REFLECTION

Finally, it comes to the end. My friends and I have successfully finished 14 weeks lecture for course ICT in Biology with Assoc Prof Dr Sopia Md Yassin . We have done 3 models for the following weeks. They are data logging, simulation, and modeling. From this entire model, I had learnt a lot of new things, especially about skill and techniques in teaching lesson by using ICT and courseware. Dr. Sopia had teaching us about how to make students thinking in creative way. Here are some discussions about my reflection towards this course.
Firstly, I want to give my perceptions for three important elements that have in data logging. There are Engage, Empower, and Enhance. For engage, it has to be related with activity that we do in daily life. With this method, we can generate fresh idea from students and make them to relate process that happen with things that they do in daily life. If the situation that we create is creative and interesting, it wills courage students to think and find the answer for those situation problems. Students are easier to memories it and more understand the concept in that topic. After they have thinking the way to solve the problem, it has continued with Empower. They have to conduct experiment that relate with the situation in Engage. So, it will give the answer and they can find the result in scientific way. When we did a thing, it will become easier to understand and memories it. For enhance, it make students to extend their ideas and to make them understand the concept about the topic that have been chosen in well. It also has to be related in our daily life so that students can understand very well and let them to think in logical way. For example, our group have chosen anaerobic respiration topic to construct all those three elements. With this method, it helps students to understand well and differentiate two process that involved in this type of respiration processes which are alcoholic fermentation and lactic acid fermentation. The values of implementing this model are students can leant in two ways which are in theory and practical. It will make them more to understand the concept that happen in any topics. The difficulties to implement this model are hard to find the daily situation that match with topics that we have chosen. When construct the Empower, we face the difficulties to use data logger courseware.
From those three models that we have done: data logging, simulation, and modeling, me as a students can overcome the problem in learning process by practicing them. In data logging, it is very useful for student to develop their concepts in topic that they have learnt. They can experience by themselves the answer for problems in enhance model. This also can give chances for students to apply the courseware that have been provided in school. In simulation, it is very helpful for students to make them understand the topic involving process or mechanism that happen. Students can visualize and this can help them to memories very well in addition understand it. In modeling, students can see the different effects that happen in different variable. It helps students to prevent from confusing their mind and let them see and visualize the process that happen.
There are some problems that might be students faced in integrating the use of all those models. Teachers have to learn and expert while doing all those models to prevent problems from occur. The limited and incomplete equipment and courseware also distribute problem and obstruction to occur. As suggestions, teachers want to be had to be ready all the knowledge and skill in using ICT and courseware that related in those models. The school side has to ensure that all those equipments are complete for teachers and students to run the models.
From my opinion, using technology and ICT in teaching lesson are giving much benefit to students for increase their understanding especially in Biology subjects. Based on our learning session in this course, we had experience by our own to handle data logging process and create our own idea to do simulation and modeling. All those things are very useful for us in the future for teaching lesson in school.

ALTERNATIVE CONCEPT

Alternative Concepts

My Teaching Philosophy

Each student needs a secure, caring, and stimulating atmosphere in which to grow and mature emotionally, intellectually, physically, and socially. As a educator, I desire to help students meet their fullest potential in these areas by providing an environment that is safe, support risk-taking, and invites a sharing of ideas. There are three elements that I believe are conducive to establishing such an environment, (1) teacher act as a guide, (2) allowing child to self direct learning, and (3) promoting respect for all things and all people. When the teacher’s role is to guide, providing access to information rather than acting as the primary source of information, the students has to search for knowledge to find answers to their questions. For students to construct knowledge, they need the opportunity to discover for them and practice skills in authentic situations. Providing students access to hand-on activities creates an opportunity for individual discovery and construction of knowledge to occur.

            Self-discovery is important to have the opportunity to study things that are meaningful and relevant to one’s life and interests. Developing a curriculum around student can intrinsic motivation and stimulates the passion to learn. As a teacher, we have ensured that students get the chances to generate their ideas. When students have ownership in the curriculum, they are motivated to work hard and master the skills necessary to reach their goals.

