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Using song to teach grammar_Part 2

“Sooner Or Later” by Alan Parsons

Oh what a price we pay
For the things we say
And the closer I get to you
The further you move away

All the lies we tell
In the games we play
And the longer I think it over
The harder it is to stay

Sooner or later I’ll be free
To leave the past behind
Sooner or later you’re gonna be
The last thing on my mind
Little by little I’m finding out
The truth behind your eyes
Maybe if I don’t show
I thought you might like to know
You’re gonna be the last thing on my mind

You didn’t want to know
I could have told you so
But the moment I think it’s over
The further there is to go
Just a little word
Such an easy way
But the longer I think about it
The harder it is to say

Sooner or later I’ll be free
To leave the past behind
Sooner or later you’re gonna be
The last thing on my mind
Little by little I’m finding out
The truth behind your eyes
Maybe if I don’t show
I thought you might like to know
You’re gonna be the last thing on my mind

This is the song by Alan Parsons.  This is a breakup song.  Indeed.  Well, my intention was not to teach the students to be romantic.  It is far from it.  But as teenagers, they need to learn how to regulate their emotions such as handling with rejection, break up and whatsnot.  To motivate them to learn English is not easy.  Song is one of the ways to teach which is widely used.  There are numerous research done this.  One of the examples is by a team of researchers from Turkey.

I have not yet conducted any research on this issue. Last year, when I was undergoing my Latihan Ikhtisas, I had contemplated this though.  Since I only taught one class for one form, i Ikhtisas, I had contemplated this issue. Since I only taught a single class for a single form, it was difficult for me to “perform” quasi-experiments. I was specifically assigned pupils with limited English skills. Therefore, it is comprehensible why the other class had higher grades than mine, despite the fact that my instructor never used songs in the classroom.  The students become more receptive to my teaching style, that much is certain.  Some of them are in under my special care until end of the year.

IsDB-TWAS Research Grant

The World Academy of Sciences and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) are offering Grant for Research Collaboration in Sustainability Sciences. 

Deadline: 12 September 2019

The grant amounts to a maximum of USD 50,000 per group ­­– USD 100,000 total per grant. A grant is normally provided for a period of 24 months. The programme will choose one project per year.

Research Areas

The Research Grants programme provides support for research projects in the following fields (please refer to the guidelines for details):

  • Sustainable Agriculture

  • Education

  • Education for Sustainable Development 

  • Climate Change

  • Energy

  • Sustainable cities

  • Responsible growth

  • Waste management

  • Population growth

  • Green chemistry

  • Biodiversity

  • Plastic pollution and Micro-plastics

  • Water and hygieneFor more information, go to HERE.    

JADUAL KLINIK SISTEM UTM TES: TERKINI

esi Klinik bagi akses dan penggunaan Sistem TES (TESDCP) UTM kini dibuka bertempat di dewan PPICTP, Aras 3. Jadual klinik bagi Sistem TES (TESDCP) adalah seperti berikut:

Sesi Klinik bagi akses dan penggunaan Sistem TES (TESDP) UTM dibuka bertempat di MAKMAL CICT 2, CICTKL.
Jadual Klinik bagi Sistem TES (TESDP) adalah seperti berikut:

TARIKH HARI SESI PAGI SESI PETANG
2/8/2019 Jumaat 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM 2:30 PM – 5:00PM
5/8/2019 Isnin 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM 2:30 PM – 5:00PM
6/8/2019 Selasa 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM 2:30 PM – 5:00PM
7/8/2019 Rabu 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM 2:30 PM – 5:00PM
8/8/2019 Khamis 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM 2:30 PM – 5:00PM
9/8/2019 Jumaat 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM 2:30 PM – 5:00PM
12/8/2019 Isnin CUTI HARI RAYA AIDIL ADHA
13/8/2019 Selasa 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM 2:30 PM – 5:00PM
14/8/2019 Rabu 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM 2:30 PM – 5:00PM
  • Penambahan 30 minit setiap sesi sebab Isnin 12/8/2019 Cuti  – Hari Raya Aidil Adha jatuh pada hari Ahad.

