Study camp for teachers

Group photo after the opening ceremony

UTAR and Taiwan Education Center in Malaysia organised a two-day study camp for Chinese subject teachers in secondary schools on 16 and 17 November 2013 at the Petaling Jaya Campus. The co-organisers were Selangor Education Department, Kuala Lumpur Education Department, Persatuan Kebajikan Guru-guru Bahasa Cina Sekolah Menengah Negeri Selangor and Kelab Panitia Bahasa Cina Sekolah-sekolah Menengah W.P.K.L. 

 

Prof Chuah giving the opening speech

"It is heartwarming to see so many passionate teachers attend this study camp during the school holidays," said UTAR President Ir Prof Academician Dato Dr Chuah Hean Teik after thanking the organisers and co-organisers at the opening ceremony. He stated that the study camp aimed to increase the quality of Chinese education and enhance teaching skills. "I hope the study camp can elevate your interest in Chinese culture and help you all create the same interests and motivation in your students." added Prof Chuah. Before ending his speech, Prof Chuah expressed his respect to all the teachers by acknowledging that teaching is a noble profession and teachers are the role models to students and society. 

 

Dr Tan presenting the wisdom of I-Ching

There were a total of four talks in the two-day event which attracted 120 participants. UTAR Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS) lecturers comprising Deputy Dean (Student Development and Industrial Training) Dr Lim Chee Men talked about Chinese poetry; Deputy Dean (R&D and Postgraduate Programmes) Dr Wong Wun Bin shared his fieldwork experiences on local Chinese studies; Head of Programme (Postgraduate Programmes) Dr Tan Beng Piou elaborated on the wisdom of I-Ching and Assistant Professor Dr Lee Kean Yau taught the art of calligraphy.

Certificates were presented to the teacher attendees at the last day of the event.

Dr Wong sharing his research outcome