUSAHA JABATAN

Tn.Hj Meor Shaharuddin b. Hashim

En.Mazlan Muhammad

KETUA UNIT ILMU PENDIDIKAN

Pn.Tan Ai Lee

KETUA UNIT PRASEKOLAH

Pn.Sheal Valakshemi a/p Palaniappan

KETUA UNIT BIMBINGAN DAN KAUNSELING

Pn.Mariah bt Kamaruddin

KETUA UNIT PENDIDIKAN KHAS

En.Anuar b. Abdullah

WEB MASTER JABATAN

En.Zaini b. Abdul Ghani

PEGAWAI DOKUMEN

En.Azhar b. Osman

PENYELARAS JADUAL WAKTU

En. Ganesan a/l Shanmugavelu

PENYELARAS PENYELIDIKAN DAN INOVASI

Dr.Mior Ahmad Termizi b. Mior Idris

PENYELARAS AMALAN PROFESIONAL

Pn. Vasuki a/p Muniandy

PENYELARAS PENTADBIRAN PEPRIKSAAN

En.Mustafa Kamal b. Alias

PENYELARAS  PENGGUBALAN SOALAN DAN PEMERIKSAAN SKRIP

En.Kamarul Bahrin b. Mohd Radzi

PENYELARAS  TAKSIRAN KERJA KURSUS

En. Shaddin b. Sabri

PENYELARAS ANALISIS DAN BANK  ITEM

En.Khantasamy a/l Sundara Rajoo

PENYELARAS LPS

Cik Ooi Soo Yuan

PENYELARAS KPKI

En.Abdul Aziz b. Shamsuddin

PENYELARAS  PISMP ILMU PENDIDIKAN

Dr.Mior Ahmad Termizi b.Mior Idris

PENYELARAS  PISMP PRASEKOLAH

En.Ahmad Jalalulail b. Abd Manab

PENYELARAS  PISMP PEMULIHAN KHAS

En. Milatu Samsi b.Hayon

PENYELARAS KPLI

En.Mustafa Kamal  b. Alias

PENYELARAS KDC

 Pn.Tan Ai Lee

PENYELARAS PPISMP

En.Teh Hang Leng

“ JIP MENERAJUI KEPIMPINAN PERSONALITI  GURU UNGGUL “

JK JIP:

Setiausaha Jabatan:

Tn Hj Meor Shaharuddin b. Hashim

-          Menguruskan mesyuarat jabatan

-          Menyediakan dokumen yg berkaitan Visi, Misi atau Objektif Jabatan IP

-          Mengumpul semua minit dan di kompailkan utk tujuan rujukan audit ISO dan MQA

-          Mencatat minit setiap kali mesyuarat/tiada lagi penggiliran

-          Merancang tarikh-tarikh mesyuarat jabatan dgn merujuk kpd KJ

-          Positive Interdependence*(PI)

En. Mazlan Muhammad

-          Mengenalpasti dan meneliti tarikh-tarikh ISO utk diperingatkan kpd KJ

-          Mengenalpasti keperluan dan persiapan MQA dan ISO

-          Memaklumkan kpd Kj,  isu atau masalah berhubung dgn

§  P & P  pensyarah dan tugas-tugas pensyarah

§  Masalah pelajar

-          Sentiasa merujuk dan berbincang tentang aktiviti JIP sepanjang tahun

-          Sentiasa mengumpulkan dan mengemukakan idea-idea kritis hasil perbincangan dengan rakan pensyarah yg lain.

-          PI

Ketua-Ketua Unit JIP

-          Menunjukkan contoh teladan yg baik

-          Merancang dan melaksana aktiviti JIP untuk sepanjang tahun-(1 Unit 1 aktiviti)

-          Memastikan segala permasalahan p & p penyarah-penyarah dilihat dan dipantau sebelum dimaklumkan kepada KJ.

-          Bertindak lebih agresif, proaktif, mementingkan objektif JIP terlebih dahulu sebelum yg lain.

-          Sentiasa memastikan apa sahaja yg berlaku dlm IPG dlm pengetahuan.

-          Membantu KJ dlm menguruskan kad kehadiran pensyarah

Web Master

-          Memuat naik maklumat JIP

-          Mengemaskini maklumat

-          Menyiapkan bulletin JIP

-          Berkerjasama dengan setiausaha jabatan dlm menyiapkan laporan tahunan jika perlu

-          PI

Pegawai Dokumen

-          Sentiasa bersedia dengan maklumat ISO dan MQA

-          Memastikan semua maklumat ISO PT05 berbentuk hard copy dimilik oleh pensyarah dan fail serahan keluar dan masuk dikemaskini.

-          Sentiasa berhubung dengan pegawai dokumen ISO IPG utk maklumat terkini.

