UPSI Newsletter June 2018

2018
JUNE
NO.1 EDUCATION UNIVERSITY
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UPSI NEWS
Kuala Lumpur, 13th May - UPSI once again
recorded an unprecedented success during the
International Design, Innovation and Technology
Exhibition (ITEX) 2018 which took place at the
Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (KLCC) with
10 gold, three silver and one bronze medals
respectively.
Three gold medals were obtained through the results of researchers’
innovation from the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts entitled
E-Critical Reflection Manual for Coaches and Supervisors and
SPECTROMORPHOLOGICAL NOTATION: Notating Musical Timbre of Non-
Standardized Musical Instrument led by Prof. Madya Dr. Mohd Hassan
Abdullah, and the product entitled Malaysian Music Score Arrangements
for a Western Classical Ensemble which was headed by Dr. Karen Anne
Lonsdale.
The next gold contribution were obtained through two projects from
the National Children’s Development Research Center (NCDRC) namely
the NATIONAL CHILD DATA CENTER (NCDC) MOBILE APPS headed by Prof.
Dr. Sopia Md Yassin and NATIONAL CHILD DATA CENTER (NCDC) - CHILD
ITEX 2018 : UPSI
Wins 10 Golds
DEVELOPMENT, ALERT & HEALTH MODULES by Dr. Suzani Mohamad
Samuri.
Researchers from the Faculty of Human Development took two gold
and two silver medals through the Zero to Hero - 5 Integrated Learning
Skills Module product led by Mr. Ab. Aziz Mohd Yatim, and Prodigy Career
Exploration Kits (Pro-Cares) product which was headed by Dr. Noraini
Ismail, while the silver medal were garnered through LITERACY LEARNING
product using AUGMENTED REALITY which was developed by Prof. Madya
Dr. Noor Aini Ahmad and Tools for Teaching and Learning products in the
21st Century Primary Mathematics Classroom were spearheaded by Dr. Siti
Rahaimah Ali.
The Faculty of Computer Science and Creative Industry also helped
UPSI garner two gold medals through products entitled i-Pocket: Mobility
E-Learning led by Prof. Madya Dr. Muhammad Modi Lakulu, and A Novel
Smart Multi-Sustainable System for Virtualized the Best Applicants by
Optimizing Their Abilities Level Using University Recorded Data and
SWEBOk.V3 by Dr. Aos Alaa Zaidan while JAWI STAMP FOR KID (Jaws4kid)
product headed by Dr. Ridzuan Hussin garnered a silver medal.
The tenth gold medal was contributed by the Faculty of Science and
Mathematics researcher led by Dr. Tho Siew Wei through the product
entitled Free Fall Investigation through Innovative Use of Mobile Devices
for Physics Education.
Meanwhile the bronze medals were obtained through the E - LKPS
product: Progress Report on Graduate Studies on the Online Initiative from
Human Resource Division led by Mrs. Azzah Abdul Latiff.
UPSI was also awarded the bronze medal for the International Booth
Design category of the brainchild of the Intellectual Property and
Commercialization Unit and the Research and Management Innovation
Centre (RMIC) led by Deputy Director, Professor. Madya Dr. Hanisom
Abdullah.
A total of 8 booths have been contested and the first-time participations
were proven successful when UPSI is ranked third.
ITEX 2018 has come up with the theme ‘Invigorate Your Creativity’
to give aspiring inventors the platform to share ideas of solutions or
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Selamat
Hari
Raya
Aidilfitri
innovations that can improve the quality of
life. It highlights more than 1,000 inventions
spanning 20 countries including China, Germany,
Turkey and Korea.
Some of the main attractions are the
organizing of the World Young Inventors
Exhibition (WYIE), the Asia Young Inventors
Exhibition (AYIE), the Malaysian Young Inventors
Exhibition (MYIE), the PITCH4FUND session, the
beginner entrepreneurship seminar and the
venture capital talks to entrepreneurs (VC2E).
At ITEX 2017, UPSI managed to earn 5 gold
and 9 silver medals from 14 participating entries.
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Design Thinking: Renewal in the STEM
Creative Teaching for Special Education
UPSI, 3rd May - My Teachers TryScience (MYTTS)
have already entered the third phase this year
focusing on the STEM subjects for Special
Education.
This MYTTS project was sponsored by the IBM
Malaysia Pte. Ltd. In collaboration with the Perak
State Department of Education and headed
by the Associate Professor Dr.Balamuralithara
Balakrishnan and academicians from Universiti
Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI).
According to Associate Professor Dr.
Balamuralithara, the main objective of the
MYTTS Project is to inculcate creative and
innovative thinking among Special Education
teachers through the Design Based Learning
approach using Design Thinking concept.
“Design thinking is a mechanism that boosts
creativity, innovative, empathy, critical thinking,
cooperation, and problem solving in which the
teachers whom look at Design Thinking concept
can instill creativity and innovation in their
teaching process more effectively, “.
This is a pivotal mechanism among teachers
of Special Education that faces new challenges
daily in educating special children, especially in
STEM based education,” says.
He added, around 40 teachers of special
education specifically from the 11 districts of
Perak was chosen to follow the Design Based
Learning Workshop that exposes them towards
the concept of Design Thinking.
“This workshop was held in Ipoh, Perak on
March 13th to 15th 2018, which was facilitated
by IBM (Malaysia) Pt.Ltd. and the MYTTS team
from UPSI. The effectiveness of the Design Based
Learning Workshop was highlighted by the
teachers through their STEM learning innovation
products at the Special Education Seminar
organized by the Perak State
Education Department and
UPSI on the 24th to 26th of
April 2018.”
The outcome of the
innovation product
exhibition from the Design
Based Learning Workshop
attracted the attention
of many participants and
visitors during the seminar.
People from various seminar
participants have been
inspired by the innovative
learning product exhibited, “.
“The success of the MYTTS
Phase 3 project can be the
foundation for the Special
Education teachers to be
more creative and innovative
in the teaching process of
STEM in the classroom,” he
said.