Country: Malaysia
Title: State Education Resource Centre.
Institution: Ministry of Education, Malaysia. Research Unit,
Educational Planning and Research Division,
Ministry of Education.
Address: Level 2,3 & 5, Block J, Damansara Town Centre.
Town/City: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
State: Federal Territory. Country: Malaysia.
Telephone: 03 2556900.
Objectives: The objectives of the State Education Resource
Centre are: a) To respond to teachers' own
definitions of learning needs and to provide them
with guidance and assistance so that they can
enrich the learning experience of their pupils in
the classroom. b) to provide an environment where
teachers can work on materials or projects for
their pupils, receive instruction individually or
in groups and to teach or learn from one another.
c) To advice and assist teachers and their school
work and, at the same time, determine their
starting points for further improvement. d) To
plan, organize and conduct in-service education
programmes for teachers with the cooperation of
other agencies of the Ministry of Education. e)
To conduct classroom research studies and other
similar activities in order, among other things,
to: i) assess and identify teachers'needs; ii)
improve the teaching-learning processes in the
classroom.
Background: The nature and complexity of the educational
problems prevailing in Malaysia, coupled with the
overiding necessity for redressing educational
imbalances between advantaged and disadvantaged
communities and regions make it imperative that
new ways and means be found to improve the
quality of learning and instruction in schools.
These factors buttressed recent educational
thinking with regard to the desirability of
establishing a professional centre of sort to
which teachers can turn for specialised and
expert assistance, and from which such assistance
can be obtained.
Expected Outcomes: As a resource centre, the State Education
Resource Centre will provide the following: a)
Activities such as advice, library service,
reprographic equipment, production of learning
materials,loan and repair equipment and workshop
for metalwork, woodwork and audio-visual
equipment. b) Exhibition centre. c) In-service
courses. d) Curriculum development, evaluation
and research. e) Teachers' centre.
Results to Date: Four State Education Resource Centres have been
set up in the state of Kelantan, Trengganu,
Pahang and Kedah.
Citations: Research Unit,EPRD, Educational Resource Centre,
Ministry of Education, 1981,23pp.
Commencement Date: 1981.
Descriptors: Learning resources centers
Identifiers: State Education Resource Centre.
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