Organised by the Faculty of Psychology and Education, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
 

Back Ground

One of the major demands of science and mathematics education is to educate the young minds. The world are now greatly challenged to form citizens that are not only equipped with skills in solving local, national, and global problems, but also physically and mentally healthy in the globalised world nowadays. In this sense, scientific and mathematical knowledge is essential as it provides means for people to solve problems in their daily life and for the society. Therefore, science and mathematics education needs to educate future generation to acquire, as well as to apply the knowledge and skills in science and mathematics with manipulation of technology.

This conference intended to gather science and mathematics educators, academics, and researchers to discuss and address issues in the improvement of science and mathematics education in the 21st century. The development of the young generation in their ability to think scientifically and apply science and mathematical knowledge for the benefit of humanity is the main focus of this conference. Besides that, this conference also provide more opportunities for science and mathematics teachers especially from the Borneo region who have less opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skill, due to the fact that periodically held conference of this kind is limited.

In keeping with the dynamics nature of science and mathematics education and the rapidly changing global environment, conference is the best platform to encourage the application of appropriate methodologies and techniques from many disciplines which related to science and mathematics education. It encourages comparative research into national higher education systems globally. It also allows educators to publish and exchange information with respect to institutions with a view to illuminating current and developing issues of common concern and raising the standard of science and mathematics education management, planning and policy development at all levels.

THEMES

The conference theme is "Internationalising the Future Generation through Science and Mathematics Education".

CONFERENCE STRANDS

• Internationalisation of science curriculum (21st century skills, environment sustainability, World Peace, STEM Education)
• Transformation of science and mathematics learning environment
• Assessing learning and performance (school-based, centralised, international)
• Developing learners’ innovation
• Engaging science and mathematics with the generation-Z (game-based learning, social network)
• Science and mathematics for under-privileged and special learners
• Science and mathematics teacher education and professional development
• Science and mathematics education for all
• Historical, philosophical, social, cultural, and gender issues in science and mathematics education
• Science and mathematics education in life-wide, authentic, and informal contexts

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

• Y. Bhg Datuk Dr Amin bin Senin (Ministry of Education, Malaysia) - "Internationalisation of National Science Curriculum - Malaysia's Experience".
• Professor Dr Berinderjeet Kaur (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)- "Outcomes of TIMSS and PISA and their impact on School Mathematics Curriculum – A case study of Singapore".
• Associate Professor Dr Ong Eng Tek (Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia)- "Towards a Model for Science Teacher Professional Development".

CONTACT US

Conference Secretariat

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CONFERENCE VENUE

University Malaysia Sabah

Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu

Sabah, Malaysia.

WEBSITE   

https://sites.google.com/site/bicsme2015/

UPEP Seminar Series No. 5/2015
Organised by
The Ethnography and Development Research Unit
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
&
The Association of Good Government (Australia)

Title: An Introduction to the Principles of Political Economy of Henry George 

The political economy of a country drives its development directions and priorities. Oftentimes, economics operates on trade-offs between economic development and human rights. The framework integrates both not as contradictory but necessary to the idea of civilisation. In 1879, Henry George published his book, entitled “Progress and Poverty” that mainly discusses social problems as being deeply rooted on inequality to land access and ownership. His school of thought, integrates equality in rights to economic development free from poverty. This insight has influenced many academics and advocates, and groups, in the pursuit of a more rational political economy. One of these groups is the Association of Good Goverment that was established in 1901 in Sydney, Australia. Since then, the Association has promoted the teachings of Henry George with a focus on three key aspects:

•  A philosophy of natural rights, notably the inalienable right to use land;
•  A political economy developed from the Ricardian theory of rent; and
•  Public policies directed against monopoly, notably a ‘single tax’ on the value of land.

This seminar is organised to introduce participants to the principles of political economy as espoused by Henry George. Also, it will discuss the framework of political economy that integrates the idea of equal rights to sustainable economic development as the modern-day challenge for all nation-states. The Guest Speaker: The resource person, Mr. Joffre Balce AB, MSc, and PhD Candidate (UNSW), is a former chief economist of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (Manila, Philippines), executive director of the Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Incorporated (Manila, Philippines), and the current secretary of the Association for Good Government that is based in Sydney, Australia. For more information, please visit the website, www.associationforgoodgov.com.au.

Date: Tuesday, 17 November 2015
Time: 10:00 to 12:00 AM
Venue: BMU, 3rd Floor, FKSW 

EVERYONE IS INVITED!

4^th BASIC & INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ECG COURSE 2015

ORGANIZED BY DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE BASED DISCIPLINESFACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH

ORGANIZING CHAIRMAN: PROF DR. MAHADASA PHANINDRANATH

Target audiences:

Medical Students Year 3 to year 5

House officers and medical officers from HQE 1 & 2 

House officers of Hospital Likas,

Academicians of School of Medicine

General Practitioners 

Participant Fees:

Students                                                                    : RM 50/person

UMS/ MOH Staffs                                                      : RM 100/person

Non-Government Staffs                                            : RM 150/person

Hands on training on simulated mannequin             : RM 50/person

PROPOSED DATE

17^th of October 2015

VENUE

Main Auditorium, Level 2, Block B, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UMS

For more details & registration, please contact:

Secretariat

Starrine - 0135448823

Arni - 0164112075

Registration Comittee

Lidia - 0168320814