Part I : Malaysian Scenario

• Definition of STEM

• Relevance to the Malaysian Economy

• Why STEM Education Matters

• STEM Education & Career Statistics

Part II: National STEM Movement

• Formation

• Objectives

• Members & Partners

• Programs & Initiatives

MALAYSIAN SCENARIO

Part I

Disciplines of knowledge consisting of Science (physics, chemistry and biology) and mathematics with the integration of various technologies and engineering. STEM incorporates all the technologies that engage science and mathematics

National Stem Movement, 2016

Definition of STEM

STEM in Malaysia

DECREASING

ENROLLMENT OF SCIENCE STUDENTS AT SECONDARY EDUCATION LEVEL

LAGGING IN SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT

AND LITERACY OF MALAYSIAN SECONDARY

STUDENTS IN INTERNATIONAL ASSESMENT STUDIES

LAGGING IN

MATHEMATICS

ACHIEVEMENT AND LITERACY OF

MALAYSIAN SECONDARY STUDENTS IN INTERNATIONAL ASSESMENT STUDIES

• Poor Critical thinking skills

• Inability to connect STEM

knowledge to real-life problems

STI is a critical element for Innovation-Led Economy

Agriculture Based

Economy

Innovation-Led

Economy

1957 to late 1970s

Late 1990s to 2020

Basic Input Factors Land Labour

Critical Success Factors STI Talent (Knowledge

Worker) Value creation from

R&D Market forces

Rewards are rapid & sustainable: • Wealth creation • Employment creation • Societal well being

P;-=

Resource-Led

Economy

1980s to mid 1990s

Basic Input Factors Infrastructure Collateralized risk- free

capital Labour Institutional Support

Relevance to the Malaysian Economy

Relevance to the Malaysian Economy

“….. tujuan memperkasakan pendidikan dalam mata pelajaran Sains, Teknologi, Kejuruteran dan Matematik (STEM) bukan sahaja untuk mewujudkan peluang bagi Individu, tetapi juga sebagai tenaga yang diperlukan untuk memperkasakan ekonomi yang dipacu oleh sains dan teknologi. STEM adalah penting kerana ia menjadi landasan untuk mencapai kemakmuran ekonomi.

STEM adalah jantung bagi kehidupan moden, dan saya berpendapat sains dan teknologi boleh dijadikan strategi untuk mengubah kaedah dalam mewujudkan kekayaan dan pekerjaan pada masa akan datang....”

Tingkatkan Minat Pelajar Dalam Mata Pelajaran STEM Untuk Kemakmuran Ekonomi : Tan Sri Zakri Abdul Hamid Penasihat Sains kepada Perdana Menteri.

Importance of STEM to the Nation

Why Do We Need STEM

Priority Areas Long term goals

Cyber Security

• A national autonomous and secure systems to reduce the dependency on foreign for systems of strategic importance

Energy Security

• Sustainable energy supply with introduction of new energy resources and reduce dependency on fossil fuel

Environment & Climate

Change

• Sustainable environment

Food Security

• Reduce dependency of import on staple food and increase the level of self sufficiency

Sustainable energy supply with introduction of new energy resources and reduce dependency on fossil fuel

Improved health, wellbeing and longevity

• Reduce dependency of fossil fuel as source of power and enhance energy efficiency

• Sustainable urbanization

Priority areas Long term goals

Medical & Healthcare

• Improved health, wellbeing and longevity

Plantation Crops & Commodities

• Sustainable plantation crops and commodities sector

Transport & Urbanization

• Reduce dependency of fossil fuel as source of power and enhance energy efficiency

• Sustainable urbanization

Water Security

• Ensuring sustainable water supply & optimizing water usage

Energy

Food Security & Agriculture

Cyber Security

Environment & Climate change Transportation &

Urbanisation

Medical & Healthcare

Plantation Crops & Commodities

Water Security

Adopted from NSRC (2012)

