International University Carnival on e-Learning (IUCEL)
This year IUCEL will be held at UTM. Prominent names in e-learning will attend this carnival. Don’t miss it and please do join as participant. Do checkout their website at http://ctl.utm.my/iucel/
RCEE (Regional Conference on Engineering Education)
Regional Conference of Engineering Education (RCEE) was held on 9 and 10th of Aug, 2016. I have the opportunity to present a paper entitled “Predicting students’ performance based on instructors’ pattern of metacognitive scaffolding”. I will upload the full paper once published.
My passion
Besides teaching, I have always wanted to be a good writer. Right now I am working on writing a book about metacognition. I have prepared the draft, now working on the rest of the content.
Motivation quote #1
When somebody asked, whether I plan for a successful career? In other words.. do I look up for success? Or the success itself look for me?
Well for me, I choose the second statement “the success look for me”. But, it comes with tremendous effort (obviously). Just bear in mind that you have nothing to lose. You have a passion, you are devoted students who love to study or at least contribute something good in your life. You have an excellent attitude, you are loved by many, you speak with politeness and you are smart. Now when you have a good heart and you bear an excellent mind, I strongly believe that at the end of the day.. “The success will look for you”….
Mango cheesecake recipe
Guru Oh Guru – by Usman Awang
Berburu ke padang datar
Dapat rusa belang kaki
Berguru kepala ajar
Ibarat bunga kembang tak jadi
Dialah pemberi paling setia
Tiap akar ilmu miliknya
Pelita dan lampu segala
Untuk manusia sebelum jadi dewasa.
Dialah ibu dialah bapa juga sahabat
Alur kesetiaan mengalirkan nasihat
Pemimpin yang ditauliahkan segala umat
Seribu tahun katanya menjadi hikmat.
Jika hari ini seorang Perdana Menteri berkuasa
Jika hari ini seorang Raja menaiki takhta
Jika hari ini seorang Presiden sebuah negara
Jika hari ini seorang ulama yang mulia
Jika hari ini seorang peguam menang bicara
Jika hari ini seorang penulis terkemuka
Jika hari ini siapa sahaja menjadi dewasa;
Sejarahnya dimulakan oleh seorang guru biasa
Dengan lembut sabarnya mengajar tulis-baca.
Di mana-mana dia berdiri di muka muridnya
Di sebuah sekolah mewah di Ibu Kota
Di bangunan tua sekolah Hulu Terengganu
Dia adalah guru mewakili seribu buku;
Semakin terpencil duduknya di ceruk desa
Semakin bererti tugasnya kepada negara.
Jadilah apa pun pada akhir kehidupanmu, guruku
Budi yang diapungkan di dulangi ilmu
Panggilan keramat “cikgu” kekal terpahat
Menjadi kenangan ke akhir hayat.