MUET Workshop

Quite a number of students have been asking about the new MUET format as well as the tips and advice on how to prepare for the exams. To be honest I cannot answer all of that in one email or two.

The best is to buy a book on MUET new format or attend a briefing or a workshop for it. You can refer here and here for the new format.

I am also considering, if the number is sizable, to organize a workshop. Let me know if you are interested by emailing me your name and your contact no.

The best is to have 8 to 12 students so we could have a good number for the Speaking Exam practice. I don't need a big class. Minimal number of students for this workshop to run is 8.

You could also suggest the best time to do this. Ideally it will be carried out in 4 classes, less than 2 hours each, depending on how much help you need. Fees will be minimal.

UPDATE:
Mr M's MUET Workshop
Minimum no. of participant: 8
Maximum no. of participant: 16
Fee: RM80 per person (About RM10 per hour, including workshop materials)

Workshop synopsis
This workshop will be carried out in four 2-hour sessions. Materials of the workshop will be provided to participants which contain all tips and tricks in answering all four newly-formatted papers: Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking. All participants will have a chance to not only grasp the theories but will also put what they have learned into practice in the workshop.

Skills objectives
By the end of the workshop, students will . . .
Reading*: be aware of the new nature of reading questions and the best way to answer them
Writing*: be writing according to the MUET marking scheme
Listening*: be aware of the new nature of listening questions and the best way to answer them
Speaking: definitely be able to prepare in 2 minutes & speak in the 2-minute allocated time.

(*) indicates new format

Stunted Growth - Visual Aids in Classroom

Upcoming action research: Stunted Growth - Visual Aids in Classroom

Synopsis
With or without motivation, students would typically give cold shoulders to any kind of presentation tasks thrown at their feet. Forum is one of the most effective forms of presentation. However at most times, teachers and audience would mostly be uninspired, jaded and occasionally snubbed listening to daunting presentations, one after another.

Poor preparation is definitely the main cause. Through an action research using excerpts from The Oprah Winfrey Show and MTV’s Chat The Planet, students are introduced to analyse the mechanics of forum presentation in both TV shows. This expectantly helps students to prepare and present a better forum presentation, consequently motivates them to explore it further. This action research also investigates the perception of students on these selected visual aid materials and its relevance to their task.

Video excerpts of Chat The Planet is gathered from archive.org

Zero tolerance for Plagiarism

We have learnt what Natasha Hudson have been accused of doing, locally. On the other side of the world, we have Kaavya Viswanathan.

If you have not noticed, I have a ZERO tolerance policy for plagiarism.

Zero/kosong/zilch. One tiny bit of plagiarism is enough to pursue zero/kosong/zilch.

Am I serious? Try me.

Graphic taken from KK.org

Report Writing Guide for KML Students

Chapter 1 - Introduction
Report Writing Guide - Chapter 1 (Introduction)

Publish at Scribd or explore others: How-To Guides & DIY writing report

More chapters coming soon.

Best-Practices Workshop

Event: Bengkel Kerja Dokumentasi Amalan Terbaik dalam P&P dengan Rakaman Video
Venue: Hotel Impiana Casuarina, Ipoh
Dates: 11-13 March 2009

To participants of the workshop, watch this space for some editable softcopy handouts of my presentation.

As promised, Matriculation Report Writing Kit will also be available soon. And oh, nice meeting you!