RECSAM ANNUAL REPORT F.Y. 2011 / 2012 i Copyright © 2012 SEAMEO RECSAM Annual Report F.Y. 2011/2012 Editorial Advisory Board Devadason Robert Peter Foo Lay Kuan Rashihah Hj. Othman Editorial and Design Team Wong Lai Cheng Muhammad Hanif Leong Yik Chin Muhd Minsya Baharudin Correspondence Director SEAMEO RECSAM Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, 11700 Gelugor Penang, Malaysia Tel: +604-6522700 Fax: +604-6522737 Printed by DC Press Enterprise SEAMEO RECSAM Annual Report F.Y.2011/2012 is a publication of SEAMEO RECSAM and is distributed with permission from SEAMEO RECSAM. Any use of the content of this publication without the written permission of the publisher is strictly prohibited. All images used are with permission from the sources and all rights remain theirs. ii Contents Governing Board Members v Vision ix Mission ix Strategic Goals x Highlights of the Annual Report 1 for F.Y. 2010/2011 Introduction 2 KRA 1 : Regional Leadership 5 KRA 2 : Regional Visibility 43 KRA 3 : Solid Resource Base 61 Acknowledgements 85 Appendix 1 87 iii iv Governing Board Members Mr. Hj. Zulkifl i bin Hj. Md. Yusuf [Chairman 2011/2012 - 2012/2013] Head of Science Unit Curriculum Development Department Ministry of Education Old Airport Road, Bandar Seri Begawan, BB3510 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Tel: 673-2-384333 Ext.1327, 673-8720757 Fax: 673-2-382146 Email: zulkifl [email protected]; [email protected] Mr. Sin Kim Ho [Vice-Chairman 2011/2012 - 2012/2013] Deputy Director Curriculum Planning & Development Division Sciences Branch, Ministry of Education 1 North Buona Vista Drive SINGAPORE 138675 Tel: 65-68796565 Fax: 65-67762494 Email: [email protected] (PA: [email protected] Tel: 65-68796607) Mr. Eng Kimly Director Department of Curriculum Development Ministry of Education, Youth & Sports Street 302, #185 Preah Norodom Blvd. Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA Tel: 855-16-222201 Fax: 855-23-212512 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] v Prof. Dr. Widodo, MS Head of Development and Empowerment of Teachers and Education Personnel in Mathematics Ministry of Education and Culture Jalan Kaliurang Km.6 Sambisari, Congdongcatur, Depok Sleman, Yogyakarta INDONESIA Tel: +62 274885752 Fax: +62 274885752 Email: [email protected] Mrs. Varadune Amarathithada Deputy Director-General Teacher Training Department Ministry of Education P.O. Box 67, Lanexang Street Vientiane Capital, LAO PDR Tel: 856-21-243315 Fax: 856-21-243313 Email: [email protected] Y. Bhg. Dato’ Nazirruddin bin Abd. Rahman Deputy Secretary-General (Development) Ministry of Education Level 7, Block E8, Parcel E Federal Government Administrative Centre 62604 Putrajaya, MALAYSIA Tel: 60-3-88846101 Fax: 60-3-88894352 Email: [email protected] (PA : [email protected]) Prof. Dr. Aung Thu Rector, Taungoo University Taungoo, MYANMAR Tel: 095-054-24001, 09-5024555 Fax: 095-054-24004 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] vi Dr. Yolanda S. Quijano Undersecretary Department of Education Rizal Building I DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue Pasig City 1600, PHILIPPINES Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Dr. Chinnapat Bhumirat Secretary-General Offi ce of the Basic Education Commission Ministry of Education Rajdamnoen Nok Avenue, Dusit Bangkok 10300, THAILAND Tel: 66-2-2885531 – 3 Fax: 66-2-2829980 (2814940, 6285858) Email: [email protected] cc: [email protected] (Mr. Amata Chitanuwat ) Tel: 662- 2885836 Dr. Luong Viet Thai Director, Research Centre for General Education Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences 101, Tran Hung Dao Street Hanoi, S.R.VIETNAM Tel: 84-4-38222640 Fax: 84-4-38221521 Email: [email protected] vii [Ex-Offi cio Members] Assoc. Prof. Dr. Witaya Jeradechakul Director SEAMEO Secretariat 4th Fl., Mom Luang Pin Malakul Centenary Bldg. 920 Sukhumvit Road Bangkok 10110, THAILAND Tel: 66-2-3910144 Fax: 66-2-3812587 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Dr. Azian Tengku Syed Abdullah (until 29 February 2012) Centre Director SEAMEO RECSAM Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah 11700 Gelugor, Penang, MALAYSIA Tel: 604-6522701/6522700 Fax: 604-6522737 Email: [email protected] Dr. Devadason Robert Peter (starting 16 March 2012) Acting Centre Director and Deputy Director (Research & Development) SEAMEO RECSAM Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah 11700 Gelugor, Penang, MALAYSIA Tel: 604-6522701/6522700 Fax: 604-6522737 Email: [email protected] viii SEAMEO RECSAM Vision Leading centre for quality science and mathematics education Mission To promote and enhance science and mathematics education in the SEAMEO member countries ix Strategic Goals Conduct research and development activities to inform pedagogy and policy; Design and implement high quality professional development