Plenary Speakers
Plenary Speaker 1.
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).
Plenary Speaker 2.
Assoc. Prof. Datin Dr. Sharifah Norul Akmar
Head, Department of Mathematics and Science Education, UM
Her areas of specialty include Pre-School Education (Early Mathematics, Numeracy), Primary And Secondary School Mathematics Education (Mathematics education, mathematics teacher education),
Mathematics Education (Statistics, Educational Measurement, technology in mathematics education) and Quality In Teaching & Learning At Tertiary Level (SETARA, RATING).
Her recent professional affiliation and role include consultancy work for the Malaysian Qualification Agency, external examiner for UPM, USM and UMS, and visiting research professor (2013) at the National Institute of Education, Singapore.
She has also been involved in consultancy projects such as Developing Malaysian Mathematics Teacher Quality Standards based on Southeast Asian Regional Standards-Mathematics(SEARS-MT) for in-service and pre-service mathematics teachers (12-13th June 2014), Consultant, 2014-2014, Southeast Asian Ministers of education organization, RECSAM and analysis of multilevel data PISA 2012, Consultant, 2014 for MOE
Plenary Speaker 3.
Prof. Dr. Frances Lee
Dean, Faculty of Education and Languages, HELP University
In the last 30 years, Dr F. Lee has been engaged with teacher education initially with pre-service teachers’ preparation to become junior college and secondary school teachers at the Institute of Education, Singapore and progressively, covering in-service teachers and administrators in the three levels of schooling: pre-primary, primary and secondary education. Included in the Singapore experience is the involvement in research and publication, postgraduate supervision and educational administration. Two main areas were then pursued at the international level: Teacher Job Satisfaction in 8 countries and the longitudinal study of 200 preschool children’s language, moral and cognitive development in Singapore, funded by Bernard van Leer Foundation, which resulted with the book, Growing Up in Singapore-The Preschool Years, Longman. Currently, Dr Lee is one of the principal researchers of the EPU funded project on the establishment of the National Children Data Centre (NCDC) led by Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Iris (UPSI). Two other research projects are in progress: provision of quality early childhood care and education, and early literacy
Plenary Speaker 4.
Dato’ Dr. Sharifah Maimunah Syed Zin
Academy of Sciences Malaysia
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Plenary Speaker 5.
Prof Dr. Bruce Waldrip
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
Plenary Speaker 6.
Dr. Goh Chee Leong
Dean, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences, HU
Dr Goh Chee Leong obtained his PhD in Psychology from the University of Otago, in New Zealand, where he was conferred the Otago Postgraduate Award. He completed his honours degree in Psychology at the same university. Currently Dr. Goh serves as the Vice President of HELP University, K.L and holds the position of Dean of the Faculty of Behavioral Sciences which runs the largest Psychology undergraduate program in South East Asia. He lectures in various courses, including Organizational Psychology, Social Psychology, Research Methodology, Human Motivation, Developmental Psychology and Cognitive Psychology.
His various roles and affiliation include President-Elect for the ASEAN Regional Union of Psychological Societies (ARUPS), Vice President of the Malaysian Psychological Association (PSIMA), and Consultant Psychologist for MENSA Malaysia. He has served as the project leader for several UNICEF interventions in Malaysia, including a capacity building project in Tsunami affected communities in Kedah, the development of national child trauma response team, a bully prevention intervention in Malaysian schools and a positive discipline initiative in schools. He is a member of the Ministry of Health's National Disaster Taskforce for Mental Health that has been commissioned to construct a disaster response protocol for Malaysia
He has served as a consultant and facilitator with companies such as Ogilvy and Mather, Petronas, Maxis, MISC, CIMB, Prudential, Standard Chartered Bank, Digi, Great Eastern, Kraft, Sime Darby, Bank Negara, Hitachi, Toyota, etc.. His areas of specialization include the application of psychology to change management, conflict mediation, customer service, people management, stress management, talent management and leadership.