International Exchange Programme to Cambodia!

Hi guys,

Like I promised before, today I want to share with all of you about our program which is International Exchange Program to Cambodia (IEP). This program focused on humanities and education. Our team consists of 13 students within Faculty of Education and Humanities in UNITAR. We got involved in this program when the faculty opened interview session for the program. Its took almost one year to prepare the program. Before this, this program would be at Solo, Indonesia but it was changed to Cambodia. Actually, I never care about this country at all. But this program enlighten me to know more about this country. The program started on 2 November until 6 November 2017. Here some story about the program:

(DAY 1) Kuala Lumpur->Phnom Penh->Kg Cham

Almost one years preparation for IEP, finally we managed it. Our flight around 7am and we started gather around 5pm for last preparation. We stay up until in flight although didn't sleep at all. We were so excited! We arrived in Phnom Penh at 10am (Cambodia times)and had to take 4 hours more to go to Kampong Cham. We also visited Mekong river while enjoyed coconut drink. 

Team Members & Lecturers

(Day 2) Kampong Cham -> INTAC Cambodia

At 6a.m. we already had our breakfast. Then, we went to INTAC(tahfiz school). Our mission in this school was to set up mini library for them and had some activities based on English and Mathematics subjects. Day 2 is for English subject. After some introduction and ice breaking, we had activities based on their grade and I was partner with Fatin Arina to handle grade 8. After lunch, we had English explorace that have 7 checkpoints. I had to handle checkpoints 3 which is they need to arrange the words given. Although there were communication barriers, we tried our best to explain it. We mixed 4 languages(Arabic, Sign, Malay, English) to make sure they received the information.

(Day 3) ->INTAC Cambodia

On day 3, we focused on mathematics subject. We started our activities with aerobic with the student. Then, all of us (except me, Adli and Syazwan) focused on activities based on mathematics subject that was lead by Jen and Yue Ling. At the same time, three of us needed to set up the place for the library. We had to clean up the place and make layouts for the mini library. The teacher also helped us to clean up the place. After we finished it, Shazwan and I had to handle next slot for decoration while others unpacked the books. For decoration, we gave student color pencil and paper to make some art. Also the student needed to create a kite with limited material. They were very creative! After prayers and break, we continued with 'Sukaneka' that they needed to compete with each others. We can see the student really enjoyed the activities. Today is our last day to had activities with them. We end our activities with closing ceremony and the winner for the explorace was Usman's group. 

With INTAC's students

(Day 4) INTAC -> Phnom Penh

It was last day at Kampong Cham. We went back to INTAC for the last touch up of mini library. Then, we had photos session with the teachers and students. Bid farewell to INTAC students. Sobs sobs sobs "cry". So, we headed to Phnom Penh. Its took 4 hours to Phnom Penh. We visited Killing Field. Here, we got to know how Khmer people were oppressed. We had our lunch and check in to guesthouse. Unforgettable moment when some of us was stuck in the lift. Hahaha. Around 5.30 pm we went to Tonle Sap River to have dinner on river cruise. It was very beautiful. We also went to night market there. We arrived at guesthouse around 9 pm. Some of us want to get massage. So we rode "Tuk Tuk" to find massage place. While others had their massage, 5 of us (Adli,Arina,Shazwan,Mohana and me) we went to FunFair because all of us can't handled massage well. We were very tired (play too much games loh) while others gained their energy back after massage.

With Westland's primary students

(Day 5) Westland International School -> Embassy of Malaysia -> Kuala Lumpur

We visited Westland International School to share some knowledge with the students and introduced our traditional costumes to them. We had some activity with them using Kahoot. They really enjoyed it. Then, we rushed to embassy. Here, the embassy shared with us about the important of embassy. Also some 'do and don't in Cambodia. Lastly, we flied back to Malaysia.

At Embassy Of Malaysia In Phnom Penh

It was new experienced for me.  I really miss the moment here with a great team. Time is not measure by clocks but by sweet moments that we spend together! I miss them damn much! Guys, lets watch the video about our program. 

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I'm Back!

Hi Guys,


I'm back after a long time. Yeah. Actually this blog supposed to be for my assignment about pedagogy of education. Now, I think I want to continue to write as my personal blog but it still related with education and my life as a teacher. Nothing much to say today because I struggle with my thesis right now. So much things need to do. I just hope that I can finish my thesis in perfect way. Pray for me! Maybe for the next entry I will write about my program in university which is Exchange Student Program at Cambodia. It was happen last 9 months ago. But I still remember about it. I hope so. By the way, let's make our day with beautiful moment! Stay Positive!

Here is some quotes that I really like...

