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Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Education in Malaysia

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Percentage of University Graduates in STEM

Percentage of University Graduates in STEM http://nms.org/Education/TheSTEMCrisis.aspxhttp://www.mohe.gov.my/web_statistik/

http://nms.org/Education/TheSTEMCrisis.aspx

http://www.mohe.gov.my/web_statistik/

•Malaysia needs 60% of school and university students pursuing STEM for strong socio-economic development.

•But, less than 40% of school students are pursuing STEM now.

• Interest in STEM is declining in schools.

http://www.nst.com.my/latest/number-of-science-stream-candidates-dip-1.167340

STEM Education: Importance in Malaysia














Higher ratio of engineers and scientists by 2020

In line with the aim to achieve Vision 2020, the government

anticipates a ratio of 72 research scientists and engineers (RSE) for

every 10,000 people in the workforce by 2020.

The current ratio is 58.2 RSE for every 10,000 workers.

- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, 03 October 2013.

Higher ratio of engineers and scientists by 2020 - General - New Straits Times http://www2.nst.com.my/nation/general/higher-ratio-of-engineers-and-scientists-by-2020-1.367415#ixzz3B8AmwtbO

Malaysia needs

250,000 engineers by 2020

Now, only 150,000 engineers

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KLESF: Main Features

• Complement school STEM curriculum.

• No formal teaching.• Hands-on, project & discovery based, creative problem

solving.

• Industry participation.

• Parent & public awareness on STEM.

• Teacher support.

• Professional & university volunteers.

• International links.

KLESF: Sub-Programmes

•KLESF: The Fair•School Engineering and Science Design Mentorship

(SESDM) Programme•KLESF STEM Educator Enhancement (KSEE)

Programme•KLESF Mentor Development (KMD) Programme•Mobile KLESF, and•KLESF Design Hobby Club and Gallery

KLESF: Activities in 2014

• KLESF: The Fair 2014 @ National Science Centre (25 –27 Apr 2014)

• School Engineering & Science Design Mentorship (SESDM) – pilot run @ 7 secondary schools (Cycle 1: Jan – Jun 14, Cycle 2: Jul – Dec 14)

• KSEE: Symposium on Science Education 2014 (SOSE 2014) for STEM teachers / educators (23 Aug 2014)

• KMD: Train-the-Mentor Workshop (Oct 2014)

KLESF: The Fair 2014

•25 – 27 Apr 2014 @ Pusat Sains Negara•Components:

• Science hands-on demos and experiments,• Mathematics and mental literacy activities,• School STEM project exhibition and demo,• Industry science, technology and engineering exhibition,• STEM poster and video exhibition, and• Fun in science: the science of magic.


Children taking part in a hands-on experiment in Physics Demonstrators explaining to children on an experiment in Chemistry

Science hands-on demos and experiments


Science hands-on demos and experiments

Students performing an experiment in Biology Children observing an experiment in chemistry


A school project team member explaining their system to visitors A school team setting up their project for exhibition

SESDM and School STEM project exhibition


SESDM and School STEM project exhibition

A school team of the SESDM Electronic Track participated in KLESF Fair

Proud students and parent showing the Minister their winning robots


A student playing with a game built on the technology by a company

A design workshop session conducted by a company

Industry science, technology and engineering exhibition


Industry science, technology and engineering exhibition

A company exhibitor explaining a system on demo to students A child standing on a floating concrete block exhibited by a university’s research commercialization team


Fun in science: the science of magic

A magician performing a trick before explaining the science behind it


Officiating Ceremony

Minister of Education II of Malaysia speaking and officiating KLESF Minister of Education II of Malaysia launching the KLESF banner together with Steering Committee members


Officiating Ceremony

Students explaining their exhibits to the Minister


Visitors to KLESF

Visitors queuing up to enter the KLESF exhibition zoneSchool teachers leading students into the exhibition building


Visitors to KLESF

Students walking up to the second floor of exhibition centreStudents queuing up to enter into the exhibition zone

Visitors to

KLESF 2014

Busy traffics outside the exhibition centre

Impact Study on KLESF: The Fair 2014

79% 74%primary school students secondary school students

Rated KLESF

Good / Excellent

Impact Study on KLESF: The Fair 2014

68% 64%primary school students secondary school students

After visiting KLESF: The Fair 2014

STEM interest increased

KLESF: School Engineering and Science Design Mentorship (SESDM) Programme

•Experiential learning - highly effective in learning STEM for children.

