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Mesyuarat Fakulti Bilangan 2/2022

1 Julai 2018 adalah tarikh bermakna bagi Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan. Setelah empat sekolah bergabung dengan tiga orang dekan (Prof Dr Muhammad Sukri Saud – 1 Julai hingga 30 September 2019, Prof Dr Zaidatun Tasir – 1 Oktober 2019 hingga 30 September 2022, Prof Dr Arieff Salleh Rosman – 1 Oktober 2022 hingga kini), FSSH telah masuk ke tahun ke empat sejak bergabung.

“Kita bersama mencari redha Allah di bumi UTM”

Five big things 2022 yang disasarkan oleh UTM

  1. Penyampaian berkualiti tinggi
  2. Komitmen terhadap tugasan akademik dan penyelidikan
  3. Memperkasa bidang tujahan
  4. Memperkukuhkan kolaborasi komuniti/industri
  5. Kerjasama global praktikal

FSSH sebagai sebuah keluarga, sekiranya ada satu anggota yang sakit, seluruh badan akan merasa sakit. Ini bertepatan dengan hadis Nabi Muhammad SA

a)Setiap anggota badan

Al-Nu’man ibn Bashir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The parable of the believers in their affection, mercy, and compassion for each other is that of a body. When any limb aches, the whole body reacts with sleeplessness and fever.”

Sumber: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6011, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2586

b) Meringgankan beban orang lain

Abu Hurairah  said that Allah’s Messenger  said:

“Whoever helps a believer with a hardship from the hardships of this life, Allah will help him with a hardship from the hardships of the Day of Resurrection. Whoever shows leniency towards someone in difficultly, Allah will show him leniency in this life and the hereafter. Whoever conceals (the faults of) a Muslim, Allah will conceal him in this life and the hereafter. And Allah will continue to aid the servant as long as the servant aids his brother.

c) Doa Nabi Muhammad SAW terhadap pemimpin

‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: I heard the Messenger (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) saying in my house: “O Allah, treat harshly those who rule over my nation with harshness and treat gently those who rule over my nation with gentleness.”

d) Ciri pemimpin

Auf bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “The best of your rulers are those whom you love and who love you, and those who supplicate Allah in your favour and you supplicate Allah in their favour. The worst of your rulers are those whom you hate and who hate you; and whom you curse and who curse you.” It was asked (by those who were present): “Should not we oppose them?” He said, “No, as long as they establish Salat; as long as they establish Salat in your midst.”

Laluan kerjaya mengikut trek

Laluan kerjaya mengikut trek telah dirangka beberapa tahun yang lepas (jerayawara dilaksanakan beberapa kali pada 2016). Ianya telah dilaksanakan pada tahun 2019 selepas dilancarkan pada 2018.

Secara ringkasnya, ada beberapa perbezaan dari segi kriteria bagi 4 kategori trek: kepimpinan (leadership), pengajaran (teaching), penyelidikan (research) dan amalan profesionalisme.

Untuk maklumat lanjut, boleh layari laman web Pendaftar UTM.

Penarafan bintang bagi projek perpindahan pengetahuan (Knowledge Transfer Project – KTP) menggunakan ICESYS

Cara:

  1. Pergi ke laman web https://icesys.utm.my/
  2. Daftar masuk menggunakan UTMID dan kata laluan ACID.
  3. Pastikan anda telah mempunyai bahan yang diperlukan dalam bentuk PDF (dan juga penerangan tentang projek – boleh ditaip terdahulu di tempat lain seperti Words atau Notepad sebelum dimasukkan ke dalam sistem. Ini adalah bagi mengelakkan gangguan teknikal atau capaian internet ketika pengisian maklumat)

Nota: Pastikan laporan projek telah lengkap kerana terdapat beberapa maklumat yang diperlukan untuk dimasukkan dalam ICESYS adalah dari laporan tersebut seperti. Yang berikut adalah sub-tajuk dalam laporan.

a) PENGENALAN PROJEK: Latar Belakang Projek, Objektif Projek, Skop Projek dan Kepentingan Projek.

