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.