SEAMEO-University of Tsukuba Symposium V

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SEAMEO-University of Tsukuba Symposium V SEAMEO Priority Areas

and Collaborations

SEAMEO RECSAM

Nur Jahan Ahmad

Pedro L. Montecillo Jr.

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SEAMEO RECSAM

• SEAMEO RECSAM stands for Southeast Asian

Ministers of Education Organisation Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics.

• Established by SEAMEO in May 1967, SEAMEO

RECSAM is committed to nurture and enhance the quality of science,

mathematics and

technology education in the SEAMEO Member Countries

• www.recsam.edu.my

• Penang, MALAYSIA

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SEAMEO RECSAM

 Mission

• To promote and enhance Science and

Mathematics Education in the SEAMEO member countries

 Vision

• Leading centre for quality science and mathematics education

Motto

• Passion for Learning

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SEAMEO RECSAM Strategic Goals

SEAMEO RECSAM Achievement Report for

F.Y.20152016.mp4

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Content

• Highlights of SEAMEO RECSAM Projects- SEAMEO Priority Areas & SDGs:

– CoSMEd 2017 – SSYS

– Embedding ESD into Science Textbook Content – LeSMaT

– Entrepreneurship

– Literacy of Socio-Scientific Understanding – SEA-BES

– Cross Border Education for Lesson Study – Organic Farming

– Other Capacity Development Programme

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Title of

Project/Activity

: 7^th International Conference on Science and Mathematics Education (CoSMEd 2017) 13-17 November 2017

SEAMEO Priority Area

: #1: Early childhood care and education

#2: Addressing barriers to inclusion

#3: Resiliency in the face of emergencies

#4: Promoting technical and vocational education and training(TVET)

#5: Teacher Education

#6: Harmonization in higher education and research

#7: Adopting a 21st century curriculum

SDG : #1-#17

Other SEAMEO Centres and Partners

: SEAMEO Secretariat

SEAMEO QITEP in Mathematics, Jogjakarta, Indonesia SEAMEO QITEP in Science, Bandung, Indonesia

SEAMEO SEN, Melaka, Malaysia IPST, Thailand

UP-NISMED, Philippines ASMaC Philippines

MOE of 11 SEAMEO Member countries MEXT & NIE Japan

National universities (USM, UPM, UKM, USIM, IPG, UiTM, UM, UUM)

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CoSMEd 2017 Theme & Strands www.recsam.edu.my/cosmed2017

• Theme: Humanising STEM Education for Sustainable Development Goals in the 21

^st

Century

• Strands

– Strand 1: 21

^st

Century Teaching and Learning Innovations – Strand 2: Teacher Professional Development

– Strand 3: Curriculum, Assessment and Evaluation

– Strand 4: STEM Education and Technical and Vocational Education and Training

– Strand 5: Science and Mathematics Education for Special

Needs Students

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Background

• This Conference has been organised once every two years since 2005 as part of

RECSAM’s effort to enhance science and mathematics education in the region and

bring together educationists and researchers

to discuss current issues in the teaching and

learning of science and mathematics

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Aims

• To provide a platform to review issues, exchange ideas and share experiences on the development of science and mathematics education

• To exchange ideas on CPD to sustain the preparation of high quality science and mathematics teachers and educators

• To encourage sharing of knowledge, skills, and experiences with experts working on innovative strategies to sustain science and mathematics education

• To strengthen professional networking among

science and mathematics educators

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Title of Project/Activity : Search for SEAMEO Young Scientist (SSYS)

Theme 2018: Youth Creativity for Harmonising SDG SEAMEO Priority Area : #3: Resiliency in the face of emergencies

#7: Adopting a 21^st century curriculum

SDG : #4:Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning

#7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

#9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

#11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

#17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

Other SEAMEO Centres and Partners

: Schools in SEAMEO Member countries and beyond

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Background

• The Search for SEAMEO Young Scientists (SSYS) is a gathering of young scientists all

over the ASEAN region as a venue for sharing and dissemination of information on their

scientific and mathematical research projects.

• It was initiated in 1997 and since then, has

been held every two years with a specific

theme.

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Aims

• To increase the awareness of young learners about the relationship between science,

mathematics, technology, environment, economy and society

• To encourage young learners to apply scientific and mathematical knowledge into technological problem-solving activities to address sustainable development.