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SPECIAL APPRECIATION

Hi Guys, 

After a long journey to finish all the reflection that provide by our lecturer, Dr. Ng there are many thing that I learnt fro her class. For me, her class is the best class although we as a student will felt nervous when Dr. Ng came in the class. Hahaha.. What actually that made we nervous? Hmmmm.. Actually we nervous about the things that Dr will ask in the class. We always stuck when she asked the question. But it is what we learn in the class. We really easy to remember all the things that her taught us. 

In her class, we have to do many tasks that sometimes we tend to stress because we need to finish other subject too. But this how we learn to effective student and multi tasking student. There are many thing that we learn in her class. We managed to finish all the assignment and task that give by Dr.

It is sad because we already finish our class. There is no more her class after this. So, I hope Dr will always in good health and happy always. Always remember us!

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5 Things That I will Take Note When I'm In Teaching World

We meet again, guys!!! This week I felt confused on something and many things happen that I’m unexpected about it. Stay strong my heart!

So, today I’m writing about 5 things that I will take note when I’m in teaching world after 12 weeks of pedagogy class. I think I’m really had fun in this class and I felt so sad after finish this class. There is no more an excellent lecturer that always ask question until I’m stuck to answer it.

First, I need to understand my student. I need to be in student shoes to understand them. It is very important to understand the student very well because it is show how concern we are for them. Try to understand their feeling and their behaviour. When I’m already understand, I think it is very easy for me to control my student. For example, if I understand that Ahmad is someone who really hate when someone scored him directly, so I need to use others way when I need to tell him what he did is wrong. Maybe I can try to talk softly to him.

I think preparation is very important that I need to take note when I’m in teaching world. Everything that we do need to prepare it first before we do it. It can help us to fix what we are going to do. In teaching, we need to prepare what topics that we want to teach. We also need to prepare how we going to delivered the information. What kind of method that we want to use? Also, we need to think the suitable activity that we can do in the class to attract the student. So, preparation is really needed during teaching process.

Then, patience is one of thing that I need to take note. Patience is included in how we control class management. It is very hard for us to control the class. Sometimes, student behaviour always minimize our patience limit. So, we need to have patience to control the class. We also need to find ways how to handle the class.

Teacher professionalism is needed in teaching world. As a teacher, we need to have professionalism in teaching and learning process. Professionalism is we need to act as a teacher and try to control our emotion and behaviour. Never bring the problem that we had during the class. never broke down the student mood with your problem. One thing that I remember from my lecturer, Dr. Ng is never show your bad mood in the class although you have confronted with a big problem. Try to be actor or actress in the class as happy person and focus what we are going to do in the class.

Finally, we need to know what is priority in the class and we need to have passion to achieve the objective. We know already that our priority is our student in the class. We need to be active teacher to make sure that our priority get the first-class services. So, to achieve this, we need to develop our passion as a teacher. When we have passion to do it, we already know who is our priority and what we want to achieve. We also will be very interest and strong spirit to teach in the class. 

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The Best Mock Teaching

Hi guys, we meet again in my new entry.

Alhamdulillah, thanks God. I’m already finish my mock teaching. Yeah!!! Such a new and best experience for me in mock teaching. There are many interesting things happen during this mock teaching. Although it was very nervous for me during my mock teaching but I tried to give all out and my best. So, for this entry, I would like to choose one of my classmates that I’m think that he or she do it very well. For me, Fatin Arina Hanafi is the best teacher for mock teaching among my classmates. There are many reasons why I choose her. I’m really like her charisma and appearance during mock teaching. She really looks like teacher.

Fatin teach English subject in the class. She chooses preposition as her sub-topic for mock teaching. It’s very nice topic that she chooses. It is easy for us to understand and try to act as her students. The interaction between teacher and student are excellent during her mock teaching. First, Fatin use Naruto characters in her class. She tried to make it interesting and had fun during their class. Naruto character are famous among the student. She also tries to make interaction when she asked the class what they see at the slide. She also uses this character when she explains what is the preposition is. The interaction will make student focus in the class. 

Next, I really like voice projection by Fatin. She good in control her voice. She tries to play with the tone of her voice so that the student will not dreaming during the class. Also, its very nice to hear Fatin speaks in English because she has slang. She able to explain the subject very clear. Apart of that, I’m really like the activities that Fatin did in the class. It is very fun activities and she tried to include every student in the class. She also has humanity when some student can’t answer the question, she asks others student to help.

I’m also like how Fatin designed her slide. It’s because it looks very simple and nice. Also, the information is simple but knowledgeable and easy to understand by student. The slide also doesn’t feel confused because she just put the important information by using a simple word. She also put picture to make it beautiful.

