Using comics in teaching?

My colleague (you know who you are) and I brainstormed our classroom instruction last year. It is an experiment. However, since the course that I teach is offered alternately (ONLY in semester 1), I did not get to collect data for two consecutive semesters, unlike my colleague. She teach an undergraduate course which is offered on every semester. So, the data collection for our mini research is incomplete due to the way my course is offered.

Alhamdulillah, we had a post mortem a few months ago about the instruction and what can be improved. This is one of the things that I will do in my class.

This is a comic that I created using Canva. I had created a comic before which I used for a final examination.

For the students who really want to learn about this course, please be prepared with the assignments. Unlike previous semester which I instructed students to find existing comics and they just analysed the issues etc., but this semester, the instruction is different.

Students need to identify issue(s) related to a specific stage of development. Then they have to describe the issue(s) by relating it to relevant theories (this involves their HOTs which are analysis and evaluating skills). Then they have to craft/create a comic using the issue(s) using Canva (or any other platform) (this involves their HOTs which is creating skills). There. The highest level of Bloom’s taxonomy. What we want is our graduates to be independent, creative, analytical etc. thinker, right? (tongue in cheek remark!)

How to add a picture/image of your course in the course view (UTM ELEARNING – new template)?

This is not a default setting. The default setting is like MPPE1333 (so dull, right?)

To differentiate between courses that we teach by having a label/picture/image in front of the course overview, here are the steps:

a) Go to the course (click the course title in this course overview)

b) Next, go to setting

c) Under description, there is a course summary and course image.

d) Upload your picture in the course image (make sure you are ready with the picture or image). The process of uploading is straight forward like you upload a file in the ELearning.

Note: After you have completed all the steps, you will see the appearance of your course like in the picture.

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.”

What is UTM REC?

UTM REC refers to UTM Research Ethics Committee. There are three categories of committee: 1) Clinical research committee (Headed by Assoc Prof Dr Ahmad Zahran Md Khuzairi), 2) Non-Clinical research committee (Headed by Dr Tan Joo Siang) and 3) Animal Research committee (Headed by Dr Fuziaton Baharudin).

There are two sessions of roadshow on 10 and 11 October 2022 (Monday and Tuesday) via WebEx to inform academicians and others about UTM REC.

It was established under the purview of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation), with three objectives. Prof Dayang Norhayati Abang Jawawi is the chair for UTM REC.

These are some of the points that I picked up while attending the 10 October 2022 session and 16 February 2023 session.

Why do you need ethical approval?

Some journals require consent and ethical approval that the respective researchers have acquired which indicates the research has been conducted with ethical standards.

Other than that, it is also needed for grant application (for some research grants).

When should we acquire ethical approval from UTM REC?

Before the research is conducted. For social science, it means that before a pilot study is conducted, ethical approval needs to be required. Any ongoing research (data collection) or completed research is considered as too late to apply for ethical approval, thus the application will not be processed.

For example: Once you have finished crafting your research instrument such as survey or interview protocol, you can apply for the ethical approval. Make sure you submit the research proposal with the instrument which explain about the process of data collection, research protocol (consent form, interview protocol etc.) and such. Non-clinical research must also acquires ethical approval even though it does not involve any pharmaceutical intervention, medical tools etc. Legal protocol which is used in law research also has to be approved by the research ethics committee.

“Applicants are advised to submit their ethics clearance application as EARLY as possible prior to their data collection.“

Do we have to pay for the ethical approval from UTM REC?

Yes. RM150 is the price for one ethical approval application (ONLINE submission or manual application by filling in PDF form).

Do I need to fill in any form to apply for ethical approval?

Yes. You need to fill in this PDF form according to the category related to your research. If your research involving human being, for example a health-related research on skin implant, you need to apply for the approval from clinical research committee.

There is also an online form that you can fill in your application.

How long do I have to wait for the ethical approval from UTM REC after I have submitted my application?

The duration can be up to 60 days depending on the research complexity.  This is because the meeting by UTM REC will be held once every two months and the approval emails will be sent to applicants via official email ethics@utm.my.

Where can you find out more information about UTM REC?

Go to UTM Research Ethics Committee website. You may find the link to the ethical approval application in the website too.