-          PI

Penyelaras Jadual Waktu

-          Memastikan jadual waktu peribadi dan beban tugas pensyarah disimpan dlm fail utk rujukan

-          Berbincang dengan KJ/PKJ utk penyelarasan jadual waktu mengajar penyarah mengikut semester dan seimbang.

-          Berbincang dgn Kj jika ada sebarang masalah.

-          Memastikan tarikh penyerahan jadual penyarah kpd penyelaras jadual waktu dipatuhi.

-          PI

Penyelaras penyelidikan dan inovasi

-          Merancang dan melaksanakan kajian atau inovasi KIK di peringkat jabatan dan IPG

-          Memberi peluang dan membuat giliran penyelidikan mengikut Unit utk dipertandingkan atau utk tujuan penyelidikan biasa

-          Memastikan tajuk penyelidikan yg diplih mengikut kesesuaian dan tajuk bidang masing-masing.

-          PI

Penyelaras amalan profeional/praktikum

-          Menjadi sumber maklumat dan medium antara JIP dan Unit Praktikum

-          Memaklumkan maklumat terkini berhubung praktikum dgn pensyarah JIP utk tindakan segera.

-          Bekerjasama dengan K.Unit dln JIP bagi tujuan keselarasan penyeliaan praktikum pensyarah jika diperlukan.

-          PI

Penyelaras pentadbiran peperikaan

-          Mencadangkan nama-nama pengawas  peperiksaan ke Unit UPP atas persetujuan KJ

-          Mematikan gundalan pengawasan peperiksaan dgn sentiasa berhubung UPP secara telus dan betul

-          Memastikan maklumat peperikaan utk pensyarah egera dan menghantar semula maklumat dgn kadar segera serta memnuhi keperluan ISO dan MQA

-          PI

Penggubalan soalan dan pemeriksaan skrip

-          Mencadangkan nama-nama penggubal soalan dan pemeriksa  skrip jawapan ke Unit UPP atas persetujuan KJ

-          Memastikan tarikh-tarikh penggubalan dan penyemakan skrip serta pemulangan semula skrip dibuat mengikut kadar yg ditetapkan.

-          Memastikan pensyarah yg terlibat dgn penggubalan dimaklumkan walaupun surat diedarkan, menguruskan dan berbincang tentang penggantian pensyarah atau tarikh dgn UPP jika terdapat masalah setelah dimaklumkan kpd KJ.

-          PI

Penyelaras Kerja Kursus

-          Mengenalpasti ketua penyelaras kursus dan pensyarah bertanggungjawab dan yg  terlibat agar menyiapkan tugasan kerja kursus utk pelajar

-          Mengingatkan pensyarah tentang borang-borang LAM/ ISO yg perlu disiapkan oleh pensyarah.

-          Memastikan pensyarah melaksanakan kerja kursus mengikut keperluan ISO dan MQA

-          PI

Penyelaras item analisis dan bank soalan

-          Menyediakan item bank soalan

-          Memasti dan mengingatkan pensyarah menyediakan soalan-soalan mengikut bidang pengajaran masing-masing

-          Diwujudkan fail soft copy dan hard copy untuk rujukan pensyarah

-          PI

Penyelaras LPS Jabatan

-          Memastikan tarikh-tarikh LPS jabatan utk tindakan

-          Peka kpd keperluan ISO terutama berkaitan penggunaan borang PAR dan laporan ke unit LDP

-          Menyediakan maklumat keperluan latihan pensyarah bagi memenuhi tuntutan 7 hari kursus.

-          PI

Penyelaras KPKI

-          Menguruskan KPKI jabatan jika ada keperluan dan peruntukan

-          Sentiasa merujuk kpd Kj jika ada keperluan

-          Bekerjasama dengan jabatan Pengajian Melayu dan Bahasa berhubung dgn MBM dan MBI bagi melaksanakan program-program tertentu jika diperlukan

-          PI

Penyelaras PISMP Ilmu Pendidikan

-          Berkerjasama dgn ketua penyelaras kursus dalam hal p & p dan keperluan ISO serta MQA

-          Membantu penyediaan fail kurus penyarah , portfolio pelajar dan praktikum pelajar

-          PI

Penyelaras PISMP Prasekolah

-          Berkerjasama dgn ketua penyelaras kursus dalam hal p & p dan keperluan ISO serta MQA

-          Memantau penyediaan fail kurus penyarah, portfolio pelajar dan praktikum pelajar

-          PI

Penyelaras KPLI

-          Berkerjasama dgn ketua penyelaras kursus dalam hal p & p dan keperluan ISO

-          Memantau penyediaan fail kurus pensyarah dan penyeliaan praktikum

-          PI

Penyelaras KDC

-          Sentiasa bekerjasama dgn Jk KDC IPG

-          Member maklumat kepada pensyarah JIP berhubung dgn keperluan p & p masa cuti

-          Memastikan kelicinan dan keseimbangan dalam agihan jam kuliah KDC kpd pensyarah.