•Guiding and mentoring students on STEM investigative and design activities and projects.

•Mentoring by university academics, students, professionals, technologists, parents, teachers, etc.

KLESF: School Engineering and Science Design Mentorship (SESDM) Programme

•Pilot run started in Jan 2014.• No of schools: 7,• No of school students: 250, and• No of mentors: 25.

•Three types of tracks developed thus far.• Electronic design track (7 schools),• Chemistry track (2 schools), and• Biology track (1 school).

Fig. 12: Mentors explaining a showcase system to students at the initial stage of the SESDM Electronic Track

Fig. 13: A mentor explaining electronic fundamentals to students under the SESDM Electronic Track

School Engineering and Science Design Mentorship (SESDM) Programme

Fig. 14: A mentor working with students on a project of extracting natural dyes from plants under the SESDM Chemistry Track

School Engineering and Science Design Mentorship (SESDM) Programme

KLESF: Future Plan• KLESF: The Fair annually organised (2015, 2016, …)• School Engineering & Science Design Mentorship

(SESDM) – nationwide rollout for more schools.• KLESF STEM Educator Enhancement (KSEE) programme:

activities, workshops, etc.• KLESF Mentors Development (KMD) programme:

workshops, design contests, etc.• KLESF Design Hobby Club & Gallery @ Pusat Sains

Negara and other sites.• Mobile KLESF• International Link (inbound & outbound)(ASEAN++)• Industrial Participation in STEM education.

KLESF: Support Needed

•Government• Funding, school participation, etc.

• Industry• Funding, content, volunteers, etc.

• Professionals, Technologists, Parents, Teachers, etc.• Participation (volunteers), content, etc.

•Schools & Public• Participation, donation (parents/public), etc.

KLSEF: A Tested Model

• Massachusetts Region I Middle and High School Science Fairs• 350 students from western Massachusetts entered projects on science, math or

engineering subjects. Students often spent months doing research before they presented their exhibit at the fairs. Top projects could advance to compete at the state, national and international fairs.

• Survey after the fair: Significant increase in interest in STEM• 72% reported that they are planning on majoring in a STEM field in college and • 74%indicted they were considering a career in a STEM field.

• Increasing Student Interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM): Massachusetts STEM Pipeline Fund Programs Using Promising Practices

• Reported by University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute

Datuk Ir Hong Lee Pee - President, ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology

(AAET)(Chairman)

Dr Mohd Yusoff Sulaiman - President & CEO, Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High

Technology (MIGHT) (Co-chairman)

Ir Choo Kok Beng - President, The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM)

Professor Dr Lee Sze Wei - Vice President (R&D & Commercialisation), Universiti Tunku Abdul

Rahman (UTAR)

Prof Madya Dr Irmawati Ramli - Director, National Science Centre

Professor Dr Yong Hoi Sen - Fellow, AAET, ASM

Professor Dr Ho Chee Cheong - Fellow, AAET, ASM

Professor Dr Faidz Abdul Rahman - Director, Institute of Postgraduate Studies and Research, UTAR

Steering Committee on KLESF 2014.

More Photos of KLESF: The Fair 2014 and SESDM

The Fair 2014

School Engineering & Science Design Mentorship (SESDM)

SMK Taman Melati, KL

SMK Taman Melati, KL


SMK Pei Yuan, Kampar


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