STEM was first introduced in Malaysia under the Malaysian Education Development Plan (PPPM) (2013-2025). According to Ministry of Education Malaysia (2016), STEM refers to subjects field, packages and teaching and learning approaches. First, STEM refers to subject field consisting of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Examples of subject field includes Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics and Biology, while university subjects  such as Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Biochemistry and Computer Systems and Information. In addition, Engineering and Vocational Education Technical (TVET), which is also an integral part of STEM and have high added value in industries such as oil and gas, aerospace engineering, shipping and green technology.

Secondly, STEM refers to package or learning pathways that offer STEM elective subject packages. There are three STEM packages being offered to the students which are STEM Package A, B, and C. STEM A package is including all pure Science subjects Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and Additional Mathematics. Package B, students will take (i) any two subjects of pure Science and Additional Mathematics; and (ii) at least one STEM elective (Applied Science and Technology) or non-STEM elective subjects. Package C takes at least two STEM elective subjects (Applied Science and Technology) or takes any one vocational subject (MPV) Upper Secondary Vocational Education (PVMA).

Finally, STEM refers as teaching and learning approach that integrates STEM knowledge, skills and values. This method encourages students to ask question, investigate, make analysis and use computational thinking in their learning.  Example of STEM approaches that can be carried out during class such as inquiry-based learning, problem-based learning and project-based learning. 

STEM refers to Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology. STEM Education is a teaching and learning approach which emphasises the integration of knowledge and skill in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics to address problem faced by the community as well as global issues that require a skilled workforce and knowledgeable citizens which can apply these skills and knowledge to develop the solutions (SEAMEO, 2020). STEM education is to make students with critical thinking skills that would make them creative problem solvers and ultimately more marketable in the workforce.

Pada 11 Disember 2019, program ‘Feeding The Needy telah dijalankan di Sekolah Perniagaan Antarabangsa Azman Hashim UTM Skudai. Seramai 34 orang pelajar tahun 1 UTM yang sedang mengikuti kursus Attribut Kejayaan Graduan (UHMT 1012) untuk menjayakan program tersebut. Pengarah program ini ialah Kajendhiran A/L Rajendren.

Sebanyak 100 pek makanan disediakan kepada pelajar di  AHIBS. Menunya ialah nasi ayam, roti, buah dan air mineral.

Poster untuk hebahan kepada para pensyarah

Statistik jawatan yang disandang pensyarah 45 tahun dan ke bawah. Ada 10 orang profesor dan 97 associate profesor.

NC sedang memberikan ucapan dan minta baca PGU III 2018-2020 (Pelan Global UTM).

PM Dr Johari Surif mengetuai mesyuarat

Isu dalam pendidikan Sains dan Matematik

Objektif Skuad STEM
1. Think thank UTM bagi pelaksanaan program STEM universiti
2. Menggalakkan penyertaan komuniti menyertai STEM
3. Peranan UTM sebagai sumber kepakaran zon selatan
4. Menyelaras program STEM ikut zoning dan daerah
5. Lantikan AJK dan memperincikan tugas setiap ahli

Petikan temubual Adlyka Annuar, penuntut ijazah Kedoktoran dalam bidang Astrofizik, di Pusat Astronomi Ekstragalaktik, Jabatan Fizik, Universiti Durham, United Kingdom.  Beliau ditemubual oleh editor MajalahSains. 

Penyelidikan PhD saya adalah berkaitan “active supermassive black holes” di alam semesta kita.“Supermassive black holes” adalah lohong-lohong hitam yang sekurang-kurangnya sejuta kali lebih berat daripada matahari kita. “Active supermassive black holes” adalah “supermassive black holes” yang aktif “memakan” benda-benda dan objek di sekelilingnya.

Penyelidikan saya memberi tumpuan khusus untuk mencari “active supermassive black holes” yang tersembunyi daripada pandangan kita kerana dilindung oleh gas dan habuk yang tebal. Saya menggunakan NuSTAR untuk mencari lohong-lohong hitam ini kerana teleskop ini dapat mengesan sinaran-X (X-Ray) daripada objek-objek ini, yang dapat menembusi gas dan habuk yang tebal tersebut. Mencari lohong-lohong hitam tersembunyi ini sangat penting untuk membantu kita memahami bagaimana lohong-lohong hitam di alam semesta mengembang dan bagaimana ia memberi kesan kepada galaksi yang mereka duduki.

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​By Shalini Grover

Original source: thewire.in/81004/why-many-asian-students-are-turning-to-malaysia-for-higher-education

Given its inclusive environment, students from West and South Asia are turning to Malaysia, where the universities are focusing on quality education.

