Universiti Malaya Community Engagement Centre (UMCares)
Microsoft Innovative Teachers - Train The Trainers
Introduction
Schools in Malaysia were closed as part of the Movement Control Order (MCO) for the most part of 2020 and 2021. Consequently, some teachers turned to online methods of instruction, developing workarounds and utilising video-conferencing and other productivity tools while students are required to learn from home as an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country. However, teachers had little support and guidance in planning online instructions and getting students to participate in a virtual classroom. This project aimed to train teachers on the integration of Microsoft 365 Education technology in the teaching and learning process. 214 teachers from 20 schools in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor participated in a ‘hands-on’ workshop series. Feedback on the project impact and effectiveness was gathered using a quantitative approach via a survey instrument.
Impact Minute
Our Team
The methodology
This project started with a meeting with 9 principals and 11 headmasters and District Education Officers on the 18/12/2020. We then started with the project launch online together with 20 teachers Trainer and Director of UMCares, District Education Officers, Councilor MBPJ. The project proceeded with an online training in phase 1 of the project with 20 Secondary and primary school teacher Trainers in Petaling Jaya and Bangsar. Subsequently, these teacher trainers were required to prepare and present a training module using Microsoft 365 Education technology. In phase 2 of the project, 204 secondary and primary school teachers in Petaling Jaya and Bangsar were given an online training by the 20 Secondary and primary school teacher Trainers.
Our collaborators, partners and sponsors
Our project main collaborators are Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah Bangsar / Pudu, Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah Petaling Utama and Fidelis Sdn Bhd.
Impact on the community and our UM students
Impact to the community
Feedback on the project impact and effectiveness was gathered using a quantitative approach via a survey instrument. Teachers showed significant improvement in terms of skills and knowledge in the use of Microsoft 365 Education technology. This can be observed from the significant mean differences between pre-program data and post-program data. The results indicate Microsoft 365 Education were very well received by the teachers, who found it helpful, complementing their pedagogical and discipline related skills. Teachers were also more efficient in administrative tasks, able to build an online collaborative classroom and succeeded in creating more interactive activities for their students.
Moving forward
The project can be extended to train school leaders with ICT skills and knowledge and related Microsoft 21st Century Digital School applications for them to administer, manage and transform schools into modern 21st century digital schools.
Last Update: 08/06/2022