R & D For Nation Building

SPM

2015

SPM

2014

SPM

2013 SPM

2012

440,688 455,839 470,402 472,524

132,540 308,148

30% 70%

Sains Sastera

31% 69%

Sains Sastera

31% 69%

Sains Sastera

31% 69%

Sains Sastera

143,327 312,512 145,080 325,322 147,202 325,322

STATISTIK CALON SPM YANG MEMENUHI

KRITERIA SAINS

Daripada jumlah calon menduduki SPM, penentuan aliran Sains mengikut pengkelasan kategori aliran kemasukan ke UA adalah EMPAT (4) daripada LIMA (5) mata pelajaran di peringkat SPM

Mathematics Additional

Mathematics Physics Chemistry

Biology atau Peng Kej Awam/ Elektrik & Elektronik/ Mekanikal/ Reka Cipta/ Lukisan Kejuruteraan/ Tek Kejuruteraan/ Ekonomi Rumah Tangga/ Sains Pertanian/ Tek Maklumat/ Prinsip Akaun/

Perdagangan/ Ekonomi Asas/ Peng Sains Sukan/ Peng Makanan

Kriteria Calon Sains Bagi Permohonan Kemasukan Lepasan SPM/Setaraf Ke UA

No of students sitting for SPM is

decreasing Percentage

taking science is plateauing but no of students

taking up science is decreasing

Masalah kekurangan calon Sains di peringkat

sekolah bagi memenuhi dasar 60:40 Sains:Sastera

472,524 470,402 455,839 459,044

459,398 444,829

188,914 187,157 184,309

143,941 142,914 141,384 148,061 146,239 144,531

115,755 120,179 117,666

0

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

350,000

400,000

450,000

500,000

Tahun 2012 Tahun 2013 Tahun 2014

Bila

ng

an

Ca

lon

Perbandingan Data Calon SPM Mengikut Subjek Sains Yang Diambil

JUMLAH CALON SPM MATEMATIK ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS PHYSICS CHEMISTRY BIOLOGY

1. Calon SPM yang mengambil subjek Sains (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) di bawah 60% setiap tahun. Pada tahun 2012, jumlah calon yang mengambil subjek Biology – 24.50%, Physics – 30.46% dan Chemistry – 31.33 %

2. Peningkatan yang ada masih TIDAK memenuhi dasar 60:40 untuk Sains:Sastera

30.46

%

31.33%

24.50

% 31.02

%

31.71%

25.81%

Sumber Data : Lembaga Peperiksaan Malaysia

Biology Physics

Chemistry

Biology Physics

Chemistry

Do we have enough STEM talents?

Country Percentage of Degrees

China 41%

India 26%

Britain 22%

Japan 18%

Brazil 14%

United States 13%

Where will All the STEM talent come from? The Global STEM Paradox , NYAS

STEM Talent

How is Malaysia positioned with regards to its STEM Talent pool?

• Ineffective teaching methodology

• Ad-hoc changes in policies

• Low levels of awareness of the demand for

specialised talent

A decline in interest in

Science, contributing to

STEM talent depletion

2015 30 : 70

JOBS PROJECTION BY 2020 (DEMAND DRIVEN)

RSE

Industry (S&T)

S&T Professionals

Total S&T

Expected Jobs Created

1.0

LEVEL 2012 QUANTITY/

YEAR 2020

QUANTITY/

YEAR

SECONDARY

SCHOOL

30/100

135,000

60/100

270,000

TERTIARY

40/100

40,000

60/100

60,000

RSE IN JOB

MARKET

29/10,000

WF

35,000 60/10,000 95,000

RATIO AND GROWTH RATE OF S&T HUMAN CAPITAL

Part II

• The Movement is defined as a group of people

working together to advance their shared political,

social or artistic ideas.

• Was formed through a group of individuals,

agencies and institutions working together to

advance their shared passion on STEM

programmes for the country.

• The synergy gathered through the movement will

gear Malaysia forward through STEM education.

