STEM Using Low Cost MaterialS

Participation Fees:
Type 1: RM 350.00 per participant (Without Accommodation)
Type 2: RM 480.00 per participant (Twin Sharing at RECSAM International House)
Type 3: RM 640.00 per participant (Single occupancy at RECSAM International House)
Accommodation at RECSAM International House:
Check-in : A day before, 2.00 pm onwards
Check-out: A day after, by 12.00 pm
Food:
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided by SEAMEO RECSAM during the workshop
sessions. For stay-in participants (Type 2 & Type 3), breakfast and dinner will be provided too.
Submission and Closing Date:
Place are limited to a maximum of 35 pax and will be on a first come, first served basis.
All participation forms are to be submitted to the following latest by 8 AUGUST 2016:
Director, SEAMEO RECSAM, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, 11700 Gelugor, Penang.
or by fax 04-6522737
Local Order Information:
Pay to: SEAMEO RECSAM
Bank: MAYBANK GELUGOR BRANCH, PENANG
Account Number: 5571 5700 0647
For Enquiries:
Ms Noraini Daud / Ms Bhavani Ramasamy
Email: noraini_daud@recsam.edu.my /
bhavani@recsam.edu.my
Telephone: 04-6522741 / 04-6522752
Workshop On
STEM Using Low Cost MaterialS
Facilitator:
MR. HIDEO NAKANO
Specialist
Training Programme Division
SEAMEO RECSAM
PARTICIPATION FORM
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Type 2
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the workshop.
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Note: To enroll please complete the PARTICIPATION FORM and send/fax it to:
Director, SEAMEO RECSAM, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, 11700 Gelugor, Penang.
Fax: 04-6522737
Closing date for registration is
8 AUGUST 2016
Signature: ____________________________________
Date: ______________________________
Target Participants:
Primary and Secondary
Science/Mathematics
Teachers and Teacher Educators
Date:
16 & 17 August 2016
Venue:
SEAMEO RECSAM
Penang, Malaysia
Organised by:
Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation
Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics
Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, 11700 Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia
www.recsam.edu.my
RATIONALE
STEM consists of four elements: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. These
elements can be defined as below:
Science: The intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the
structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment (oxforddictionaries.com).
Technology: The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in
industry (oxforddictionaries.com).
Engineering: Application of the science and technology to improve productivity and usability
of goods and to optimise usage of systems.
Mathematics: An academic discipline to study number, quantity and space.
for the Malaysia National Science Centre and conducted international workshop for secondary
teachers for Science and Technology Centre, Indonesia. During his service in Osizweni Education
and Development Centre, he led the Centre into hosting an Afrobot competition. He conducted
a South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement professional workshop and
workshops for Southern African Association of Science and Technology Centre. He also
organised Early Childhood Development practitioner workshops and science educator
workshops to improve Science, Technology and Mathematics education. On top of that, he also
exchanged professional skills with major science centres across South Africa.
Upon his return to SEAMEO RECSAM as a specialist in July 2014, Nakano has been contributing
to the Science and Mathematics popularisation through hands-on activities using low-cost
educational materials.
WORKSHOP PROGRAMME
Among these four fields, it is usually quite challenging for teachers to show the engineering
approaches to their students. By leading the participants through the improvement processes
using science and mathematics educational materials, this workshop aims to enhance
participants’ capability to overcome this difficulty.
Time
Activity
OBJECTIVES
8.15 am - 8.30 am
Registration
At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
Appreciate the effectiveness and flexibility in using low-cost educational materials as teaching
aids;
Familiarise themselves with basic utilisation of everyday products and fundamental tools;
Acquire the skills to visualise and simplify teaching processes; and
Create new design/ product/ usage/ optimisation of existing systems.
Day 1 (16 August 2016, Tuesday)
8.30 am - 10.30 am
 Ice breaking demonstrations
 Sound visualisation, wave demonstration and activities
 Simple paper-based toy development and improvement
10.30 am - 11.00 am
Group Photo & MORNING TEA
11.00 am - 1.00 pm
Application of wind energy
1.00 pm - 2.30 pm
LUNCH
STRATEGIES
2.30 pm - 4.30 pm
Plastic straw 3D models
The facilitator intends to show the improvement process of:
4.30 pm - 5.00 pm
AFTERNOON TEA
Sound activities with wave visualisation;
Paper-based activities using wind energy;
Plastic straw 3D models for statics; and
Paper toy propeller and simple self-propelled toy made of rubber bands and a propeller.
Day 2 (17 August 2016, Wednesday)
8.30 am - 10.30 am
WORKSHOP FACILITATOR
Hideo Nakano is a specialist at the Training Programme Division, SEAMEO
RECSAM, Penang. He was a science teacher in Japan for 25 years. Since 2004,
he has served as a senior volunteer of Japan International Cooperation Agency
(JICA) at National Science Centre in Zambia, Wesley College of Education in
Ghana, and Osizweni Education and Development Centre in South Africa. As a
volunteer, he trained science centre staff, science and mathematics educators as
well as students in dispatched countries.
Nakano was also a senior volunteer of JICA in SEAMEO RECSAM from 2010 to 2012. While he
served the Centre, he has conducted several workshops on educational toy and universal design
for learning Science for educators and researchers. Besides that, he organised Kids Rule workshop
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Development of rubber band powered toys
Toy propeller improvement
Assorted rubber band helicopters
Wind car
10.30 am - 11.00 am
MORNING TEA
11.00 am - 1.00 pm
How to improvise an airplane
1.00 pm - 2.30 pm
LUNCH
2.30 pm - 4.00 pm
Assorted rocket toy activities
4.00 pm - 4.30 pm
Q & A session
Closing & Certificate Presentation Ceremony
4.30 pm - 5.00 pm
AFTERNOON TEA
Note: This programme schedule may be subjected to changes without prior notice