b) PENERANGAN KAJIAN DAN AKTIVITI YANG DIJALANKAN

c) HASIL KAJIAN DAN AKTIVITI YANG DIJALANKAN: Perlu analisa data dari soal selidik/temubual, gambar (ketika aktiviti dijalankan)

d) PERINCIAN PRODUK HASIL KAJIAN (jika berkaitan): Penerangan secara ringkas produk yang dihasilkan melalui penyelidikan ini contohnya produk/prototaip, model, modul, aplikasi,

e) IMPAK KEPADA PEMEGANG TARUH: komuniti dsbs.

f) ISU, CABARAN DAN CADANGAN PENYELESAIAN: Penerangan ringkas tentang isu, cabaran serta cadangan penyelesaian dalam melaksanakan projek-projek yang dijalankan bagi proses penambahbaikan masa hadapan.

g) KESIMPULAN DAN PENUTUP: Penerangan perlu menyatakan kaitan projek dengan dasar kerajaan

Jenis cuti bagi penjawat awam: Apa yang perlu anda ketahui?

Rupanya ada banyak jenis cuti. Yang aku tahu, cuti rehat, cuti sakit dan cuti haji (sebab pernah guna kesemua jenis cuti tersebut). Bagi yang mempunyai masalah kesihatan seperti penyakit barah, kusta dan tibi, terdapat cuti khas yang dipanggil sebagai “Cuti Tibi, Kusta dan Barah”. Cuti ini diberikan bagi memberi peluang kepada penjawat awam untuk menumpukan perhatian terhadap rawatan yang berlarutan disebabkan oleh penyakit sama ada kusta, tibi atau barah. Hanya tiga jenis penyakit sahaja yang diiktiraf bagi kategori cuti ini.

Untuk maklumat lanjut, boleh rujuk di SINI.

E-content 2022

This year, I plan to submit four types of e-content: tools for communication, gamification, video-based learning, and tools for working together. This morning, I went to another E-content session, where it was confirmed that one of my E-content materials from last year was wrongly graded. I don’t get any points for it, but Dr. Nihra explained this morning (9 August 2022) how I could get points for that material on the rubric. He said, “It’s too late to tell me now because your ELPPT from last year can’t be changed.” Because of this mistake, there is no consolation mark for this year’s e-content evaluation (pun!). Just a note to whoever is doing the judging this year: Please study the rubric very carefully and thoroughly. You did wrong last year, either on purpose or by accident (tongue in cheek comment!).

We can only send in materials from five categories, and we only need to send one example from each category. For example, if you submit TWO things (like Quizziz and Kahoot!) under ONE category, like “gamification,” only ONE thing will be graded, and you will only get credit for ONE thing. This year, the TESDCP system will automatically stop you from adding new material in the same category. So, you won’t be able to add more than one of the same kind of content. So, choose the best piece of the material to submit for your e-content.

You can’t resubmit material you’ve already sent (and that has already been evaluated) unless you add to or change the content. For example, if you’ve already sent in a quiz in the “Gamification” category with 5 questions, you can send it in again if you add 5 more questions.

To experiment with the …………. (fill in the blank) of the e content evaluators, I put in a content under the category “collaboration tools.” It has a lot of things, like a class note, an article, a formative assessment, a discussion platform, etc. All of it is on ONE platform (i.e. Wakelet), which brings together different materials from other places. With just ONE platform, students can get to their class notes, take quizzes, and even talk to each other. Amazing, isn’t it?

I wonder how the evaluator(s) will assess this material . I will let you know if I get any marks for this material (tongue in cheek remark!). May Allah ease the process and bless us with the best results!

One of my colleagues asked me why I am so eager to get a bonus mark for e content. The thing is, I do not aim for the marks. But I want to know how the e content is assessed (evaluation process) because it seems there is “always a minor improvement/tweak” each year. I asked one of the _________ (fill in the blank) and this person admitted that the evaluation process is “improved” since they started to introduce e content back in 2018. The rubric might be the same but the evaluators might vary in their evaluation. Thus, it does explain the variety of marks that I got since 2019 (the first year I submitted e content materials). I asked around and I am not the only person who wonder about the __________ (fill in the blank) of evaluation even though we refer to the rubric to ensure that our e content materials comply to the evaluation criteria.