Malaysian students in a publilc university. Credit: World Bank Photo Collection/Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

UNESCO has marked Malaysia as the 12th most preferred education destination in the world. This ranking, which illuminates which countries attract the most overseas students, does not surprise me. As a visiting fellow at Kuala Lumpur’s University Of Malaya (UM), I have been privy to just how internationally placed Malaysian universities are for higher education and academic opportunities. At UM’s ‘International House,’ my Indo-Norwegian boys are playing football with peers from Palestine, Africa, Pakistan, Korea, Yemen, Brunei and Iran. At the faculty of arts and sciences, I meet the energetic vice dean, who has just briefed 117 students who have flown in from Qatar. These young Qataris are contemplating UM for various degree programs. As members of resource-rich Gulf families they could easily be considering the US or the UK, but Malaysian universities are in the reckoning too. Later in the day, the vice dean is welcoming an Australian delegation. This is just how globalised Malaysia is getting. As per available figures, UM faculty comprise 2,807 people in total, of which 772 are international hires (28%). Amongst students, the postgraduate cohort is the most diverse with 34% coming from 70 countries. Besides, many British and Australian universities, such as Nottingham, Southampton, Swinburne, Newcastle and Monash, have set up international branches in Kuala Lumpur. There are over 500 private higher educational institutions in Malaysia.

But Malaysia is still not able to attract similar numbers of international students as the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and other western European countries do. There are also Malaysians who seek to study abroad, proclaiming the advantages of advanced facilities in certain subject areas and others highlighting the importance of free speech. While these issues can be debated at length, I am fascinated to see the profile of overseas women students in Malaysia.

Safety an important parameter

What is prompting first generation women from West and South Asia to seek an education in Southeast Asia? During the holy month of Ramadan, which involves intense fasting and praying, I notice how Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Sri Lankans feel comfortable in Malaysia’s multi-plural setting. Muslim students in particular assimilate easily, underscoring the cultural affinity with Islam that is central to Malay culture. Women students in Malaysia do not face prejudice or racist abuse regarding their appearance, much like they perhaps would have in many western countries where Islamophobia is on the rise. Take for instance theburkini case in France, which received widespread media coverage and consternation. A Muslim woman was asked by the police to remove her burkini on a beach in Nice. Some beach-goers supported the woman’s right to wear what she pleased, while others shouted ‘go home’ at her. It is important to note the woman is a third generation French citizen.

Such incidents fuel valid anxieties for potential students and do not correspond with the safety norms that parents desire. Malaysia, on the other hand, is considered a welcoming, secure and tolerant place for Muslim women. The Global Peace Index (2015) found Malaysia to be the fifth safest in the Asia Pacific region after New Zealand, Japan, Australia and Singapore. Indian parents whose daughters are studying in Singapore equally affirm the safety factor, accentuating in tandem the excellent infrastructure Southeast Asian cities offer. In a competitive neoliberal world, students are weighing their options as ‘customers’ – much like the Qataris’ and Australians’ discerning visit to UM. Education in Southeast Asia is more affordable when compared to many western countries. This definitely makes Malaysia and Singapore viable and attractive study destinations with shifting global prospects.

Valuing publications 

As a coveted market for higher education a crucial question is whether Malaysian universities are substantive in their research output. My reflections relate to UM and not to other universities. UM is striving to upgrade its research standing. Various departments are creating research-led teaching structures, whereby publications are germane to the department’s reputation. As an academic based in New Delhi for ten years and with many years of education from the UK, including a PhD, I am drawn to make some analogies here.

Doctoral dissertations are being put through a more rigorous process. Credit: Vice Dean’s Office at UM

Like the UK, promotions of faculty members at UM are based on a record of publications, especially the production of a book in the social sciences and not through seniority or years of teaching as is often the case in India. More pertinent are the recent requirements for doctoral candidates at UM. Before a student is given the green signal to prepare for their viva examination, it is mandatory that they have published one article from there dissertation. I witnessed how strict this rule is, with students keen to publish in a journal. Having an article accepted in a reputable ISI journal in the midst of editing and finalising PhD chapters is no simple task. The vice dean conveys that this endeavour has facilitated a more rigorous style, improving the overall quality of dissertations. In setting higher standards, university staff and mentors are supporting students by offering them free copy-editing services and writing skills workshops.

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In our era of advanced technology and high-speed Internet connections, you can find information on virtually anything. In the space of just a few minutes, we can find recipes for the tastiest pie or learn all about the theory of wave-particle duality.