Should you resubmit to UTM REC if you make any changes DURING the data collection that indicate there are adverse effects or change in terms of research protocol to the respondents and thus changes need to be made and data collection will be resumed after the amendment?

YES. If there are any changes that due to adverse effects to the respondents or change of dosage/machine (for clinical research) or research protocol (for non clinical research) the principal researcher needs to inform UTM REC and resubmit for ethical approval due to the changes needed.

For example, for students from School of Education who use teaching intervention in class, it is suggested to apply UTM REC and if there is any changes during the intervention in terms of the protocol due to adverse effects, UTM REC needs to be informed about any immediate action taken to ensure the adverse effects is minimized but at the same time, research protocol needs to be resubmitted.

When does it not require for you to resubmit to UTM REC?

If there is any change of researcher (add or removal), you do not need to resubmit ethical approval but you just need to inform UTM REC.

Do you need a certification of Good Clinical Practice to conduct research?

ONLY clinical research requires the researchers to be certified with Good Clinical Practice board (you need to attend a course and take an examination).

What kind of research that does not require ethical approval?

If your research use documents, archival records like books, etc. which does not involve human or/and animal, you do not need ethical approval.

If you do educational intervention such as classroom teaching intervention, do you need to apply for ethical approval?

At this moment, it is highly suggested and recommended that you apply for ethical approval because your research involves human (the possibility for adverse effects is there even though it is aimed for the benefits and improvement on learning).

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.

To my current and future students

Here are some questions that my current and previous students had and have asked me before, so I hope that there will be no student to ask these questions again.

a) Can you give me a list of reading materials to read?

If you take a course that I teach, you may find the list of reading materials and references in the course information. It is a lot and I expect you to find ALL the reading materials on your own.

If you are a research student, the ability to find a list of references on your own IS necessary. It shows you are an independent researcher. Relying on me as the supervisor to find, accumulate and list references for you shows that I do not trust you to be independent enough to find your own references. This is insulting. You do not want me to insult you indirectly, don’t you?

b) Can you teach me how to write a few sentences as examples of how to write my proposal?

I have taught and teach secondary students how to write an essay. Do not insult your intelligence by asking me to treat you like a secondary school student. You are an adult learner and tertiary level student. You do not need me to write sentences for you.

c) Can you proofread my proposal?

Proofreading is difficult. It is time-intensive. I spend so much time editing my own work that the last thing I need is to edit the work of my students. As your supervisor, unless you pay me to edit your work, I do not proofread. But I do not need a side income of proofreading at this moment. So, I do not take any proofreading job.

d) What will you do if I do not submit any writing to you for one whole semester because ……………. (fill in the blank)?

My style of supervision is simple. If students do not submit any writing for one whole semester, I will write a report as it is. I will not sugar coat saying students have what it takes to be independent yada yada yada. Students will be surprise how honest I can be in this sense.

e) Will you remind me deadlines etc.?

I have my own deadlines to meet. Reminding students about their deadlines is not my priority. Students should be responsible and accountable in meeting deadlines of their own assignments/proposal etc. Normally, the relevant offices will send notification to students. Students should be aware about it.

e) Is it compulsory for me to present my proposal (proposal defense)?

As a student, you should be aware of your program’s requirements. You do not need me to remind you of the requirements of your programme; as the student, you should already be aware of what is necessary to complete your studies.

f) When can I know the schedule for the research proposal defense?

You should submit your proposal for evaluation prior to receiving the proposal defense schedule (date, time, and location). The schedule cannot be implemented if you have not even completed writing chapter 1 (there are 3 required chapters for the proposal). It will remain in your thoughts/plans/dreams. I believe that students require their own learning time and space. Some students may require more time than others to learn or complete tasks such as writing proposals, etc. Even though there is a monetary incentive for “Graduate on time or GOT” blah blah blah, I couldn’t care less.

g) Where can I find information about research proposal defense?

Just google it. Type, “Research proposal defense FSSH UTM“. Or you can use any other key words that you can think of. This information searching is straight forward. You do not need a supervisor to be the fact finder for you. This shows that you are not independent to find information on your own relating to your own study.

h) What are the requirements for my program?

As a post graduate student, you can find the requirements of your program from the faculty’s website. There is also a briefing given by the administrator every semester (normally) for postgraduate students. If you miss that briefing, it is not your supervisor’s problem. Really.