Penundaan Tarikh Akhir Penghantaran Data Bagi Sistem Teaching Excellence System (TESDCP) UTM

Sukacita dimaklumkan bahawa Universiti melalui Pusat Kepimpinan Akademik UTM (UTMLead) telah bersetuju untuk melanjutkan tarikh akhir penghantaran data bagi Teaching Excellence System (TESDCP) kepada 15 Ogos 2019.

Untuk makluman staf akademik, link untuk rujukan bagi proses kemasukan data sistem TES (TESDCP) boleh di perolehi melalui modul TES (TESDCP) dalam kursus ini: https://bit.ly/2YMZIQ7 manakala akses kepada sistem TESDCP adalah melalui portal MyUTM.

Sesi Klinik bagi akses dan penggunaan Sistem TES (TESDCP) UTM kini dibuka bertempat di dewan PPICTP, Aras 3. Jadual klinik bagi Sistem TES (TESDCP) adalah seperti berikut:

JADUAL KLINIK SISTEM UTM TES
TARIKH HARI SESI PAGI SESI PETANG
29/7/2019 ISNIN 9.30AM – 12.00PM 2.30PM – 4.30PM
31/7/2019 RABU 2.30PM – 4.30PM
1/8/2019 KHAMIS 9.30AM – 12.00PM
4/8/2019 AHAD 9.30AM – 12.00PM 2.30PM – 4.30PM
6/8/2019 SELASA 9.30AM – 12.00PM 2.30PM – 4.30PM
8/8/2019 KHAMIS 9.30AM – 12.00PM
11/8/2019 AHAD 9.30AM – 12.00PM 2.30PM – 4.30PM
13/8/2019 SELASA 9.30AM – 12.00PM 2.30PM – 4.30PM
15/8/2019 KHAMIS 9.30AM – 12.00PM

Who will assess our TESDCP?

One of my colleagues and I have been wondering about this: who will assess our TESDCP?   The next question that keep bugging our mind is how would they assess us?  We know that there are rubrics and whatsnot but there is NO concrete example of those who get full marks for example for Self-Assessment and Reflections.  On what basis the evaluation of our Teaching Philosophy would be?  Based on the length of our explanation of the Teaching Philosophy?  What would it be then?  

One of my senior colleagues has an idea about writing his teaching philosophy in less than 40 words.  His justification?  UTM philosophy is written in 35 words (to be exact).  So, does his teaching philosophy would get better evaluation than those who write in near to 4000 words (maximum)?  Or would it be vice versa?   The longer you write your teaching philosophy, the better your evaluation would be OR The shorter you write your teaching philosophy, the better your evaluation would be.  Which is which?  

Coming back to the question “Who will assess our TESDCP?“, the answer given by Dr Nurbiha, the Manager of Creative Multimedia and Learning Technologies (CMLT) of UTMLead, the assessors would be all of the Program Directors and a special task committee who will be formed later on as evaluators.   They will be assigned to assess and evaluate our TESDCP.  For example, at School of Education, there are 3 program directors.  All of them would be the assessors.  This is similar with the current ELPPT style of evaluation.   The only difference is (I guess) is the time frame given to them to evaluate i.e. 2 months.  So, within August – September, they have to look at each and every single TESDCP of academicians under their programme.   There will also be other assessors assigned to assist the evaluation process.  

Remember about the senior colleagues who wants to write his teaching philosophy in less than 40 words?  He said that his programme director has high BP condition.  So, he is helping his programme director by writing “a short and sweet” teaching philosophy.  No need to increase others’ blood pressure by torturing them to read your lengthy teaching philosophy, right?  Shouldn’t it be that way?  

