creators_name: Teo, Hui Thian 
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2013-08-07 00:25:37
lastmod: 2013-08-07 00:29:45
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corp_creators: Open University Malaysia (OUM)
title: An EPiC Solution to Teacher Education : Working with Constraints
ispublished: pub
subjects: LC5201
full_text_status: public
pres_type: paper
keywords: Education of in-service teacher, Ministry of Education, Education Portal for Internet Courses (EPiC)
note: This paper is also available in CD format in 'Proceeding of The 26th Annual Conference of Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU2012)' in OUM Digital Library.
abstract: This paper focuses on explaining how the Faculty of Education and Languages, Open
University Malaysia (OUM) works around constraints and policies set by the Ministry of
Education of Malaysia (MOE) in its effort to upgrade the qualification of the in-service teachers
enrolled in the Bachelor of Teaching programme. In line with the government’s policy to
increase human capital development MOE introduces new elements which are to be
incorporated into the existing teachers’ training curriculum. For OUM it means finding
solutions to add another 15 credits to the existing programme without extending the duration of
the whole programme. To meet this new challenge, a new approach is needed to comply with
MOE’s requirements. Education Portal for Internet Courses (EPiC) is created not only to meet
the new requirements but also to add value to the existing programme. It is designed to virtually
extend students’ learning space and to provide full online learning and support. Its activities are
scaffold, assignments are task based and learning draws on students’ experience and personal
reflections. The whole environment is designed to be fun and promote active collaboration
between students and their online supervisors. (Abstract by author)
date: 2012-10-16
date_type: published
event_title: The 26th Annual Conference of Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU2012)
event_location: Chiba, Japan
event_dates: 16-18 October 2012
event_type: conference
refereed: TRUE
citation:   Teo, Hui Thian   (2012) An EPiC Solution to Teacher Education : Working with Constraints.  In: The 26th Annual Conference of Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU2012), 16-18 October 2012, Chiba, Japan.     
document_url: https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/880/1/library-document-880.pdf