Tahniah diucapkan kepada institusi-institusi pendidikan tinggi di Malaysia berikutan pengumuman World University Rankings Asia 2020. Dalam senarai yang dikeluarkan oleh QS tersebut, sebanyak 29 buah institusi pendidikan tinggi di Malaysia berada dalam senarai tersebut berbanding 26 dalam edisi 2019. Tiga universiti yang baru disenaraikan ialah SEGI University, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka dan Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia. Universiti Malaya terus mengukuhkan kedudukan sebagai universiti terbaik di Malaysia dan berada di kedudukan ke-13 terbaik di Malaysia. Universiti-universiti lain yang berada di kedudukan 100 terbaik di Malaysia termasuklah Universiti Putra Malaysia (33), Universiti Sains Malaysia (37), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (39), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (46) dan Universiti Teknologi Petronas (82). Syabas buat institusi pendidikan tingi Malaysia.

Senarai institusi pendidikan tinggi di Malaysia dalam QS World University Rankings 2020

Top 6 universiti di Malaysia

Alhamdulillah, dua artikel saya bersama host professor saya di Korea Selatan telah diterbitkan. Artikel pertama bertajuk “A Comparative Study of Quadrilaterals Topic Content in Mathematics Textbooks Between Malaysia and South Korea” dalam Journal on Mathematics Education dan artikel kedua bertajuk “How Do Malaysian and South Korean Mathematics Teachers Encourage Collaboration among Students in Mathematics Classroom?” dalam International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE). Kedua-dua jurnal adalah jurnal terindeks Scopus.

Bersama host professor saya di Chonnam National University, Korea Selatan

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This study compares Malaysian and Korean geometry content in mathematics textbooks to help explain the differences that have been found consistently between the achievement levels of Malaysian and South Korean students in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Studies have shown that the use of textbooks can affect students’ mathematics achievements, especially in the field of geometry. Furthermore, to date, there has been no comparison of geometry content in Malaysian and Korean textbooks. Two textbooks used in the lower secondary education system in Malaysia and South Korea were referred. The topic of quadrilaterals was chosen for comparison, and the topic’s chapter in the South Korean textbook has been translated into English. The findings show four main aspects that distinguish how quadrilaterals are taught between the two countries. These aspects include the composition of quadrilaterals topics, the depth of concept exploration activities, the integration of deductive reasoning in the learning content and the difficulty level of mathematics problems given at the end of the chapter. In this regard, we recommend the Division of Curriculum Development of the Malaysian Ministry of Education reviews the geometry content of mathematics textbook used today to suit the curriculum proven to produce students who excel in international assessments.

Artikel penuh boleh dibaca melalui :

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335439842_A_COMPARATIVE_STUDY_OF_QUADRILATERALS_TOPIC_CONTENT_IN_MATHEMATICS_TEXTBOOKS_BETWEEN_MALAYSIA_AND_SOUTH_KOREA

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Collaboration activities in mathematics classes are activities that actively involve students. Collaborative learning is one of the features in the 21st-century pedagogical framework. Many studies have shown the positive impact of the activities collaboration in groups of students on various aspects such as mathematics achievement, concept understanding, attitude, motivation and so on. Malaysia and South Korea are two countries that promote cooperative and collaborative learning as suggested in their mathematics curriculum. In this regard, the study compares how secondary school mathematics teachers in Malaysia and South Korea carry out collaborative activities among students in mathematics classes. Furthermore, this study may help explain why mathematics achievements of South Korean students are outstanding in international assessments compared to Malaysian students, especially in terms of collaborative activities in mathematics classes. This study adopted a survey design using questionnaires followed by interviews with mathematics teachers to obtain more in-depth information on the aspects of interest. A total of 71 respondents from Malaysia and 51 respondents from South Korea were involved in this study. Three mathematics teachers from each country were interviewed. The questionnaire consists of 12 items. The reliability of the questionnaire using Cronbach’s alpha was 0.94. The results showed that mathematics teachers in both countries do not use educational technology such as dynamic geometry software and the internet to promote collaboration in mathematics classes. Nevertheless, group discussion, problem-solving and group assignments are carried out in mathematics classes in both countries. All in all, this study found similarities in the aspects of collaborative activities in mathematics classes. Further studies have to be carried out on the types of tasks given, the difficulty level of mathematical problems that need to be solved in the group, learning aids other than the ICT being used and other relevant aspects.

Artikel penuh boleh dibaca melalui :

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334596000_How_Do_Malaysian_and_South_Korean_Mathematics_Teachers_Encourage_Collaboration_among_Students_in_Mathematics_Classroom

Alhamdulillah, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) is currently number 1 university in Malaysia for EDUCATION subject.

Source: Times Higher Education (THE)

Saya menyahut cabaran kerajaan untuk melaksanakan Dasar Pandang Ke Timur (Look East Policy) dengan menjadikan negara-negara seperti Jepun dan Korea Selatan sebagai contoh ikutan khususnya dalam bidang pendidikan. Saya menjalani fellowship selama hampir enam bulan di Korea Selatan untuk menjalankan kajian perbandingan aspek kurikulum, pedagogi dan pentaksiran dalam pendidikan matematik menengah rendah antara kedua-dua buah negara. Hasil kajian, saya rumuskan secara santai dan saya diberikan lima muka surat untuk catatan tersebut dalam Dewan Masyarakat edisi Oktober 2019. Alhamdulillah, artikel yang lebih berbentuk ilmiah serta berasaskan data empirikal telah saya kongsikan dalam dua buah jurnal terindeks Scopus dan inshaAllah dua buah lagi artikel bakal dibentangkan di Jogjakarta pada Disember ini dan bakal diterbitkan dalam prosiding terindeks Scopus. Pada masa yang sama, saya cuba menyiapkan buku penyelidikan berkaitan kajian tersebut dan berharap dapat menyerahkan manuskrip buku ke Penerbit UTM pada awal tahun hadapan. Doakan ya.

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Salam semua

Bermula 1 Oktober 2019 sehingga 30 September 2022, saya akan menggalas tanggungjawab sebagai Timbalan Pengarah (Strategik & Universiti Penyelidikan) Research Management Centre (RMC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Semoga saya dapat memikul tanggungjawab ini dengan sebaiknya, inshaAllah.

Alhamdulillah, saya telah terpilih dalam program UTMSHINE Batch 5 yang menawarkan geran penyelidikan berjumlah RM40,000.00. Terima kasih ya Allah.

Kedudukan institusi-institusi pendidikan tinggi di Malaysia berdasarkan kepada World University Rankings 2020-Times Higher Education (THE). Untuk kedudukan (3) hingga (8), (9) dan (10) serta (11) hingga (13), ianya disusun berdasarkan susunan abjad (alphabetical order). Untuk kedudukan-kedudukan tersebut, ia tidak bermakna universiti A lebih baik dari universiti B disebabkan universiti A berada di atas universiti B. Ia disebabkan universiti A diletakkan di atas universiti B berdasarkan susunan abjad. Dalam ranking 2020 ini menyaksikan kemasukan dua lagi universiti di Malaysia menjadikan keseluruhan 13 universiti berbanding hanya 11 universiti berada dalam ranking THE 2019. Dua universiti berkenaan ialah Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UNIMAP) dan Multimedia University (MMU). Maklumat lanjut, bolehlah layari pautan berikut https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2020/world-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats

Sumber: Jabatan Pendidikan Tinggi & Times Higher Education (THE)