But more often than not, we have to sift through a vast body of knowledge to get the information we need, and this can take hours rather than minutes. This is why Bright Sidehas put together a list of the most effective methods for searching Google to help you find the precious material you’re looking for in just a couple of clicks.

1. Either this or that

Sometimes we’re not sure that we’ve correctly remembered the information or the name we need to start our search. But this doesn’t have to be a problem! Simply put in a few potential variations of what you’re looking for, and separate them by typing the “|“ symbol. Instead of this symbol you can also use ”or.” Then it’s easy enough to choose the result that makes the most sense.

2. Searching using synonyms

Our language is rich in synonyms. Sometimes this can be very convenient when doing research online. If you need to find websites on a given subject rather than those that include a specific phrase, add the “~” symbol to your search.

For example, if you search for the term “healthy ~food” you’ll get results about the principles of healthy eating, cooking recipes, as well as healthy dining options.

3. Searching within websites

Sometimes you read an interesting article on a website and find yourself subsequently wanting to share it with your friends or simply reread it. The easiest way to find the desired piece of information again is to search within the website. To do this, type the address of the site, then a key word or entire phrase from the article, and it should come up immediately.

4. The power of the asterisk

When our cunning memory decides to prevent us from recalling that one key word, phrase, or number we need in order to find what we’re looking for, you can turn to the powerful “*” symbol. Just use this in the place of the word/phrase you can’t remember, and you should be able to find the results you’re looking for.

5. When lots of words are missing

If it’s the lengthier half of the phrase you can’t remember rather than a single key word, try writing out the first and last words and putting “AROUND + (the approximate number of missing words)“ between them. For example, ”I wandered AROUND(4) cloud.”

6. Using a time frame

Sometimes we urgently need to acquaint ourselves with events that occurred during a certain period of time. To do so, you can add a time frame to your search query with the help of three dots between the dates. For example, if we want to find out about scientific discoveries during the 20th century, we can write:

7. Searching for a title or URL

To help find the key words and name of an article, type “intitle:“ before the search term, without any spaces between them. In order to find the words from a URL, use ”inurl:”.

8. Finding similar websites

If you’ve found something you really like online and want to find similar websites, type in “related:” and then the address of the site, again without a space between them.

9. Whole phrases

Framing the search term within quotation marks is the simplest and most effective way to find something specific and in the exact order you typed it in.

For example, if you type in the words I’m picking up good vibrations without quotation marks, the search engine will show the results where these words appear in any order on a website, as opposed to the specific order in which you typed them.

If, on the other hand, you type “I’m picking up good vibrations” within quotation marks, you’ll get only those results where these words appear only in the order you typed them in. This is a great way to find the lyrics to a song when you only know one line from it.

10. Unimportant search words

To remove unimportant search words from your query, simply write a minus symbol before each one. For example, if you want to find a site about interesting books, but you aren’t looking to buy them, you can write the following:

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Sinar Harian 4 November 2016

​KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia berdepan masalah kekurangan pelajar aliran sains yang serius yang mampu menjejaskan usaha mencapai status negara maju.

Presiden Akademi Sains Malaysia, Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Ali berkata, ketika ini terhadap hanya 90,000 pelajar aliran sains yang menduduki peperiksaan Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), jauh kurang berbanding 270,000 yang diperlukan setiap tahun.

Kekurangan itu boleh mengakibatkan jumlah ahli sains yang tidak mencukupi di negara ini.

“Bagi menggerakkan negara ini ke depan, kita memerlukan lebih ramai ahli sains dan jurutera yang lahir daripada mata pelajaran STEM (Sains, Teknologi, Kejuruteraan dan Matematik),” katanya pada sidang media selepas perasmian Pameran Sains dan Kejuruteraan Kuala Lumpur (KLESF), di sini hari ini.

Ahmad Tajuddin, yang juga Pengerusi Unit Khas Teknologi Tinggi (MIGHT) berkata penurunan jumlah pelajar yang mengambil mata pelajaran STEM bukan hanya berlaku di Malaysia.

Mengulas isu sama, Abu Bakar berkata punca kepada jumlah yang rendah itu adalah kurangnya minat pelajar mengambil mata pelajaran STEM, terutama dari luar bandar.

Katanya, kementerian-kementerian berkaitan bekerjasama erat untuk mengambil langkah mengatasi masalah itu.

Menurut Abu Bakar antara langkah itu ialah Program Kimia ke Desa pada 2013 kendalian kementeriannya, yang disesuaikan untuk meningkatkan kesedaran dan keseronokan mata pelajaran STEM dalam kalangan pelajar luar bandar. – Bernama