P.S: If a student asks me similar questions, I will be sure to make a note of them while preparing the progress report. I never asked my former supervisor about the above questions because I can find those information myself as an independent researcher. Capisc?

Mata CPD (lama dan terbatal)

Apa itu CPD?

CPD adalah singkatan Continuous Professional Development atau dalam BM ianya dipanggil sebagai Pembangunan Profesionalisme Berterusan. Istilah dalam bahasa Inggeris digunapakai lebih kerap berbanding dengan istilah bahasa Melayu. Tidak kira istilah yang digunakan, ianya merujuk kepada perkara yang sama.

Bagaimana pengumpulan mata CPD dilaksanakan?

Mata CPD dikumpul apabila pegawai menghadiri apa jua bentuk sesi yang mempunyai ciri budaya pembelajaran berterusan.

Apakah bentuk sesi yang dianggap sebagai CPD?

Sesi tersebut boleh dalam bentuk kursus, bengkel dan sebagainya sama ada kursus wajib, kursus khusus, kursus umum, pengkayaaan ilmu, job on training, program gaya hidup sihat, bengkel kursus, bengkel kerja, MyLine, lawatan rasmi/korporat/sambil belajar, dan Epsa (e-pembelajaran sektor awam). .

Berapakah tempoh CPD yang diperlukan bagi setiap tahun perkhidmatan?

Tempoh mata CPD adalah 7 hari latihan setahun bersamaan 42 jam setahun bagi tujuan meningkatkan prestasi pegawai dari sudut pengetahuan dan kemahiran.

Bagaimana menyemak mata CPD di UTM?

Mata CPD dipaparkan di UTMSmart.

Nota: Mata CPD bukan BTSA (Beban Tugas Staf Akademik). Untuk maklumat lanjut, boleh layari laman web Pendaftar UTM.

Makluman tambahan: Maklumat tentang CPD ini adalah berkuatkuasa sebelum 2 Mei 2023. Mulai 2 Mei 2023, pelaksanaan mata CPD telah bertukar.

UTM Blended Learning Reporting System 2022 (Nullified)

Where can you get the blended learning certificate?

  1. Go to http://elearn1.utm.my/caps
  2. Log in by using your email and staff number
  3. You will see the list of courses and blended learning level. Only level 5 will have the + button (blue color) activated where you can download your certificate. (Click the + button to see the button where you can download your certificate)

Note: This is only valid for 2022 Blended Learning. For Blended Learning 2023, it has different URL link.

Note:  When I attended the workshop in September 2022, the link was different.  Do not use this link http://elearn1.utm.my/15163/CAPS/elearning/v5/

Elearning 1, 7, 3, 2

What is Elearning 1, 7, 3, 2?

The number 1, 7, 3, 2 refers to the aspects/elements that you need to complete in complying to the blended learning format.

1 refers to the course information that you have to upload in your Elearning.

7 refers to seven units of teaching and learning materials that you upload in the Elearning. It could be your class notes, any article that you want your students to refer to, videos that you want the students to watch before your class starts etc.

3 refers to three online learning activities that you have to set and make sure the students engage in the activities that you have assigned. It could be forum (for students to discuss about specific topic) or feedback etc. We have to make sure online discussion could be conducted through synchronous or asynchronous ways. For asynchronous discussion, we have to make sure we show “lecture presence” during the discussion. There are several ways to do this.

For example, we can give students few questions to discuss (asynchronous) but in a synchronous mode later, we could discuss their response or answer. In this case, our presence can be felt even though we give students time to give their response at their own time.

Another way is, we can give questions to students to discuss and we can chip in during the discussion even though we do it virtually.

2 refers to two assessments that you give students in a form of a quiz (it could be graded or non-graded assessment), or assignment (where students upload their assignment)

Last but not least, you have to make sure the average access of students to log in is at least twice per week so that the active index would be 28% per semester (active index).