• To foster networking among these young learners through science and mathematics congresses,

exhibitions and competitions

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Expected Outcomes

• Recognition of the students’ research projects

• Innovative ideas and products

– E.g. Winner- An android application for efficient disaster kit procurement for low-level flood

(Philippines)

• Awareness of the recent development in science, technology and mathematics

• Utilisation of soft skills, living skills and

entrepreneurship skills

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Title of

Project/Activity

: Embedding ESD into Science Textbook Content SEAMEO Priority

Area

: #3: Resiliency in the face of emergencies

SDG : #1-#17

Other SEAMEO Centres and Partners

: UNESCO MGIEP MOE Malaysia

National universities (USM, UPM, UKM, USIM, IPG, UiTM, UM,

UUM)

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Background

• A collaboration and networking with UNESCO MGIEP for textbook preparation embedding peace and global citizenship education for sustainable development in 4 learning areas:

Science, Mathematics, Geography and Languages

• Providing information to UNESCO MGIEP on how to make an impact on Science and Mathematics textbooks in South East Asia

• Provide technical expert from RECSAM

• Possibility to conduct regional training for Asia

region in RECSAM

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Expected Outcomes

• Capacity building for textbook writers

• Publication of the Textbook Writing Manual in

global platform

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Title of Project/Activity : SEAMEO Student Networking for ‘Learning Science and Mathematics Together’ (LeSMaT)

SEAMEO Priority Area : #3: Resiliency in the face of emergencies

#7: Adopting a 21^st century curriculum

SDG : #3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

#4:Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning

#6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all

#7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

#9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

#11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable Other SEAMEO Centres and

Partners

: SEAMEO QITEP in Mathematics (SEAQIM) and Science (SEAQIS), SEAMEO INNOTECH, SEAMOLEC, SEAMEO SPAFA

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Aims

• To prepare students to become global players with

moral values who are enterprising, creative, innovative, equipped with 21st century skills and lifelong learners in cross-cultural learning environment

• To share resources through blended-mode learning environment rich with easy access information mainly from Open Education Resources (OERs) including

interdisciplinary and cross-curricular studies

• To develop global citizenship skills with moral values and ethics to be developed from early years’ education include thinking, technology and life (work/

entrepreneurial/ survival) skills

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Themes of Modules

i. Tele-care and Healthy Lifestyle

ii. Conservation and Wise Use of Resources

iii. Climate Change Awareness and Disaster Risk Reduction Education

iv. Sustainable Energy for All

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Features

 ODL modules

• Student-centred

• Project/Problem-based Learning

• Inquiry-based Learning

Digital Platforms

• Edmodo

• D-book

• Learning Activities Management Systems (LAMS)

• Others

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Expected Outcomes

• Promotion of student networking with the

strengthening of SEAMEO collaboration through teaching, learning and assessment across

educational systems

• Enhancement of thinking, technology, life (work/

entrepreneurial/ survival) skills;

• Development of enriched cross cultural

/interdisciplinary curricula with emphasis on values education, global citizenship as well as

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and

Education for Sustainable Living (ESL)

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Title of Project/Activity : Entrepreneurship in Science Education

SEAMEO Priority Area : #4: Promoting technical and vocational education and training (TVET)

#5. Teacher Education

#7: Adopting a 21st century curriculum SDG : #1:End poverty in all its forms everywhere

#2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

#4:Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning

#8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all

#12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

#17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

: MOE/Education Department SEAMEO Centres

11 SEAMEO Member countries

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Aims

• To explore basic concepts, procedures, stages and essential indices for acquiring entrepreneurial

skills in globalised teaching enterprise by teachers, lecturers and students

• To acquire entrepreneurial skills in the

professional development and the essential pedagogical strategies that can be used by educators in the field of science education

• To minimise challenges by using Entrepreneurship Education on how to sustain life by applying

entrepreneurship knowledge and skills

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Expected Outcomes

• Skills and knowledge on how to integrate

entrepreneurial skills in science education, as well as to integrate STEM elements in science and entrepreneurship in the form of

exemplar/ module for schools

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Title of Project/Activity : Literacy Of Socio-scientific Understanding SEAMEO Priority Area : #3: Resiliency in the face of emergencies

#5: Teacher Education

SDG :

^#1-#17

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SSI

• The socio-scientific issues (SSI) are often controversial in nature but have the added element of requiring a degree of moral

reasoning or the evaluation of ethical

concerns in the process of arriving at decisions

regarding possible resolution of those issues.

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Literacy Of Socio-scientific Understanding

• Items were constructed for students aged 14 years old in five main areas:

– Environment- Climate change, natural disaster and risk reduction

– Human health- Diet and nutrition, disease prevention and control

– Technology- Cyber security and social media – Renewable and non-renewable resources and

sustainable living

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Expected Outcomes

• A research report of survey from SEAMEO Member countries

• A guide book for teachers and educators

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Title of Project/Activity : SEAMEO Basic Education Standards (SEA-BES):

Common Core Regional Learning Standards in Science (CCRLS)

SEAMEO Priority Area : #1: Early childhood care and education

#6. Harmonization in higher education and research

#7: Adopting a 21st Century Curriculum

SDG : #1-17

Other SEAMEO Centres and Partners

: SEAMEO Secretariat

SEAMEO QITEP in Mathematics, Jogjakarta, Indonesia SEAMEO QITEP in Science, Bandung, Indonesia

SEAMEO SEAMOLEC, Indonesia SEAMEO SEN, Melaka, Malaysia IPST, Thailand

UP-NISMED, Philippines

MOE of 11 SEAMEO Member countries MEXT & NIE Japan

Japanese Professional Experts (Toho University, Shizuoka University, Chiba University)

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Aims

• To provide world-class learning standards in Science and Mathematics, including 21

^st

century skills that can be used as benchmarks in SEAMEO Member Countries to ensure all students have access to

fundamental knowledge, skills and values in order to be socially responsible, globally competitive and

sustainable.