Formation of the National STEM Movement

• To drive the passion in fundamental subjects in

STEM

• To nurture excellent scientists for the country

• To instil students and parents about the

importance of science subjects

• To develop a career path for scientists

Objectives of the National STEM Movement

National STEM Movement Partners

Proposed activities Strategies Target

STEM Mentor-mentee Program

Partnership between universities, ASM, MDEC, MIGHT, PetroSains, IBM, AIM

Increment of pure science students, one class per year

Malaysian STEM Carnival

Partnership with MDEC & PetroSains National level and 5 zones – Jan, Mar, Jul, Sep, Nov every year

100K participants at national level; 50K in each zone. The most people do science experiment together.

STEM Comic Competition

Encourage school students to visualize STEM problem solving process using comics

A series of learner-generated comics for STEM

Malaysian Young Scientist Competition

Organize state-level Young Scientist Competition. State winners compete in the Malaysian Young Scientist Competition (Adopted from US Science Competition)

Replicate the success of Perak Young Scientist in every state

National STEM Council

Adopt the success of The Royal Society, UK. Afford the institute to be the champion of STEM excellence in Malaysia

Oversee and capture success stories in National STEM Movement

STEM Programs & Initiatives

Proposed activities Strategies Target

Olympiad in STEM Work with SEAMOE RECSAM to send reps to participate STEM Olympiad.

Nurture world-class winners in STEM Olympiad

Career in STEM portal Adopt successful models of Singapore & Univ. of Wisconsin

Inform parents, community & students on STEM career opportunities.

In-service training for STEM teachers

Partnership between Bahagian Pendidikan Guru, UPSI & IBM to offer training to in-service teachers in Pusat Kegiatan Guru

Train The Trainer programme: 30 teachers per zone x 6 zones = 180 trainers

STEM Modules Adopt Teachers TryScience modules in Thailand

A complete set of Malaysia Teachers TryScience modules

National STEM Movement website

Adopt the structure of National STEM Centre, UK and La main a la pate, France (teachers interact with scientists)

Synthesize forum, information, events best teaching & learning, best assessment system

Coffee Table Book for STEM

Disseminate success stories from various events and activities in STEM

500 copies

STEM Programs & Initiatives

STEM Mentor-Mentee

Programme

MENTOR

(Science students

from universities)

MENTEE

(Form 1-3 students)

FACILITATOR (National

STEM Movement)

STEM Mentor-Mentee Program

Zone States Number of Secondary schools

Potential IPT Members (1 Mentor to 3 Mentees)

Urban Rural Public

1 Selangor 202 73 UiTM, UKM + MDeC Kuala Lumpur 101 0 UM + PetroSains + ASM KL

2 Kedah 87 103 UUM

Penang 72 55 USM

Perak 118 127 UPSI

3 Kelantan 52 121 USM

Terengganu 56 88 UMT

4 Johor 163 110 UTM

N. Sembilan 62 59 IPG Teknik, USIM + ASM + MDeC

5 Sabah 63 156 UMS + MDeC

6 Sarawak 67 119 UNIMAS + MDec

STEM Mentor-Mentee Program

Disciplines of knowledge consisting of Science and Mathematics with the integration of various technologies and engineering is what STEM Education is about. The National Stem Movement welcomes all of you be involved in the movement …

Forum on National STEM Movement And Engagement of Parents & Community

Dato’ Prof. Dr. Noraini Bte Idris Chairperson

National STEM Taskforce

Organized by :

Hosted by :

1 Oct 2016, Saturday, Academy Science Malaysia

Ramesh Pillai : 0178828302

Engagement with Parents via 3PIB2KL & MACRI

National STEM Movement ~ MACRI Affiliation Partners

STEM Experiential Learning Tours

STEM Experiential Learning @ Agensi Nuklear Malaysia [ SRK Intan Baiduri & SMA MAIWP ]

“Collaborations with parents, teachers, industry experts, strategic organizations and

institutions will be a great boost in our efforts in promoting STEM education”

Dato’ Prof. Dr. Noraini Bte Idris,

Chairperson, National STEM Taskforce