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AsiaEngage Regional Conference on Higher Education-Community-Industry Engagement Puri Pujangga, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
7 - 9 May 2012
UKM-MNS INAUGURAL PROJECT ON ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
Wan Juliana, W.A., Ruzi, A.R., Shaharuddin, M.I., Maye Yap, Prasad, V., Prabha S. & Kamelia S.
EnvironmentalAwareness
How do we overcome nature appreciation ignorance?
Is it possible to incorporate a sustainable environmental awareness and community
engagement module in our mainstream curriculum?
• Partnership: Malaysian Nature Society (MNS)• Two modules:
i. Biodiversity assessmentii. Environmental education outreach
Knowledge-Driven Community Engaged Curriculum
Objectives
• To expose the participants the observatory skills and field work techniques of selected species in their natural habitat
• To explore the concept of environmental education & nature interpretation
The Challenges…Industry UKM Curriculum
Stakeholders’ core mission Follows MQA and MQF guidelines
Has its own procedure in achieving its core mission
Specific course and learning outcomes
Engagement can only be applied to courses that are closely related to the mission of the stakeholder
Any changes must be approved by the faculty
Most of the individuals from the industries are able to commit within a very limited time i.e. as guest lecturers or briefing
PBL component in a course cannot exceed the required course learning hours
Technical coordination of such initiatives is very time-consuming
Viability and sustainability of the proposed program needs to be carefully considered before much time is invested
Benefit To CommunitySharing information by the participants on the diversity and behavior of
fireflies, birds has attracted the locals to participate and become volunteers at the Kuala Selangor Nature Park.
• The participants are closer to and love the nature…
We had a life changing experience...
Measurable Value
Participants
Stakeholder
Community
• Gained co-curricular credits• Training of trainers• Marketable skills
• The park receives good publicity• New education modules created• Ambassador of the park
• Aware of the park’s unique feature
• Willing to contribute as volunteers
The Way Forward
• Sustainable funding and mechanism
• Offer elective courses on conservation at all faculties
• An example of a pioneer collaboration between a higher learning institute and NGO in Malaysia