-          PI

Buku Panduan Pedagogi Untuk Pensyarah IPG Kampus Ipoh

Salam bahagian semua,

Harapan saya agar semua sihat terutama Jk Fasilitator Bimbingan Pedagogi. Kita sudah di peringkat akhir dalam menyiapkan buku panduan ini. Kami baharu sahaja selesai menjalankan kursus di Berjaya Hotel Penang. RPH utk pensyarah dah hampir siap. Mudah-mudahan akan segera juga dibukukan.......

Kursus Bimbingan Praktikum

Salam bahagia Tuan dan Puan,

Sudah selesai satu episod latihan bimbingan praktikum yg telah diusahakan oleh KUpraktikum dan fasilitator IPGKI. Tahniah kepada semua peserta yg pada pandangan saya berjaya menguasai ilmu praktikum spt yg telah disampaikan. Semua pensyarah telah menunjukkan komitmen yg hebat sekali. Harapan saya sebagai salah seorang fasi, tuan puan pensyarah akan mampu membimbing siswa siswi kita pada masa akan datang....

Creativity is everywhere

Disember 14, 2011 Sunway Hotel, Penang.

A very creative person who managed to decorate chandelier light by crafting empty  mineral bottle. it is really amazing handycraft that we can also try. A first step to inovation. A bery good example for preschool and primary school teachers.

Kursus Fasilitator Bimbingan Pedagogi

Assalamualaikum and good day everyone,

As I mentioned earlier, one course regarding to enhance my bimbingan pedagogy group will on. As a result the package is now on, so that all family members of the group will attend the course on 8 - 10 December. The transportation will provided. Details will sent to you soon by AMY (LDP).
My hope is that every one should show their effort in achieving our tremendous goal becoming a great facilitator

tq

A great leader produces an insane result without driving people crazy 

Kursus Fasilitator Bimbingan Pedagogi

Salam semua, dah selesai pun kursus fasilitator pedagogi, cuma kerja terakhir ialah mengemaskini  panduan menggunakan RPH pensyarah. Harap dapat dibuat secepat mungkin....

Another meeting awaits

Salam and hello to all friends,

Year End-Holidays are just round the corner. Meaning is that long journey to go and stay for KDC's enchanted.I'am sure many of us are struggling to arrange a tremendous time table for KDC. Nevertheless, as a secretariat of IPGKI MS ISO's, jobs are never ending. APra MKSP or Majlis Kualiti  meeting will be held on 16  of November and followed by another  last meeting for M3P on the 22nd till 24th end of this month.
Yah... what ever it's all a part of my jobs and hopefully it's end with fruitful moment and amazing result.

tq.

My professional Jurnal

Introduction.

My teaching philosophy and style have been shaped by my real life experiences, particularly during the period of my academic preparation that spanned across three categories –during my teacher certificate,  bachelor  of education level  and post graduated level-. A failure moment to further study in university which  forced me to continue study in teacher education program  at early age.  I refused to give up the hope of fulfilling my goals in life and got offered study to gain admission into a 4-year study in university to be trained as an secondary school teacher. But early then that I began my career by putting so much effort on primary school education and from there I really succeeded to sharpen my own tacit knowledge, fell in love with the early childhood education. I started my job by implementing  some method and strategies just to ensure my student will be able to read as early as they could. After teaching for three years, I passed required interview and entered university where I studied for   a bachelor degree in Early Childhood Education and a Professional Teachers' degree just after graduated and became as a Geography teacher, for my first posted in secondary school.  I taught for eight  more years before I further my master level. I realized that for this time my opportunities to explore and learn more about childhood education become deeper and my zone proximal of development came true.

My professional and academic preparation as a Geography Teacher has therefore occurred both within and outside the classroom. Even though I have been the instrument of my own development, my motivation and efforts were enriched by the actions of some dedicated teachers. These instructors showed me affection and care, challenged me to do my best, taught me problem-solving skills, and gave me the opportunity to be what I am today. My life experience is therefore the strategic filter through which I select and evaluate my teaching strategy and place my courses, advising and supervision. It is also my source of strength, inspiration and professional guidance.

My Views about Teaching and Learning

My philosophy of teaching is entailed in the following statements that provide the fundamental structure of my beliefs about teaching and learning.

Learning is a process through which we adapt to the world around us. It is not the result of something done to us but something we do ourselves. The most crucial step in learning therefore is choosing to make the effort. It follows that although as teachers we cannot make our students learn, we can make it possible and easier for them to do so. We can either ignite or extinguish our students' curiosity and readiness to learn depending upon attitudes we project in and out of our classrooms.

