RECSAM News_Sept-Dec2019

4 RECSAM News Vol. 50 - No. 3 A total of seven (7) keynote addresses, four (4) parallel sessions with 119 presentations, a symposium and twelve (12) poster presentation sessions were held during this Conference. Wide arrays of topics with the following strands were presented during CoSMEd 2019: Teaching and Learning Innovation, Continuous Professional Development, Alternative Assessment/TIMSS, Technology as a Pedagogical Enabler and STEM Education and Career Development . A series of 15 workshops were also held within the Conference as follows: • User Science: Hands-On Experience Design in Education by Idyawati Hussein • Teaching and Learning Innovation: Optical Lens Animation by GS P by Benny Kong Tze Loong • Recreational Mathematics and Running a Math Club in Schools by Santhanam Sundaram Ramachandran • Developing Secondary School Students’ Mathematical Reasoning Using Classwiz Scientific Calculator by Norjoharuddeen Mohd Nor & Leong Kwan Eu • Mathematics, Modelling and the New Taxonomy of Educational Objectives by David Nutchey • Creating Holographic Images in a Makerspace Environment by Gillian Kidman, Hazel Tan, Roland Gesthuizen & Dominador Mangao • Exploring STEAM Education Approaches to Foster Creativities and Innovation in Schools by Professor Zsolt Lavicza • Alchemy Experiments in the School Laboratory by Hiroshi Onishi • Developing Secondary Students’ Mathematical Modelling using Technology by Leong Kwan Eu & Norjoharuddeen Mohd Nor • Connectivitiy of STEM Agenda from School to University: Relevancy of STEM Contents, Effective and Creative Delivery and Assessment by Professor Dr. Ismail bin Abdul Rahman • Using Engineering as a Context for STEM Integration in the Primary Years by Professor Donna King • Inspired to Transform Learning in a Makerspace by Roland Gesthuizen, Gillian Kidman, Hazel Tan & Dominador Mangao • Characterisation of Electrochemical Transducers for Biosensor Applications by Dr. Wan Wardatul Amani Wan Salim @Amani Salim • PCET Calculator Workshop by Peter Chew • An Overview of Global Citizenship by Dr. Suhaidah Tahir RECSAM Inks MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Thepsatri Rajabhat University RECSAM recently inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thepsatri Rajabhat University, Thailand. The signing ceremony was held at SEAMEO RECSAM, Penang on 19 th November 2019. The objective of this MoU signing ceremony aims to collaborate on joint research and educational projects; training programmes; exchange of publications, academic materials, and other information; exchange of academic, researchers, technical and administrative staff; and to promote any other co-operation of mutual interest. The MoU document was signed by the Centre Director, Dr. Suhaidah Tahir and Asst. Prof. Chintana Vechmee, President of Thepsatri Rajabhat University and was witnessed by Ms. Teh Kim RECSAM Joins Hands with Guimaras State College SEAMEO RECSAM and Guimaras State College sealed their partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 26 October 2019 at Guimaras State College, Buenavista, Guimaras, Philippines. The MoU was signed by Dr. Suhaidah Tahir, Centre Director of SEAMEO RECSAM and Dr. Rogelio T. Artajo, College President. Signing as witnesses were Mr. Dominador D. Mangao, Acting Deputy Director (Research & Development) and Dr. Ruby D. Catalan, Vice-President for Academic Affairs. Establishing a partnership through a MoU allows the two institutions to collaborate on programmes and projects that interest both parties such as the sharing of expertise, best practices, and knowledge in the field of science and mathematics education. Hong, Acting Deputy Director (Training Programme) of SEAMEO RECSAM and Asst. Prof. Dr. Kanya Kongsoongnoen. Also present in the signing ceremony were the management and professional staff of RECSAM. from page 3 Facilitators & participants having knowledgeable yet fun-filled sessions during CoSMEd 2019 MoU signing Ceremony: Partnership goes on MoU signed & sealed session