E-content: Future Ready Educators

One of the things that I notice after I came back from my Latihan Ikhtisas is the implementation of TES and TESDCP.  Well, it is all related to the changes that happened when I was not in UTM last year.   Some of my colleagues are lamenting about it.  Some of them are really looking forward to retire early.   

Me?  I feel that whether I like it or not, it is something that I have to do.  So, I just bear with it the best I could.  That’s what I am doing now.  In searching and researching a sense of purpose, I look back on what I have done so far.  A long chat with my friend enlightens me.  

So, I think for now, I will take one thing at a time.  Small steady step.  No rush.  

When I was assigned to handle a session on Research Methodology for Remote Supervision PhD students, I told my partner that we should use Prezi for our notes.  Due to time constraint, I only managed to prepare mine, and not able to convert her slides into Prezi.  One of my senior colleagues aka The Coordinator asked us to give him the notes because he wants to document it, my partner and I decided to give the Prezi link instead.  😀 

HERE is the link on Introduction to Qualitative Research Design.  

Caregiving is never easy

I went to Kluang last Monday (15 July 2019) to visit my aunt, my dad’s sister.  The only one left (another three had passed away few years ago).  But, she is in comatose state now.  No reaction.  Nothing.  It is due to blood clot in her brain.  All started when she fell down when taking wudu’ before maghrib prayer.  She was alone at that time.  Her son went to the mosque for jama’ah prayer.   This was a week after Eid Fitr.

When she was warded, the doctors told her children that there is nothing can be done to remove the blood clot due to her age.  She is 85 years old.   When I saw her lying in her bed, looking so serene, I could not help from thinking about my dad who was in similar condition 10 years ago.  It is never easy to deal with that situation as a caregiver.   My eldest sister and I did not bring anything with us as a gift except adult pampers.  Seeing the pampers that we brought as a gift, my cousin said “Only those who have been there as a caregiver would bring this kind of gift.  If you bring food, I don’t think my mom will be able to eat and you know that as a caregiver, you lose appetite.  Thank you for being thoughtful“.   

I still vividly remember when I was a caregiver for my mom before her passing nearly two years ago.  It is not easy.  More often than not, I didn’t have time to go shopping.  Shopping was a luxury at that time.  Why?  The thought of leaving her even for a while was killing me.  

When I browsed my FB today, I came across a post by my former lecturer, Dr Hariyati Shahrima Abdul Majid.  She is the caregiver of her father who is inflicted with Alzheimer.  May Allah ease everything for her.  Dr Hariyati, I still remember the day I had my viva 7 years ago.  When I posted the news that I had my viva on that day, you said that you remembered me and prayed for my success after Asr’ prayer.  Thank you, Dr Hariyati.  

Today is 17 July 2019.  7 years ago I had my viva

 

The return of PPSMI

The government has decided to reintroduce the use of English in teaching Science and Mathematics or PPSMI.   I never had any experience being a student who was taught science and mathematics in English, so I can’t offer my view based on my own experience.  But, I think this move should be weighted carefully.  I am not strongly against it nor strongly support this.  Like a double-edged sword, there are lots of things need to  be done accordingly with great deft and care.  

Cleaning maintenance at UTM mosque

Dimaklumkan bahawa ruang solat utama Masjid Sultan Ismail, UTM JB sedang dalam penyelenggaraan yang menyebabkan sebahagian besarnya ditutup untuk para jemaah. Sehubungan itu, solat Jumaat pada 19 Julai 2019 akan diadakan di Dewan SERBAGUNA (aras bawah) yang mempunyai keluasan yang agak terhad dan kurang selesa.