PROGRAMME
Accurate as of 12 June 2024
9.00am
Registration
Location: Level 1, Lobby of National Library Building
9.30am
Welcome by Emcee
OPENING ADDRESS
Dr Azhar Ibrahim
Senior Lecturer, Department of Malay Studies, National University of Singapore (NUS)
Location: Level 16, The Pod
9.40am
KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
Complexifying Narratives as a Pedagogical Tool in Multi-cultural Education
Mohamed Imran Mohamed Taib
Founding Director, Dialogue Centre Limited and Founding Board Member, Centre for Interfaith Understanding (CIFU)
Unveiling the Tapestry: Harnessing the Riches of Malay Cultural Artefacts in Education
Dr Roszalina Bte Rawi
Lecturer, Malay Language and Culture Division, Asian Languages and Cultures Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Location: Level 16, The Pod
10.30am
Tea Break
Location: Level 16, The Pod
11.00am
EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOPS (CONCURRENT)
WORKSHOP 1: Waxing History and Culture in the Classroom with Batik
by Hafiz Rashid and Shahril Samri
Location: Imagination Room, Level 5
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WORKSHOP 2: Engaging Young Minds: Exploring the Techniques of “Call 2 Action” for the Classroom
by Khairina Khalid
Location: Possibility Room, Level 5
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WORKSHOP 3: Raise-A-Reader: Appropriate Picture Books on Culture and Heritage
by Nur Fitri Muhammad Syafran and Muhammed Shahril Shaik Abdullah
Location: Visitor Briefing Room, Level 1
12.30pm
Lunch
Paw-verbs Travelling Exhibition
Check out “Paw-verbs”, a collaboration with Japanese illustrator Noji Junko, who is known for her illustrations of cats on her Instagram account (@Mofu_sand). The exhibition feature standees of Noji’s cats, interspersed with a collection of 10 common Malay proverbs that impart wisdom from one generation to the next.
You can also find out more how you can book a travelling exhibition by the National Heritage Board at the symposium.
Location: Level 16, The Pod
2.30pm
CASE STUDY SHARING
AI for learning of Malay culture: Pros and Cons
Dewi Kartika Binte Sudirman
Educator, Yishun Primary School
Fusion Food: A Cultural Dynamism? – The teaching of Malay values through Traditional Cuisines and the Impact of Fusion food on the Malay Culture and Tradition among the Youths
Siti Rahimah Binte Buang
Educator, St. Joseph’s Institution
Fauziah Binte Hussein
Educator, St. Joseph’s Institution
Roziyah Bte Abdul Samad
Educator, St. Joseph’s Institution
Gamification in Learning – Completing Comprehension with Snake and Ladder
Muhammad Shukri Bin Shuhaimi
Educator, Yuhua Secondary School
Location: Level 16, The Pod
3.45pm
Tea Break
Location: Level 16, The Pod
4.15pm
Closing of Symposium
Location: Level 16, The Pod
4.30pm
GUIDED TOURS
For more information about the tours, please see here.