RECSAM News_Sept-Dec 2021

6 RECSAM News Vol. 52 - No. 3 In-HouseWorkshop on“Introductory STEMMakerspace Learning through Making” Workshop on“Producing Creative Video for Science and Mathematics Education” STEM Planning and Design Learning (PaDL) Model School Try Out AN IN-HOUSE WORKSHOP ON “Introductory STEM Makerspace Learning through Making” was held at RECSAM on 1 to 3 December 2021. The workshop, which was conducted by Dr. Loh Su Ling, Specialist from Training and Research Division was aimed to give participants better insights of the makerspace and maker-centered project-based learning in science and mathematics education. Throughout this workshop, participants acquired basic skills on making activity related to science teaching and learning to enhance project-based learning in the classroom and were taught how to design and plan a maker-centered science/ mathematics project-based learning lesson. Twelve (12) staff from RECSAM participated in this workshop. AN IN-HOUSE WORKSHOP ON “Producing Creative Video for Science and Mathematics Education” was held on 13, 15 and 17 September 2021. Dr. Warabhorn Preechaporn & Mr. Sharfuddin b. Abdul Shukor, Specialists from Training and Research Division facilitated the 3-day workshop. The workshop was designed to equip participants with the basic skills to produce and edit video that can be used for virtual conference presentation and teaching course materials. Participants also obtained practical video producing skills, tips and techniques that can be used for enable participants to create and facilitate remote learning opportunity. A total of 14 (fourteen) participants joined the 3-day session. SEAMEO RECSAM and the Faculty of Education, Monash University, Victoria in Australia together with SK Minden Height in Penang had recently hosted a school-try out on “STEM Planning and Design Learning (PaDL) Model” on 2 & 3 September 2021. The objective was to provide an avenue for students from SK Minden Height to experience each stage of the design learning model by exploring the problematic effects. Not only that, these activities emphasised the significance of students centered learning. The programme was aimed to help students integrate STEM knowledge and skills in appropriate contexts and real-world issues. Learning in a real-world context would help to develop students thinking and problem-solving skills through inquiry-based learning and problem-solving. Participants experienced the process through the sketch and prototyping. Besides that, students also engaged collaboratively to facilitate creativity and inquiry learning. Throughout the duration of this programme, students were also engaged in discourse, shaping arguments, solving problems, experimenting, designing, creating, and gathering supporting evidence. All the sessions involved hands-on activities with a special focus on problem-based and inquiry-based learning approaches. A total of 37 (thirty-seven) students and three (3) teachers participated in these virtual lesson activities by using the STEM Planning and Design Learning (PaDL) Model. Dr. Loh Su Ling facilitating the workshop session Workshop session in progress Students of SK Minden Heights during the lesson activity via online platform One for the album