Early childhood setting can be defined as a well-designed early childhood environment that support children’s overall development. Like adults, all children have needs and interest. Thus, some critical aspects of early childhood […]
Early Childhood Simulation Lab at OUM Learning Centres
Can the video teach?
In online learning, the type of content presented to the learner needs to be engaging and with at least a medium interactivity. I believe, with proper use of pedagogy, the video can […]
Be Professional…Stay Professional
Earlier today, during the staff assembly, the Deputy Vice President spoke about professionalism in workplace. That has made me think: with incidents we encountered every day, it is best to stay focused […]
Distance Learner … An Island in Deep Blue Sea
Vacationing in Pulau Besar, one of the wondrous islands of Johor state in South China Sea, I was mesmerised with its silky sandy beaches, gorgeous tropical floras and calmness of the clear […]
Our obsession with “Stuff”
Students of linguistics and communication are familiar with the saying, “We cannot not communicate” but that is not the whole picture. The saying is one of the axioms or principles of the […]
Instructional Strategy for Online Learning
If we were asked to teach online, how is it going to be? The design of lesson in the virtual environment needs to be engaging and highly interactive to maintain a high […]
A tale of that state in the north
Note: the featured image is the flag of the old Sultanate of Kelantan When I was in school, I often heard how my peers and even their parents hated history. The reason […]
Kenapa perfect tense susah sangat
Note: experimenting with explaining English grammar in Malay. Apabila saya mengajar bab Tense dalam Bahasa Inggeris, saya sering mendengar keluhan pelajar pelajar saya yang mengatakan itu susah, ini susah. Paling kuat kedengaran […]
Silat, Anyone?
Two notes before we start: 1. This article can perhaps be classified under cross-cultural communication because it is about explaining one culture to the world. 2. The featured picture is keli (catfish) […]
Keris and the mind of the Pendekar
A little cross-cultural communication for a change.A few things were mentioned in recent incidents. Among them silat and keris. Following that, I noticed a few mentions of these in social media. One […]
