5th Workshop on Writing Self-Assessment Report (SAR) for Successful AUN-QA Programme Assessment

The 5th online workshop on "Writing Self-Assessment Report (SAR) for Successful AUN-QA Programme Assessment" based on AUN-QA Programme Framework Version 4 was held from 9 - 19 November November 2021. The workshop was attended by participants from universities in the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The online workshop adopted both synchronous and asynchronous modes of delivery and hands-on assignment in writing SAR. At the end of the workshop, the participants received a consolidated SAR arises from their assignments. The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA Expert and Founder & Principal Consultant of Education Quality International.

Some feedback from participants about the workshop:

"Modelling the survey results to improve teaching and learning strategies towards achieving the programme ELOs."

"Clarify of confusing items, Giving some good examples of how to present evidences and related data for all criteria involved in AUN-QA SAR writing;) Thank you so much."

"Overall of this Training is very active and the activities are interesting and useful for online training course."

"I think it was an enjoyable workshop even if it was in Zoom. Johnson is very accommodating to questions and understands that we need guidance in writing the SAR so he is very helpful. Appreciate also that the workshop starts on time :)"

"The instructor is very professional, patient and willingly answer all the questions. Thank you so much!"

Happier Teachers Happier Students Seminar

The 2-hour virtual “Happier Teachers Happier Students” Seminar at Creative Language Center, Ton Duc Thang University was held on 18 November 2021 as part of the Vietnamese Teachers' Day celebration. 

The seminar aims to equip teachers with the competencies and techniques to nurture the trinity of happiness and how they can use them in their classrooms. Happiness is contagious and when we have happier teachers, our students will be happier too. 

The seminar was facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Chief Happiness Coach of Living Better and Dr. Nguyen Thi My Ngoc, Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City.

4th Workshop on Writing Self-Assessment Report (SAR) for Successful AUN-QA Programme Assessment

The 4th online workshop on "Writing Self-Assessment Report (SAR) for Successful AUN-QA Programme Assessment" based on AUN-QA Programme Framework Version 4 was held from 25 October - 5 November 2021. The workshop was attended by participants from universities in the Philippines and Thailand. The online workshop adopted both synchronous and asynchronous modes of delivery and hands-on assignment in writing SAR. At the end of the workshop, the participants received a consolidated SAR arises from their assignments. The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA Expert and Founder & Principal Consultant of Education Quality International.

Some feedback from the participants:

"I  like the SAR review part of this workshop. Very insightful."

"I find the breakout session to be very helpful as it provided multiple perspectives."

"The lecture, example evidences, the actual write-up from each group, and Mr. Ong's assessments are very interesting and useful to me."

5th Happier Career Happier Life Workshop

The 5th "Happier Career Happier Life" workshop was held on 1 November 2021 at Hilton Hotel, Singapore. The outline of the workshop is as follows:

• Overview of the happiness DNA 
• The science of happiness in career
• Personality profiling tools to find suitable career choices including numerology, NERIS Type Explorer® and bazi (birthdate)
• Job crafting to redesign work to suit one’s values, strengths and passions
• Understand the kinds of work stress and how to manage them
•  Appreciate the future of work and how to stay relevant

The workshop was organised in collaboration with ASK Training Pte Ltd and Living Better and facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Founder and Chief Happiness Coach. Various techniques to manage stress were shared and practised such as muscle relaxation, meditation, laughter yoga, stretching exercise and art therapy.

Mindfulness Meditation