            As a teacher, I have to teach them well and let them lead the way to experience their life. My role as a teacher is to give children the tools with which to cultivate their own gardens and knowledge. To make sure that students can reach their goal, I will teach the needs of child so that all learners can feel capable and successful. The curriculum must involve the interests of the children and makes learning relevant to life. I will incorporate themes, integrated units, projects, group work, individual work, and hands-on learning in order to make children active learners. Finally, I will tie learning into the world community to help children become caring and active members of society.

            Role of teacher not just limited in teaching but we have to show them all the beauty they posses inside and give them a sense of pride. I want to put my classroom in caring, safe, and equitable environment where each student can blossom and grow. I will allow children to become responsible members of our classroom community by using strategies such as class meetings, positive discipline, and democratic principles. In showing how to become responsible for themselves as well as their own learning, I am giving them the tools to become successful in life, to believe in them, and to love themselves.

The challenges using ICT in teaching lesson

What is ICT? ICTs stand for information and communication technologies. The purposes of this ICT, as a diverse set of technological tools and resources used to communicate, and to create, disseminate, store, and manage information. These technologies include computers, the Internet, broadcasting technologies which are radio and television, network hardware and software, satellite systems, and telephony. ICTs also included the various services and applications associated with them, such as videoconferencing and distance learning. ICTs have particular context such as ICTs in education, health care, or libraries.  People nowadays show their interest in using computers and internet to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of education at all levels and in both formal and non-formal education. The use of computers and Internet is still in starting stage in developing countries because due to limited infrastructure and the attendant high costs of access. For our education scenario in Malaysia, Minister of Education was reported to come out all scenario in Malaysia, Minister of Education was reported to come out all 95% of all schools will have the necessary hardware to become smart schools by 2010. Smart school is closely related with using ICT in teaching and learning session in school.

            The most challenges thing to ensure that using of ICT is successful and effective in teaching session is knowledge and skills of teacher. The hardest thing is to change the perception and the way teaching style of teachers from traditional to ICT way. The phenomena that happened in school is teachers are refuse to use all the stuff that provided from Ministry Of Education. So, is no use for school if all the gadget and courseware is complete but not have been use at all. Teachers are like to give a lot of excuse that using ICT give much troublesome for them. The common reasons that they give is the teaching lesson are not directly from teacher itself. So, the learning process not in effective towards students. All the students have a chance to study using all the ICT stuff that provided but the teachers block the chances. There was a loss for Ministry and citizens to produce citizens that expert in ICT. Teacher anxiety over being replaced by technology or losing their authority in the classroom as the learning process becomes more learner-centered an acknowledged barrier to ICT adoption can be alleviated only if teachers have a keen understanding and appreciation of their changing role. They have to change their perception towards using ICT in teaching which only for teaching tools not give the entire teaching role to ICT.The second big challenge is to develop skill of using ICT among school teachers. This needs a big cost especially for government. To ensure the mission will achieve, the government have to give the training and course for all teachers not only for selected school. So that all school teachers capable to use all the courseware. ICTs are swiftly evolving technologies, however, and so even the most ICT fluent teachers need to continuously upgrade their skills and keep abreast of the latest developments and best practices. After teachers get the training, they have to use the ICT stuff continuously so that skill will more develop.

            As a conclusion, teachers and government have to arrange the system efficiently to ensure the mission to use ICT in teaching lesson is work it out. Only in this way can educational institutions in developing countries effectively and equitably address the key needs of the population, to help the population as a whole respond to new challenges and opportunities created by an increasingly global economy.

RESUME 2

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Highest Educational Level

Bachelor’s Degree Education in Biology

Major: Biology

Minor: Kemahiran Hidup

University: Sultan Idris Education University

Second Highest Education Level

Matriculation Certificate

Field of Study: Science in Biology

Institute/University: Matriculation College of Perak

Secondary school: Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Jambul

CO-CURRICULUM

Ahli Briged Bomba Dan Penyelamat

Rexco Media Kolej Harun Aminurrashid

AJK BHKA

RESUME 1

NOOR IZZATIE BT AMIR

1991-A KUARTERS KLINIK KESIHATAN,

11900 BAYAN LEPAS,

PULAU PINANG.

izzatieamir@gmail.com

013-4617807

PERSONAL DATA

Date of birth: 11th May 1989

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Penang

Marital status: Single

Age: 21 years old

Religion: Islam

Race: Malay

Nationality: Malaysian

Hobby & Interest: listen to music

Simulation in Biology

Simulation in Biology