programmes; Ensure strong collaboration and active networking with experts, institutions and the community; Serve as an effective clearinghouse for information; Strengthen quality assurance in the management of resources and services rendered. x HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR F.Y. 2011/2012 1 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR F.Y.2011/2012 Introduction SEAMEO RECSAM continued to conduct its training courses and research & development (R&D) activities with emphasis on innovative teaching and learning strategies, technology-integrated learning, problem based learning and lesson study to improve science and mathematics teaching in primary and secondary schools. During F.Y. 2011/2012, research and development (R&D) efforts focused on the three main strategic issues of regional importance as planned in the 9th Five Year Plan of the Centre namely; a regional project to improve the quality of science and mathematics education in Southeast Asia (SEARA & SEARS), Lesson Study Project with partner schools in Penang, and an Inter-Centre Project on climate change issues. The Centre also conducted its regular programme evaluations at the end of all the training courses, conferences, workshops and seminars in fi scal year 2011/2012. These were used as benchmark for improvement on future programmes. The Centre also continued to conduct training courses and workshops which are relevant and constitutes leading-edge knowledge in science and mathematics education. For the fi scal year in review, SEAMEO RECSAM successfully conducted four (4) regular courses for the SEAMEO member countries. The Centre’s regular courses had a participation of 73 educators (compared to 78 participants in the last fi scal year). To compensate for the limited number of participants who are offered places in the regular courses at RECSAM, in-country courses and customised courses were offered to the SEAMEO member countries. The Centre has successfully conducted fi ve (5) in-country courses and eight (8) customised courses under the fi scal year in review. RECSAM also recorded an increase in the development and offering of customised courses and Third Country Training Programme (TCTP) that provided remarkable benefi t, not only to educators from Southeast Asia, but also African countries and other countries in the Asia Pacifi c. 2 These TCTP courses were sponsored by the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for African countries, and MTCP and the Colombo Plan Secretariat for Colombo Plan countries. For this fi scal year, the Centre successfully conducted six (6) TCTP courses for 73 participants. RECSAM played host to educators and academics from the region and around the world during the 4th International Conference on Science and Mathematics Education (CoSMEd 2011) with the theme “Transforming School Science and Mathematics Education in the 21st Century” which attracted 372 delegates from 18 countries around the world. The Centre also hosted the 8th Regional Congress: Search for SEAMEO Young Scientists (SSYS) with the theme “Beyond 2012: Greening the Environment for a Sustainable Future”. A total of 45 projects vied for the awards for outstanding research projects and researchers. In addition, academic publications were widely produced and distributed. Details on training courses and other activities were posted widely on the website and social networking sites. The Centre also took part in the Penang International Science Fair organised by Penang Science Council and Merdeka Parade during the Malaysia Day celebration. The regular practice of RECSAM’s academic staff meetings with leading educationists and experts at regional and international events also helped strengthen the Centre’s international links. Financial viability continued to be the Centre’s perennial impediment as it strove to operate to its maximum potential on a limited budget. The total revenue decreased by 11% from RM 2,282,083.22 in the last fi scal year to RM 2,020,857.84 this fi scal year. Staffi ng strength stood at 91 as of 30 June 2012. Several infrastructure developments were carried out which included renovation works, improvement of facilities of the Centre, upgrading of equipment needed in the conduct of training, seminars and conferences. On the whole, SEAMEO RECSAM had successfully accomplished all mandated programmes and projects for the year under review and had reported improvement in its overall performance. 3 1. INTRODUCTION The highlights of the annual report for F.Y. 2011/2012 will be presented according to three Key Result Areas, namely, (i) Regional Leadership, (ii) Regional Visibility and (iii) Solid Resource Base. The sub-areas under each KRA are as follows: I. KRA1: Regional Leadership a) Research & Development b) Capacity Building c) Recognition and Benchmarking II. KRA2: Regional Visibility