Science for the Classroom and Beyond
“Research and education has shown that field trips are remembered long into adulthood. Why? Because you’re experiencing something rather than simply reading it in a book…. To experience something has a far more profound effect on your ability to remember and influence you than if you simply read it in a book. So why not figure out a way to turn a lesson plan into a living expression of that content. A living expression, so that sparks can be ignited and flames can be fanned within the students. And at that point, it doesn’t matter what grade they get on the exam because they are stimulated to want to learn more. If they didn’t learn all the “A” stuff for that exam, they’re inspired enough to go out and buy a book or spend more time on the documentary that they saw on the Discovery Channel or on PBS. And there it is. You’ve cast a learner into the world. And that’s the most powerful thing you can do as a teacher. The enthusiastic teacher is fundamental to igniting flames of interest in any student in any subject. So that’s not a special need within the call for science literacy. That’s a need for all teachers in all subjects.”
— Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Had a School Based Professional Development for Teacher (SBPDT) session with a group of newly appointed head teachers this morning. Their concern:
1. a few of their excellent teachers being seconded in the district offices. Thus causes shortage of teachers and affects T&L
2. LINUS: They were concerned that the training goes to the Bahasa and Mathematic teachers instead of to the pemulihan teachers. (They feel that this training went to the wrong target)
3. the criteria for New Deal focuses on GPS (70%). Some headteacher (SKM and remote areas) feel they are out of the race before it is even started.
However, the head teachers agreed that they should lead SBPDT in enhancing T&L in their own school. With their vast expericence they would be able to do so.
Thank you for the info. Now you became expert in School Based Professional Development. Good development.
Alhamdulillah, saya memiliki dan sudah membaca buku Dr. Saya mengikuti program pensiswazahan guru besar di UTM. Banyak ilmu dan pengalaman yang menjadi panduan dan pegangan berguna kepada saya. Insya Allah akan cuba dilaksanakan sebaik mungkin.