Calling All Students Looking To Improve Maths Science And English

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PETALING JAYA: While the world has been living with the pandemic for over a year now, its impacts on Malaysia’s education sector can still be seen.
Nationwide school closures forced students to attend online classes, a move the Association of Science, Technology and Innovation (ASTI) said has presented a series of problems for the nation’s younger generation.
ASTI is now inviting all Year One to Form One students to join the education programmes under its two-year recovery plan, known as the ASTI Recovery Project (ARP). It aims to “help students get back on their feet” after a turbulent academic year taken over by Covid-19.
Based on feedback from parents, teachers and students, it noted that many were previously unable to effectively learn due to a lack of devices, internet connectivity and conducive learning environments at home.
“Peer-to-peer learning – one of the most important components of the learning process – has been reduced to almost zero in 2020.
“Thus, no matter how effective online learning was, the lack of student-to-student interactions has made learning difficult and sub-optimal,” it said.
ASTI’s first three programmes under the ARP consists of:
ASTI Progressively Learning and Understanding Science (A-PLUS)
A series of one to three-day workshops focusing on experiments and hands-on activities to help students learn scientific concepts and principles.Focuses on understanding, rather than memorising and examinations, to help students progress into the next academic year with ease.Covers science modules in the Malaysian syllabus from Year One to Six and Form One.Register here: https://forms.gle/6WGaGifrr6Vt6w2S9ASTI STEM Academy (ASA)
A portal for Year One to Six students to conduct regular self-assessments and test their level of understanding in science and mathematics.Assessments will come in the form of quizzes, available in English and Tamil (more languages to follow).Test results will be provided for students, teachers and parents to decide on better learning strategies moving forward.Register at https://astistemacademy.com/ to start using the portal for free.Special Programme for English Enhancement and Development (SPEED)
Targets Form One students and their transition into secondary school, a time where many still face difficulties with the English language.The programme involves 30 contact hours of online learning per English level, three times a week.SPEED is provided by the Direct English International Language Centre with a discounted rate of RM800 for each student registered through ASTI.The brochure and contact details can be found here.For further information on the ARP and ASTI’s future programmes, visit www.asti.org.my/recoveryprojects. Enquiries may also be directed to [email protected] or on WhatsApp at 014-7124217. - FMT

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