STEM Towards Education 4.0

The 5th National Research Conference in Science and Mathematics Education - STEM Towards Education 4.0 was organised by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Science Education Institute (SEI) from 28 February to 1 March 2019 in Legazpi City, the Philippines.

The conference was graced by DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña and DOST-SEI Director Josette Biyo. Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Principal Consultant of Education Quality International and AUN-QA Expert was invited to give a keynote address "The 4Cs Framework to Transform Higher Education Institution into an Innovation Producing Ecosystem" followed by the cutting of ribbon and opening of the poster exhibition.

The Conference highlighted STEM education towards Industry 4.0. It was held as part of the DOST-SEI Capacity Building Program for Science and Mathematics Education (CBPSME) scholars. More than 200 scholars and faculty members attended the conference.

Courtesy from DOST-SEI Facebook Page

Courtesy from DOST-SEI Facebook Page

18th Happiness DNA Public Workshop

The 18th Happiness DNA public workshop was held on 25 and 26 February 2019. The workshop was facilitated by Chief Happiness Coach, Mr Johnson Ong Chee Bin of Living Better in collaboration with ASK Training Pte Ltd. The participants were treated to a recipe of happiness covering the 8 dimensions of happiness DNA namely; Financial Happiness, Health Happiness, Career Happiness, Social Happiness, Environmental Happiness, Mental Happiness, Emotional Happiness and Spiritual Happiness.

Stretching Exercise

Stretching Exercise

Sitting Meditation

10th Assessor Training Workshop for AUN-QA Programme Assessment

The 10th Assessor Training Workshop for AUN-QA Programme Assessment was jointly organised by AUN-QA Network and Mahidol University from 16 to 22 February 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop was uniquely designed to give a "hyper-real" experience by incorporating both "simulated assessment environment" in the classroom and "live assessment" observation of the 136th AUN-QA Programme Assessment at Mahidol University.

The workshop aims to equip participants with the essential competences to carry out an AUN-QA programme assessment. The workshop aims to achieve the following learning outcomes:

• Demonstrate the competences to carry out AUN-QA programme assessment 
• Relate the quality assurance of higher education in key ASEAN member states to AUN-QA programme assessment 
• Formulate questions for AUN-QA programme assessment 
• Apply the PDCA approach in AUN-QA programme assessment
• Prepare an AUN-QA programme assessment 
• Conduct a desktop assessment for a programme; 
• Conduct a site assessment including stakeholders’ interviews, site tour and documentation review; and 
• Write assessment feedback, presentation and report

The workshop was attended by 32 participants from universities in Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA Expert together with Dr. Tan Kay Chuan from the National University of Singapore.

  

Uplifting Quality Assurance of Legal Education in Lao PDR (2)

The LuxDev Project LAO/031 funded by Luxembourg Cooperation seeks to improve legal education and to enhance QA standards in supporting the continued development of higher legal education in Lao PDR. Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, the founder and principal consultant of Education Quality International and AUN-QA expert is appointed as the Curriculum Development Specialist for the 5-year project ending 2022.

The second capacity building workshop on Outcomes-based Education (OBE) Framework and Focus Group Design was held for the Faculty of Law for the National University of Laos (NUOL) and Champasack University on 28 to 31 January 2019 in Lao PDR.

The 31/2-day workshop aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to implement OBE framework as well as to design and facilitate a focus group discussion. The workshop was attended by more than 65 participants from the two universities.

30th AUN-QA Workshop for Accomplishing Programme Assessment

The 30th AUN-QA Workshop for Accomplishing Programme Assessment was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 22 to 25 January 2019.

The 31/2-day workshop aims to introduce the AUN-QA framework and enhance quality assurance practices based on the 3rd version of the AUN-QA framework at programme level. The content of the workshop encompasses:

• Quality assurance in higher education
• AUN-QA framework and criteria at programme level
• AUN-QA quality assessment process
• PDCA Approach to self-assessment
• Self-assessment report (SAR) writing
• Change Management

The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA Expert together with Prof. Satria Bijaksana (ITB, Indonesia). The workshop was attended by 36 participants from universities and institutions in Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

29th AUN-QA Workshop for Accomplishing Programme Assessment

The 29th AUN-QA Workshop for Accomplishing Programme Assessment was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 17 to 20 December 2018.

The 31/2-day workshop aims to introduce the AUN-QA framework and enhance quality assurance practices based on the 3rd version of the AUN-QA framework at programme level. The content of the workshop encompasses:

• Quality assurance in higher education
• AUN-QA framework and criteria at programme level
• AUN-QA quality assessment process
• PDCA Approach to self-assessment
• Self-assessment report (SAR) writing
• Change Management

The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA Expert together with A/Prof. Tan Kay Chuan (NUS, Singapore) and Prof. Arnel Onesimo Uy. The workshop was attended by 36 participants from universities and institutions in Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

9th Assessor Training Workshop for AUN-QA Programme Assessment

The 9th Assessor Training Workshop for AUN-QA Programme Assessment was jointly organised by AUN-QA Network and Ho Chi Minh University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE) from 6 to 12 December 2018 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The workshop was uniquely designed to give a "hyper-real" experience by incorporating both "simulated assessment environment" in the classroom and "live assessment" observation of the 127th AUN-QA Programme Assessment at HCMUTE.

The workshop aims to equip participants with the essential competences to carry out an AUN-QA programme assessment. The workshop aims to achieve the following learning outcomes:

• Demonstrate the competences to carry out AUN-QA programme assessment 
• Relate the quality assurance of higher education in key ASEAN member states to AUN-QA programme assessment 
• Formulate questions for AUN-QA programme assessment 
• Apply the PDCA approach in AUN-QA programme assessment
• Prepare an AUN-QA programme assessment 
• Conduct a desktop assessment for a programme; 
• Conduct a site assessment including stakeholders’ interviews, site tour and documentation review; and 
• Write assessment feedback, presentation and report

The workshop was attended by 32 participants from universities in Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA Expert together with Dr. Tan Kay Chuan from the National University of Singapore.