Teaching and learning for me are cooperative acts. The teacher not only imparts knowledge but also prepares and motivates students to accept and learn skills for future life. I believe from what I have gained from education that teachers do not transmit only academic information but social and personal life skills as well. University teaching is therefore about equipping students with the skills they will need to navigate the uncharted journey of adult life. It is more than teaching contents but also about teaching habits of thinking and habits of being. I therefore consider training in critical thinking as an important part of preparing students for the personal, occupational and political challenges they would soon come to experience in society.

Students are human, unique and different. Experience with students from different backgrounds and grade levels have made me aware that students have some needs a teacher must necessarily fulfill to keep them wanting to learn. This common need apart, each student is unique and has a different motive for education. They enter the classroom with different experiences, backgrounds, learning capabilities and interests. In a classroom therefore effective learning occurs when the teacher understands the world of students, sees each student as unique and adjusts his/her teaching to meet the interests and expectations of the group.

I find teaching and research to be inseparable components of  scholarship in higher education. Research contributes to my teaching by supplying up-to-date information and experiences to share with students. It also frees me from over-reliance on text books to explore varied concepts and teaching strategies. Teaching in turn provides contextual questions for my research. Research is therefore the means by which I attain renewal and growth.

Putting my Philosophy into Practice

During my progression from a novice to the more experienced  teacher and lecturer I am today, I think of my teaching first in terms of what goes on in students' minds. I believe that effective  lecturer not only know their subject matter but also know the misconceptions their students bring to the classroom that might interfere with their learning. Some of my main principles in teaching therefore are: understanding the subject matter, understanding how it might be or is being represented in the minds of students and then being able to generate representations that will bridge the subject matter and students experiences. In the classroom, I deliver lectures in a systematic fashion and provide summaries of major points on the board to help students construct a hierarchical mapping of the concepts. Placing students at the center of the classroom learning situation helps me to quickly notice when students are motivated to learn and also when they get confused or bored so to prompt a change in strategy.

A major focus of my teaching is helping students learn how to think critically and to articulate orally and in writing. Consequently, I continually design problems in class and then guide students in resolving those problems. I devote early lessons in upper level courses I teach to training students to identify and distinguish facts from opinions and propaganda in materials they read. I try not to allow students accept superficial explanations for complex causes to environmental and spatial problems. I use the lecture method to provide facts students can assimilate, reflect upon and explore critically. I require students to apply the knowledge, conduct research and present results in class or do a lot of writing (essays and essay-type examinations).

I do not believe teaching begins and ends outside the classroom. Effective teaching is also effective mentoring and must occur as frequently outside the classroom as inside. I therefore routinely make time for conferences with students before and after classes, during interaction hours and at scheduled meetings to offer them valuable personal attention.

I know of the difference that can be made by working in an environment where a community spirit contributes to everyone's benefit. I try to instill a similar sense of community in my classes, where students work together both in and out of class to help each other learn. My sense of humor, often extracted from experiences I have gained living and studying in various district, is an important part of my teaching arsenal. My experience with first year experience (FYE) students has revealed that freshmen students expect recognition and care from their teachers. I believe that mutually respectful student-instructor relationship is essential to convincing students that what I offer them, and require of them, is of interest and merit. I therefore show genuine interest in my students and maintain a comfortable and non-threatening but orderly atmosphere in my classes.

My approach to teaching and learning is best summarized by the Chinese proverb: I hear I forget, I see I remember, I do I understand, with a new addition . . . I teach and I learn. Because student populations in classrooms are diverse in many forms, I try to adopt a variety of teaching and learning styles in my classes to meet the varied needs of the groups. I supplement traditional lectures and readings with films, video clips, computer-based presentations and overheads to emphasize issues and facilitate students understanding of complex topics. I also ensure that course readings reflect a wide variety of perspectives. I strive to understand the world of students, expect different ability levels, and treat each student with respect. Whilst challenging bright students to do more, I never discourage or embarrass weaker students when they make mistakes. Rather, I use gentle persuasion to stimulate their thinking and to help them correct their mistakes.

Professional Challenges and Goals

I believe one of the most challenging demands of teaching is the ability to cultivate a delicate balance and peculiar relationship with students. It is a relationship in which I have to function simultaneously as admirer and critic, an advocate and a judge. I also find teaching education subject to be a stimulating job for which I am well suited and trained, and to which I have dedicated my life. This implies that I make a commitment to be actively involved in continuing scholarship in the discipline, make valuable contributions to the discipline, departmental and college  communities, and help students acquire as much problem-solving and spatial analytical skills as they are able. My teaching philosophy therefore continues to evolve.

By

En Zulkufli bin Mahayudin

Head Of Education Department

IPG Kampus Ipoh