RECSAM 50th Anniversary Coffee Table Book

83 Special Projects 7 Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Skills for Elementary and Secondary Science andMathematics Education; 17 March to 11 April 2014 • Customised Course for Indonesian Secondary Science andMathematics Educators: 21 st Century Skills in SecondaryScienceandMathematics: Enhancing Higher Order Thinking Skills and Integrated Values Education; 13 October to 7 November 2014 & 26 October to 20 November 2015 • Customised Courses for Science and Mathematics Educators from Zambia: Enhancing Subjective Learning in the Secondary Science andMathematics Classroom; 19 January to 6 February 2015 The courses aimed to equip the participants with updated and relevant knowledge, skills and positive attitudes in designing meaningful science lessons and classroomassessments that promote constructivism learning and eventually improve students’ performance. The participants were engaged in various problems and issues to develop higher order thinking, creative and critical thinking skills and decision-making skills. They also collaboratively worked in groups, designed and implemented science lessons and assessment materials. As a whole, all of these courses were successfully implemented. Certi fi cate Presentation Ceremony & Cultural Show by Course Participants from Indonesia A session during a school tryout at SMK Sg. Nibong Course participants during an activity session Completion of Customised Courses for Educators from Zambia in 2015 Science experimental activity during school tryout at a local school in Penang Course participants during science activity sessions