Forum
HOT for Nation Building; The Way Forward
Panle of Experts
1- Dr. Aliah Binti Ahmad Shah
Deputy Director, Examination Board, Ministry of Education
Panel of Experts
2- Prof. Dr. Lilia Halim
Dean, Faculty of Education, UKM
Her research interest of the teaching and learning of science with special emphasis on the professional development of science and physics teachers. I have done research in the areas of teachers' pedagogical content knowledge, teachers' thinking, and students' learning and interest in science.
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3- Prof. Dr. Bruce Waldrip
Curriculum Science and Technology, University of Tasmania, Australia
Bruce Waldrip is leading a unique approach to education that is generating huge interest around the world. It involves representational reasoning and has direct implications for assessment, and while it has a strong student focus, it also means student don't get the answers – at least, not straight away. Representational reasoning involves students showing their reasoning using different forms of representing as a tool to show their understanding.
Until now, much education research has taken the expert's point of view, but Bruce's research focuses on the student.
Students who apply their logic and reasoning to problems are more engaged, and this leads to better learning outcomes, particularly with low-achieving, low-socio-economic children. According to Bruce the approach holds great potential in other areas, from preschool to university level.
His research interests include: Personalisation of Learning, Representational reasoning, Improving Assessment, Multi-modal and multiple learning of concepts, Student understanding of concepts, Effective teaching and learning
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4- Prof. Dr. Sue Jennings
Specialist in neuro-dramatic –play, UK
Visiting Professor, Help University, Kuala Lumpur
Sue is a Play and Dramatherapist who specialises in Neuro-Dramatic-Play, and the EPR developmental paradigm. She is an author, performer and storyteller. Her doctoral fieldwork was conducted with the Senoi Temiar Orang Asli in Kelantan, and her thesis is published as 'Theatre, Ritual and Transformation' by Routledge. She has written over 30 books on Dramatherapy, Playtherapy, Storytelling, Puppetry, Groupwork, Fertility, Ritual, Folklore and Theatre published by: Routledge, Jessica Kingsley, Speechmark (Winslow Press), Chrysalis (Vega) and OUP. Several books have been translated into Hebrew, Greek, Italian, Danish. Korean and Russian.
Currently she is developing Play Therapy training for teachers, communication and creative skills for adults, and encouraging Performing Arts in training and a possible Theatre Company at HELP. Sue has published many books on her work which are translated world-wide. Her previous academic appointments include: University of Exeter and University of Hertfordshire. She was awarded a Winston Churchill Fellowship for researching the arts and older people (2012-2013).