Education conference a success
Thursday, May 24, 2007
PARTICIPANTS gave mixed reviews on the organisation of the 12th International Conference on Education, which drew to a close yesterday at Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
Lynn Moloney, lecturer of alcohol and other drug studies at Australia's Bachelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education said that there were a good range of topics in new areas and that subjects were relevant throughout the conference. She told The Brunei Times that she participated in the conference as it was an opportunity to learn from other countries on implementing e-learning technology in her institution.
"Excellent! It was informative and we get the chance to form ties and links with other institutions," said Michael Keating, a sport and recreation lecturer. The conference was well-organised he added but it lacked attention to timekeeping as some sessions started early.
Susila Marimutthu, a lecturer from Penang, Malaysia who specialises in special education, urged the public to practice lifelong learning because "age is not a barrier", she said.
Salih Tingari from one of Sudan's Islamic universities, said that the organisers should cater for a wider variety of food as some cannot consume the local cuisine.
"Transportation needs to be improved because it is old and uncomfortable," said the Arabic linguistics lecturer.
Listyati Palupi, psychology lecturer from Indonesia's Airlangga University, shared the same concerns on transportation, saying that she and other participants had to arrange their own transport.
Next year's conference, slated for May will carry the theme "Evolving Pedagogies: Meeting the Global Challenges of Diversity and Interdependence".
The Brunei Times
Lynn Moloney, lecturer of alcohol and other drug studies at Australia's Bachelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education said that there were a good range of topics in new areas and that subjects were relevant throughout the conference. She told The Brunei Times that she participated in the conference as it was an opportunity to learn from other countries on implementing e-learning technology in her institution.
"Excellent! It was informative and we get the chance to form ties and links with other institutions," said Michael Keating, a sport and recreation lecturer. The conference was well-organised he added but it lacked attention to timekeeping as some sessions started early.
Susila Marimutthu, a lecturer from Penang, Malaysia who specialises in special education, urged the public to practice lifelong learning because "age is not a barrier", she said.
Salih Tingari from one of Sudan's Islamic universities, said that the organisers should cater for a wider variety of food as some cannot consume the local cuisine.
"Transportation needs to be improved because it is old and uncomfortable," said the Arabic linguistics lecturer.
Listyati Palupi, psychology lecturer from Indonesia's Airlangga University, shared the same concerns on transportation, saying that she and other participants had to arrange their own transport.
Next year's conference, slated for May will carry the theme "Evolving Pedagogies: Meeting the Global Challenges of Diversity and Interdependence".
The Brunei Times
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