This is why when some people ask me why they got different marks every year, I would simply reply “Ask Dr Nihra“.

This year deadline for the e content submission is 30 September 2022 (Friday).

Note: If anyone wants to learn about Wakelet, you may refer to Wakelet official web.

Tuition class or counseling session?

I had a tuition class yesterday. I gave the students notes about writing an email. I also explained the written comments that I wrote in the previous essay which I returned to them. Some of the common mistakes that I notice are mistakes in using prepositions and tenses.

We discussed that for an hour or so and after that the students continued with completing the email. Alhamdulillah things went quite smooth. We had few minutes left when I asked the students about “what had happened to few of your classmates who ……… (fill in the blank)”.

One of them who apparently is the bystander told me about the situation from his classmates’ perspectives. The funny thing was they started to ask me about my own experience when I was a student. It is a bit challenging to recall back some experiences which happened more than 30 years ago but I tried my best.

Knowing their current state as teenagers who are in a search of their ” identity”, I gave them my perspectives as someone with some knowledge in psychology. I challenged them to think about options and alternatives, choices, things that are controllable and uncontrollable. Some of the concepts seem a bit alien to them. They never thought that they should be accountable for their actions and seem to be egocentric in which blaming others is the best way to justify their actions. This has to stop.

They need to learn about being accountable. They should stop blaming others as an option to justify their actions. It seems that one of them finds it difficult to accept. I know that he might be unsure, perhaps afraid of being responsible and accountable. The thing is, they are adolescents. In a few years time, they will be adults. They are no longer children, and thus, they have to learn about being responsible and accountable of their actions and themselves. Goodbye to childhood, and welcome to adulthood! Indeed.

AKRI?

What is AKRI? It stands for Anugerah Khas Reka bentuk Kurikulum dan Penyampaian Inovatif. I attended the sharing sessions with the previous winners (last Tuesday and today, Thursday 28 July 2022). Some of the tips and take home messages that I pick up from the winners are:

a) Use AKRI as a platform to share and showcase your teaching practice

This was mentioned several times by some of the winners. Dr Melissa from UKM crafted instructions for her course (Literature) which are aligned with the CLOs and assessments. I think, it is a common practice by anyone who embrace OBE but the details of how we implement teaching strategies, assessment etc. might usually be overlooked. We have to precise in crafting and giving instructions to our students. The assignments that we assign must be self-motivated in which students feel motivated to complete the assignments, rather than feeling overwhelmed.

b) Keep the necessary things well-documented

We have to make sure the teaching and learning processes that occur is well documented. Using certain platforms where students share their assignments such as YouTube might be useful. Have to make sure to give clear instructions to students to make it public sharing.

c) Think about how it might benefit the students, not only to you as the instructor

AKRI can be a platform to get feedback from experts from various institutions. Any improvement that we do to enhance our teaching practice, it will benefit the students directly or indirectly. But, I think let’s not waste the experts time to evaluate half-done project. This is a reminder to myself as I realise that the data that I currently have is not enough. I need at least a few cycles of data collection. Indeed.

I feel a kind of overwhelmed but I could not stop thinking about a little project that I have started with a junior colleague. I hope our collaboration can be continued in the future. She seems excited when I told about the possibility to assess our teaching practice and get feedback through AKRI. Not this year though. I notice there are several winners who showed the few cycles of data collection, like what Prof Haslinda from UUM showed. I am really impressed what she has done. To go out from one comfort zone is not easy, but any improvement cannot be done if we do not change. A small change is better than none. The impact is not something that we can predict but In sha Allah nothing will go wasted.

Part 6 – MyDigital EDUCATOR@MOHE program: I am not alone

There are more than five colleagues from my faculty who are also in this MyDigitalEducator program. But I only discuss ideas with a few of them. Having these few individuals who share their ups and downs with me, makes me feel more confident and motivated to finish the materials needed for the module. It is not easy but I know that I can always discuss things with those who are in the same journey as me.

