PEKAN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE (PIEC) 2015
The Pekan International Education
Conference (PIEC) 2015 is organised by the Pekan UMNO Education Bureau in
collaboration with the Pekan District Education Office (PPD Pekan) and The
International College of Automotive (ICAM) Pekan. The theme of the conference
is Transforming Minds : Nurturing Global Players. The
date for the conference is 28th – 30th AUGUST
2015 (Friday - Sunday).
The conference is timely and in line with
the vision and motto of PPD Pekan which is “PEKAN NUMBER 1”. PPD Pekan aspires
to champion the District Transformation Programme (DTP) which was launched to
mobilise all district education offices to realise the government’s agenda
under the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013 – 2025 (PPPM).
AIM
The main aim of PIEC 2015 is to provide a platform for local and international educationists to share best practices and ideas related to teaching and learning in the 21st Century. It is hoped that the platform provided will be a launching pad to further inspire teachers to become better educators.
OBJECTIVES
a.
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To provide
the Pekan UMNO Education Bureau the opportunity to realise the aspirations of
the PPPM as part of their social responsibility.
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b.
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To share
best practices on current teaching and learning processes.
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c.
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To obtain
the latest information on 21st Century Classroom Practices
and other current issues.
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d.
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To share
the challenges and successes experienced by Malaysian educators under the
Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013 – 2025 and the DTP.
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e.
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To
encourage the participation of the community in education.
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f.
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To build
towering personalities.
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SCOPE OF DISCUSSION
Presentation of 4 main papers.
Four keynote addresses will be presented by:-
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Prof Emeritus Datuk Dr Nik Safiah Karim
Guest Researcher at University Malaya
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2.
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Prof Dr Philip Hallinger
Consultant and motivator in Instructional Leadership
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3.
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Prof Dr Lee Sing Kong
Vice President (Education Strategies), Nanyang Technologies University,
Professor of Natural Sciences at the National Institute of Education (NIE),
Singapore Member of the International Review Panel for the
Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013 – 2015
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4.
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Professor Dr Garry James Clayton
Assistant Dean of the Charlton College of Business and the founding Director of the Sustainability Studies Program - University of Massachusetts.
Dean of Business - Tun Abdul Razak University. Director of the Military Studies Institute - The New Zealand Army. Visiting Professor of Strategy and Sustainability at the Universiti Teknologi MARA. CEO and CE of ICAM. |
ORGANISER
The Pekan UMNO Education Bureau in
collaboration with the Pekan District Education Office (PPD Pekan) and the
International College of Automotive Malaysia (ICAM) Pekan.
THEME
Transforming Minds : Nurturing Global
Players
Research Papers can be presented based on the following sub-themes:
• Approach to 21st Century Teaching and Learning
• Challenges
and transformation in education
• The
involvement of the community in education
• Preschool
Education
• Special
Education
• Leadership
in Education
• Coaching
and Mentoring
• Indigenous
Education
IMPORTANT DATES
Conference date:
28th – 30th AUGUST 2015 (Friday - Sunday)
1.
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Final date
to submit abstracts to organiser
– 16th JUNE
2015
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2.
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Notification
of successful submissions
– 26th JUNE 2015
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3.
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Final date
to submit the full paper
– 25th JULY 2015
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VENUE
ICAM, Pekan campus
PARTICIPANTS
a.
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4 keynote
speakers
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b.
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40 paper
presenters
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c.
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930 local
and international participants which include teachers
from Pekan
district, SIP+, SISC+ and other scholars,
as
follows:-
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• SIP+
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30
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• SISC+
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30
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• International
delegates
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20
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• Teachers
from Pekan
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800
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• ICAM
Pekan Lecturers
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50
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AGENDA
a. 4 keynote
speakers
b. Community
in Education Forum
c. 40 paper
presentations (8 Parallel Sessions)
d. Exhibition
e. Sales
booths
f. Site
Visits
IMPACT
Short-term Impact:
• Pekan
teachers will be acknowledged at international level.
• Teachers
will be more confident.
• Students’
communication skills will be honed.
Long-term Impact:
• Improving
teacher quality – creating a group of dynamic
teachers who are able to adapt to the changing needs of
education in the 21st Century.
• Building
towering personalities – creating competitive,
confident and bilingual students and teachers.
• Raising
community involvement in education.
CONCLUSION
This conference hopes to provide a
platform for educationists to meet and share their ideas and best practices, as
well as give them an opportunity to participate at international level.