RESEARCH ACTIVITIES MUST BE ENCOURAGED IN SCHOOLS, SAYS UNIMAP VC

KANGAR, Feb 8 (Bernama) -- Research activities, which have all this while

been mostly carried out by institutions of higher learning, should be encouraged

at the school level, said Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) vice-chancellor,

Prof Datuk Dr Kamarudin Hussin.

In this regard, he hoped research would be fostered through activities that

could attract students into becoming young researchers.

In his speech in conjunction with the Effective Research Workshop For

Residential Schools, here, last night, he expressed confidence the workshop

would give a big impact towards strengthening research activities in the

country.

The four-day workshop, organised by UniMAP with the cooperation of the

Education Ministry''s Fully Residential School and Elite School Management

Division, is participated by teachers from 63 fully residential schools

nationwide.

Kamarudin hoped the workshop, held for the first time, would benefit these

schools through sharing of expertise and experience with UniMAP, which

is now making a name for itself in the international research arena.

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He said UniMAP had adopted Sekolah Menengah Sains (SMS) Tuanku Syed

Putra, a fully residential school, in order to boost its research activities.

UniMAP also assisted in the research activities of several other schools

including SMS Kuching, SMS Sultan Mohammad Jiwa, Kedah, SM Teknik Teluk Intan,

MRSM Berseri, MRSM Taiping and Kolej Mara Kuala Nerang, he said.

The participants did practical training on how to make a good presentation

and on effective research methods under the guidance of UniMAP researchers

during the workshop held at the university.

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