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Background

• The output document will be referred to as ‘Common Core Regional Learning Standards (CCRLS) in Science and Mathematics.

• The CCRLS in Science and Mathematics can be used to benchmark the quality of SEAMEO Member Countries’

national curriculum.

• This will help to create equity in curriculum provisions across countries and learning expectations for all

students and learning outcomes that will enable

students to contribute productively to their individual

country and the region.

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Consultants

• Science Education: Dr. Mark Windale, Principal Lecturer in Science Education and Director of International Programme, Centre for Science Education, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom

• Mathematics Education: Prof Masami Isoda,

Professor, Faculty of Human Science and Director of the Centre on International Cooperation in

Educational Development (CRICED), University of

Tsukuba, Tokyo, Japan.

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Common Core Regional Learning Standards (CCRLS) in Science (Key Stage 1-9)

• Strand 1: Scientific Inquiry

• Strand 2: Life and the Living World

• Strand 3: The Material World

• Strand 4: Energy and Change

• Strand 5: Earth and Space

• Strand 6: Science, Technology, Environment

and Society

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Common Core Regional Learning Standards (CCRLS) in Mathematics

• Key Stage 1

– Numbers & Operations – Quantity &Measurement – Shapes, Figures and Solids

– Pattern & Data Representations

• Key Stage 2

– Extension of Number and Operations – Measurement & Relations

– Plane Figures & Space Solids – Data Representations & Graphs

• Key Stage 3

– Numbers & Algebra – Space & Geometry

– Relationship & Functions

– Statistics and Probability

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Expected Outcomes

• To encourage the Ministries of Education to pilot or make use of the CCRLS to address felt- need and for other purposes such as

curriculum benchmarking, student assessment in mathematical and scientific literacy,

continuing professional development of

teachers and quality education

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Title of Project/Activity : Cross Border Education for Lesson Study SEAMEO Priority Area: : #5. Teacher Education

SDG : #4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning

#7:Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

#8:Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all

#9:Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

#11:Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

#12:Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Other SEAMEO Centres and Partners

: University of Tsukuba UP-NISMED, Philippines

MOE of 11 SEAMEO Member countries

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Aims

• To provide an opportunity for exchanging ideas of students from both Malaysia and other countries.

• To be aware of the similarities and differences between the two economies in relation to

energy.

• To benefit from the lesson demonstration and discussions on the sample exercise given to

them.

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The Lesson Implementation (Malaysia)

APEC-KKU Symposium 12-15 November 2016

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The Lesson Implementation

(Philippines )

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Expected Outcomes

• Students’ engagement despite language barrier

• Students learn:

• Cost of electricity in Malaysia and the partnering school

• The source of energy in each country

• Natural recourses in each country

• Other matters such as subsidy etc.

• Important roles in quantifying the energy utilization to qualify the term efficiency in the context of energy

conservation and scientific concepts on energy transformation

• Differences in the curriculum

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Title of Project/Activity : Organic Farming

SEAMEO Priority Area : No. 3: Resiliency in the face of emergency

No. 4: Promoting technical and vocational education and training(TVET)

SDG : #1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere

#2:End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

#3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

#4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning

#8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all

#11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

#12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

#15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss Other SEAMEO Centres and

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Awareness:

There is a need to grow vegetables

organically and there is a big market to tap on this demand since many of us are beginning to be conscious of the cost of cancer treatment in public or private hospitals.

In line with the SEAMEO Priority Area No. 4, this project aims to develop the technical vocational skills of both teachers and students to address the issue of poverty, food security and environmental sustainability.

The workshop is conducted to expose the techniques to the

potential researchers, teachers and students on organic farming.

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Organic farming is proposed here as a subject to be incorporated in STEM- related activities at schools both in primary and secondary levels.

SEAMEO RECSAM can come in and stand as a potential institute to train local citizens for this purpose and can be offered to other SEAMEO

Member Countries as well.

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Expected Outcomes

• The potential of this activity at homes and this can generate money for the students who are serious in this occupation to train more

professional in science, agriculture and organic farming in future

• Possible collaboration among SEAMEO

Centres and beyond

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Other Capacity Development Programme

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REGULAR COURSES OFFERED BY SEAMEO RECSAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016/2017 (3 – 28 APRIL 2017)

Course Code Course Title No. of Scholarships

Offered Per Country RC-PS-141-1 Fostering Higher Order Thinking Skills in

Primary Science Education 2

RC-SM-141-2 Enhancing Mathematical Thinking in

Secondary Classrooms 2

RC-PS-141-3 Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL):

Enhancing Primary Science Teaching and Learning through Technology

1 RC-SM-141-4 Enhancing Secondary Mathematics Teaching

and Learning through Professional Learning Community

2

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http://www.recsam.edu.my/joomla/index.php

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