Menggapai rahmat Ilahi

KEROHANIAN FSSH 2022, SIRI 120: Menggapai rahmat Ilahi ~ Surah Ar Rahman, Ayat 1-13

Rahmat Allah SWT adalah sebab seseorang masuk ke syurga, bukan disebabkan oleh amalan yang dilakukan oleh orang tersebut ketika hayatnya. Dalam konteks ini, bukan bermaksud seseorang itu tidak perlu melakukan amalan baik tetapi seseorang itu perlu berntung harap terhadap rahmat Allah untuk dikurniakan syurga kerana amalan yang dilakukan di dunia ini tidak mampu untuk melayakkan seseorang itu syurga Allah. Setiap yang berlaku di dunia ini seperti keupayaan untuk melakukan ibadah seharian adalah dengan rahmat Allah.

Akan tetapi, meskipun kita menghadapi dugaan di dunia dan melakukan dosa, kita perlu sentiasa memohon ampun dan bertaubat kepada Allah kerana mendapat taubat dari Allah adalah merupakan rahmat Allah. Rahmat Allah jauh lebih besar dari segala dosa yang kita lakukan tetapi kita perlulah tidak berputus asa dengan hidup kita (dugaan, cabaran dan ujian di dunia ini) dan juga sentiasa berusaha untuk melakukan amalan baik dan berhenti dari melakukan dosa.

Daripada Abu Hurairah radiallahu ‘anhu, Rasulullah sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam bersabda: جَعَلَ اللَّهُ الرَّحْمَةَ مِائَةَ جُزْءٍ فَأَمْسَكَ عِنْدَهُ تِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ وَأَنْزَلَ فِي الأَرْضِ جُزْءًا وَاحِدًا فَمِنْ ذَلِكَ الْجُزْءِ تَتَرَاحَمُ الْخَلاَئِقُ حَتَّى تَرْفَعَ الدَّابَّةُ حَافِرَهَا عَنْ وَلَدِهَا خَشْيَةَ أَنْ تُصِيبَهُAllah telah menjadikan rahmat sebanyak 100 bahagian. Dia menyimpan di sisiNya sebanyak 99 rahmat dan menurunkan ke muka bumi 1 bahagian daripada rahmat itu. Disebabkan 1 bahagian daripada rahmat itu, makhluk-makhluk saling berkasih sayang sehinggakan haiwan mengangkat kakinya daripada anaknya kerana takut akan terpijaknya. [Sahih Muslim, Kitab at-Taubah, hadis no: 2752]

Intipati:

  • Allah memberikan satu rahmat dari 100 rahmat di muka bumi ini.

Cara mendapat rahmat Allah

  • Berbuat ihsan dalam ibadah (Ihsan ialah merasakan seseolah kita melakukan sesuatu perkara, Allah SWT memerhatikan kita)
  • Bertaqwa kepada Allah
  • Banyak berdoa untuk mendapatkan rahmat
  • Mendidik anak dengan penuh kasih sayang
  • Mengasihi semasa makhluk

Kesan tidak mendapat rahmat Allah

Kesan tidak mendapat rahmat Allah bukan sahaja di dunia ini akan tetapi juga di akhirat di mana seseorang itu boleh dikategorikan kepada tiga. Seorang lelaki yang berzina itu bukan sekadar merujuk kepada orang yang berzina, tetapi juga orang yang masih bergelumang dengan maksiat dan perbuatan yang dikira sebagai dosa besar. Pemimpin yang berdusta itu juga merangkumi kepada aspek tidak amanah dan tidak menjalankan tanggungjawab dengan adil (atau berlaku zalim dalam melaksanakan amanah). Seorang miskin yang sombong merujuk bukan kepada individu yang miskin harta tetapi juga kepada individu yang kekurangan dari sudut lain yang lupa dan angkuh dalam meminta dan mengharapkan bantuan dari Allah SWT. Setiap insan adalah miskin di sisi Allah SWT yang maha kaya. Oleh yang demikian, kekayaan dan kurniaan bersifat keduniaan bukan bermaksud seseorang itu kaya di sisi Allah SWT.

Dari Abu Hurairah RA bahawa beliau mendengar Rasulullah SAW bersabda: “Ada tiga golongan manusia yang kelak di Hari Kiamat, Allah tidak akan berbicara kepada mereka, tidak akan melihat mereka dan tidak akan menyucikan mereka, dan bagi mereka azab yang sangat pedih. (Mereka adalah); lelaki lanjut usia yang berzina, pemimpin pendusta, dan orang miskin yang sombong.” (HR Muslim).