In conclusion, I think I need to apply it in my teaching process. It is good to be act like her. Also, a big applause to her and my classmates because everyone do it very well despite all nervous and first experience. I hope this experience can make me improves my teaching style. 

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Experiences During Mock Teaching Preparation

Hello guys.. Nowadays, the weather is bad..Hope all of you in good conditions..

Today I would to write about my experiences during mock teaching preparation. Yes, such a tired day for me in preparing mock teaching. There are many new things that happen during preparation. But it helps me to be more creative and knowledgeable. 

First, I need to choose what the topics that I’m want to teach in mock teaching. I need to find a suitable topic because not all my friend in my class know about economics. Some of them are from science stream. So, I need to choose topics that is easy for them to understand about it. Then, I need to be careful when designing my lesson plan. It must be achievable by the student that I’m teach. I need to know what the school of thought that I need to choose. It must suitable with the teaching and learning process. For example, I used behaviorist school of thought because they need to follow my instruction systematically because it was fact and some of it have calculation.

Next, I need to boost my idea to find what the activity that I want to make it in the class. I need to use my critical thinking to make sure the activity will attract the student and they have fun during the activity process. I must reorganize the activity to make sure the student can do the activity. To make the activity, I need to play it first to see the progress of the activity is smooth and relate with the topics. I also to find way to hook the student to focus in the class. So, I should find lesson material to make the student feel interest to learn about it. For example, I can use video on YouTube and play it in the class.

I also to make research what the thing that I can use in the class. Maybe I can use technology in the class. Also, I need to make the slide presentation look attractive. I need to find a picture that related with the topics. It very difficult to find the picture that relates with topics. I also need to use my money to buy teaching aids like manila card, marker, color paper and so on. I also need to do by myself the materials that I need to use in the class.

I think to be a teacher is very hard. There are many things that I need to do. I also must be in student shoes. I need to use creativity in designing my class. Yeah, that's all that i want to share with you guys this week. 

See you again!!!

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8 Rules Effective Use Of PowerPoint For Teaching & Learning

I'm back again...

Like I promised in the latest entry, today I will post up my new entry. It is about the 8 rules to effective use of PowerPoint for teaching and learning. Although in government school mostly used whiteboard as a teaching aid but i think it is better when we use technology in teaching and learning process because student nowadays are in technology era and they really interest in technology. So, here are 8 rules effective use of PowerPoint in teaching and learning process.

1) Text size
Text size is very important when you want use PowerPoint. Why? It is because every knowledge or information that you put in the slide show must be clear and can be read by student. If the text sizes are very small, it is very hard to the student who sit at the back to see it. We know that every class have around 25 to 35 student in the class. Not everyone can sit in front. As a teacher you need to consider about your student although you think you can see it.

2) Avoid to use more word
In the PowerPoint, you must avoid to use more word in one slide. Just put an important text that are really need to student to understand it. To much text in one slide can make student lazy to read it and feel bored with it. They also dont know what the important part of the information.

3) Colour of background
The colour of background slide are play an important part in the presentation. For example, the light text and black background can strain student eyes. It is very for their eyes. Try to contrast the colour of background and the words. Also you should care about the student who color blindness that can not see colour properly. Maybe you can use white background with dark colour of words.

4) Transition and animation
What the best part of PowerPoint is it have transition and animation. This transition and animation can make the slide more attractable and also make the student dont feel bored with the slide. But remember, never use it too much. It can be a distraction also and it can make our teaching and learning process be very slow until the student feel not interest to learn anymore.

5) Picture and graphics
The slide will be very beautiful and interesting if it is include with the picture. The picture are one of the best alternatives in teaching and learning process and student also easy to remember the picture rather than a very long texts. But, every picture must be relevance and relate with the topics that you are gonna teach. Too much picture can make the slide messy.

6) Video
In PowerPoint, you can also put the video. The video can be a part of explain for teaching and learning process. The video must be clear and appropriate to use it. Also the video must be relate with the topics that are gonna be learn. Never put the video just to attract the student but use it to 'hooked' the student to focus on the topic that they are gonna learn.

7) Exercise or activity
You can put the exercise on the PowerPoint. It can attract student rather than give them a work sheet. It can save your cost as a teacher if you need to photocopy the work sheet. They also can do the activity at the right times.

8)Design of your PowerPoint\
Because this slide is for education process, you can use appropriate design for student. Try to design it attract the student apart of to make it beautiful. There are many design template that you can use it. You also can download it online if you want a different kind design. Try to match it with the colour. You should consider a right colour because it play an important part too. For example, if you use colour pink it can affect the boy student who usually dont really like pink colour because it is show girlish.

Yeah... there are 8 rules effective use of PowerPoint for teaching and learning. It is very important to know about it. So, as educator we need to learn about it. Peace yo!

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