There are also colleagues from different faculties who I exchange ideas with. We had a few WebEx sessions. I learn to create video using Canva from one of them. She also showed me how to use Quizlet. She mentioned Prof Dr Azidah Abu Ziden from USM. There is a module which Prof Azidah created which is in the MOHE module. I googled her and found few more videos that she has created or she was an invited facilitator.

Some might wonder why do I have time to create this post even though I have limited time to edit my videos. Chill ok? I need to capture this moment as it happens. What I want to emphasize is when doing the materials of this module, I learn a lot about myself and others. I also learn about the importance to unlearn, learn and relearn things or upskilling. It is time consuming. No doubt about that. But it is important for me to push myself to learn video making, craft teaching materials and activities using various platforms (even though I have to subscribe to some of the platforms) and assess my own current skills.

I show some of the videos to former students. As a role model, I know that I need to be competent and thus, be able to teach and guide students accordingly. One of the students said “Dr, don’t you feel bored and tired to learn new things?” I replied “To stay relevant, we have to learn new things every day. If it is not much, at least we learn one or two things every day. Try not to miss any chance of learning new things everyday. But, I learn things according to my ability and stay in the state of flow as proposed by Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi. Even though I set my own standard and deadline, I welcome feedback from others. I only feel bored and pressured when people who do not have the skills to make video but force me to do something for them“. This student asked “Does anyone can force you to do things for them?” I just relied “Welcome to ________ (fill in the blank) environment workplace”.

Part 4 – MyDigital EDUCATOR@MOHE program: First internal evaluation

Having a passionate mentor is like having a gyutou knife. It is a dream to have one but it can cause serious injury too with its sharpness. A learner who is like me who needs extra time and lots of efforts to master learning new things can be a nightmare for any passionate mentor. My mentor had decided to have a quick evaluation before we submitted our materials (deadline is on 30th July 2022). Even though he is not feeling well yesterday, but he made a point to have one-to-one session with us. I was the third person to be evaluated. So after seeing the first two people getting their feedback, I know how serious my mentor is.

When it was my turn, I showed him the downloadable checklist first before I showed him my lesson plan and materials in MOHE moodle. He gave constructive feedbacks which I would use to implement. One of the feedbacks is I should omit the links to the materials in the checklist. His justification is students will use the links in the checklist without accessing moodle. My thought is still in the MCO mode in which I used to give such checklist to students who had difficulty to access elearning. This module is not for such students. I overlook this aspect.

The second feedback that he gave is I should use embed display setting for the materials. I tried it several times to no avail. This is one good example of a struggle that I have to overcome. I will try to watch again the related videos to learn about this. A quick solution would be to bug one of my friends to teach me (she gave a talk before about elearning stuff and she knows elearning better than me).

Another thing that he suggested is to have an opening or welcoming video with a short instruction. I am thinking to use Genially with the voice recorded mode. I need to learn to do that. I have tried once but I am not satisfied with the recorded video. My laptop is a bit slow when converting video to MP4 so using an online video recorded video is an option that I have to consider as the only option now.

I lamented to one of the seniors. He advised me “Just do the things within your ability. If you have to learn something new, learn at your own pace. If somebody pressure you to do something that beyond your ability, just ignore it. Just ignore it until it is no longer relevant. But if you must do it and do not have any other choice, just deal with it“. With a chuckle he said “Masa tu la nak pening kepala“.

I try to convince myself that this is just a phase. Indeed. But I am starting to feel helpless. This is not good. Knowing the severity of learned helplessness, I need to do something to avoid myself falling into that situation.

Note: What is learned helplessness? It is a term coined by Martin Seligman and Steven Maier to describe a condition that occurs when we face uncontrollable situation continuously (repeatedly) and despite our best efforts to find solution, we face failures or negative outcomes. This will lead us to stop trying to change the circumstances or the situations even when we have the ability to do so. In this case, our judgment about our ability is being clouded by the negative assessment of our efforts based on the negative outcomes of the uncontrollable situations.