CLOSURE OF UTM MAIN ENTRANCES

CLOSURE OF UTM MAIN ENTRANCES

DURING EID AL-ADHA 1440 HIJRI / 2019

Please be informed that in conjunction with the celebration of Eid Al-Adha 1440 Hijri / 2019 A.D., several entrances to UTM will be closed and will be reopened according to the following schedule:

Name of Entrance   Closed Reopen Note
Main Entrance

(Pintu Utama)

 Open 24 hours Next to the Office of Asset and Development
Senai Entrance

(Pintu Senai)

 From 2345 hrs, 8 August 2019 From 0600 hrs, 12 August 2019 –
Jalan Ladang Entrance

(Pintu Jalan Ladang)

 From 2345 hrs, 8 August 2019 From 0600 hrs, 12 August 2019 –
Sri Pulai Entrance

(Pintu Sri Pulai)

 From 2345 hrs, 8 August 2019 From 0600 hrs, 12 August 2019 On 9 August 2019 will be opened from 1200 to 1430 hrs.

On 11 August 2019 will be opened from 0730 to 1000 hrs

 
Desa Bakti Entrance

(Pintu Desa Bakti)

 From 2345 hrs, 8 August 2019 From 0600 hrs, 12 August 2019 On 9 August 2019 will be opened from 1200 to 1430 hrs.

On 11 August 2019 will be opened from 0730 to 1700 hrs

Jadual Klinik TESDCP (LAMA)

Selamat sejahtera and greetings, 

  1. Bhg. Datuk/Dato’/Prof./Prof. Madya/Dr./Saudara/Saudari,

Sesi Klinik bagi akses dan penggunaan Sistem TES (TESDCP) UTM kini dibuka bertempat di Bilik Komputer 1, Aras 4 CICT.

Jadual klinik bagi Sistem TES (TESDCP) adalah seperti berikut:

JADUAL KLINIK SISTEM UTM TES
TARIKH HARI SESI PAGI SESI PETANG
28/7/2019 AHAD 2.30PM – 4.30PM
29/7/2019 ISNIN 9.30AM – 12.00PM 2.30PM – 4.30PM
31/7/2019 RABU 2.30PM – 4.30PM

Sebarang isu atau masalah berkaitan dengan akses MyUTM Portal dan akses ke TES (TESDCP), mohon berhubung ADU@IT (aduit@utm.my) di talian 32136 .

How to fill in information on TESDCP?_Part6: Yearly validation

There is nothing you can add or edit here.  This is a summary of what you have written, uploaded or linked on the previous headings: Course File, Self-Assessment & Reflections, Professional Activities and Measures of Student Learning.  Just make sure every single button that you see here is GREEN.  If you see any part is still RED, it means that there might be something incomplete. 

I took this picture from Prof Hadi Nur’s blog.  What does it mean when there is RED indicator in B range sections and C section?  It means that in this case, Prof Hadi has not completed the Course File and Measure of Student Learning sections yet.  Once he has completed the Course File section [evidences in terms of course information, sample of a class note, sample of a quiz, test etc. and final examination with marking scheme as well as Course Assessment Report (CAR)] and Measure of Student Learning aka C2 [Feedback and testimony from others], all sections will appear GREEN like mine.  

Last but not least, “Always double check what you have done before you log out“.  😀 

P.S.:  Once you have got ALL GREEN, don’t forget to click SUBMIT (under Action)

NOTE: If you want to know more about how to complete your TESDCP, go to the following link 

  1.  Getting Started
  2. Course File
  3. Self-Assessment & Reflections,
  4.  Professional Activities and 
  5. Measure of Student Learning

Special Note: I would like to thank Prof Hadi Nur for allowing me to use his picture as an example in this post.  I emailed him to let him know about it and request for his permission.  Permission granted.  It is not my intention to downgrade him in one way or another.  It is just as an example to show how an incomplete yearly validation looks like.   If you have similar thing appears on your TESDCP yearly validation, you don’t have to worry about it.  It just means that you need to complete some of the required parts.