Tg Leman Astronomy-Science Field Trip
From 1st to 4th of June 2016, 27 students and 3 teachers from
SST embarked on an inter-discplinary field trip to Tg Leman, Johore, Malaysia.
During the trip, students went through the following learning experiences:
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Visits to the modern farming methods at the villages of
Tg Leman
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Site visit for data collection of water and soil
samples
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Scientific Investigation and Urban Planning activities
This trip is sponsored by the Coyote Fund of the Ministry of
Education under the title “The SST Outdoor Classroom Project”. This field trip
aims to
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To provide a platform for the conduct of problem-based
Learning.
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To implement the SST curriculum organisers of Applied
Learning, 21st Century Competencies and disposition, Information and
Communication Technology, Inter-disciplinary Research, and Innovation &
Enterprise.
The key idea of the project is a
scientific investigation followed by a design task, supported by the use of
Information and Communication tools.
In this
setting, a group of 25 students participated in an environmental science field
study to experience knowledge generation, knowledge integration and
decision-making process. They carried out their research in groups of five
independent of the other groups. The remaining 2 students are involved in an
action research on the project to evaluate the effectiveness of the programme.
In phase 1, students will work on five research topics to understand
the characteristics in the Tg Leman area.
In phase 2, they are re-organised into task force groups
to plan for the development of the area. The five new groups are assigned
different design tasks: Fishing Hub, Agircultural Hub, Education Hub, Petroleum
Hub and Tourist Hub.
The ICT equipment used are portable
technologies that can be easily packed into a suitcase. Within the contraints
of the budget, a portable public address system, a projector, an Apple TV and
an Apple Airport Time Machine are used to create an internal network for the
sharing of files and the projection of voice and information.
Throughout the project, students experienced the creation
of knowledge, development of integrated knowledge, the challenges of knowledge
sharing and communication during their collaboration. This project allowed
students to learn through a collaborative problem-solving process, including
the interdependence of knowledge and the development of mutual relationships
such as respect and care for others’ knowledge and learning.
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