RECSAM 50th Anniversary Coffee Table Book

26 • Impact Study of RECSAM’s Training in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education in Southeast Asian Countries • Learning Environment in Science and Mathematics Classes in Penang Secondary Schools: Implications to Secondary Education Reform (Published in Monograph, Series 1, 2003) • Innovations for Teachingand Learning Primary Mathematics through Lesson Study Focusing on Mathematical Thinking and Communication • Eureka Project • Human Values-Based Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Education (HVWSHE) • The State of ICT Use in the Teaching and Learning of School Science and Mathematics Among SEAMEO Member Countries New partnerships have been forged with the Ministry of Education of SEAMEO Member Countries, Akademi Sains Malaysia, University of Western Sydney in Australia, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), Academie de Sciences in France, Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, College of Education, Christchurch College of Education, University of Waikato in New Zealand, Shell Malaysia and CSE-Shef fi eld Hallam during this period. Of fi cial visits by the senior education of fi cers and academicians from Australia, Bangladesh, Japan, Indonesia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom and United States have also helped to publicise the Centre’s programmes widely and take the information “nearer” to prospective clients. There were study visits to the African continent in 2008 to market RECSAM’s programmes to educators in Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Lesotho, Swaziland and Nigeria during this period. In fact there was a marked increase in the intake for customised courses for participants from the African region. The Centre’s ICT developmental phase was given an additional boost with the upgrading of computer laboratories and IT support systems in all divisions. The contribution from EPSON (Malaysia) and the acquisition of digital display systems further raised the ef fi ciency levels of the Centre’s capabilities, in tandem with the rapid advances that took place during that period. This period alsowitnessed the celebration of the Centre’s 40 th Anniversary in 2007.