INTEL & MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CONFIRM 1:1 ELEARNING CAN FACILITATE EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONIntel

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The Ministry of Education with Intel and students of SMK Seri Permaisuri From left to right:
Mr. Navin Shenoy, General Manager, Intel Asia Pacific,Tuan Haji Mohd Radzi bin Jabar, Director State Education DepartmentTan Sri Dr. Zulkurnain bin Haji Awang, Secretary General of Ministry of Education, Dato' Hj. Alimuddin b. Hj. Mohd Dom, Secretary General of Ministry of Education, Dr. Salbiah Ismail, Director of Education Technology Division, Dato' Hajah Noor Rezan Bt. Bapoo Hashim, Deputy Director General of School DepartmentMr. Ryaz Patel, Country Manager of Intel Electronics Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 24, 2008 – Intel Malaysia and Malaysia’s Ministry of Education (MOE) today unveiled the findings of the MOE-Intel School Adoption Project Phase One Evaluation Report at SMK Seri Permaisuri in Cheras. “The Project Evaluation Report indicates an overall positive response to the introduction of the 1:1 eLearning model in the schools. More than 85% of teachers involved in Phase One found that the Intel-based classmate PC helped them create an innovative and collaborative eLearning environment within their classrooms,” said Navin Shenoy, General Manager, Intel Asia Pacific.

The Project Evaluation Report was commissioned to evaluate the implementation of Phase One of the 1:1 e-learning[1] model which was introduced in selected Malaysian classrooms in April 2007. Under this ICT for Education initiative, Intel provided 460 units of the Intel-powered classmate PCs to 10 public schools across Malaysia. Each teacher and student in these schools was equipped with a dedicated Intel-powered classmate PCs that had access to the Internet, a wide range of software and other digital resources for teaching and learning.

[1] Where each student has access to a PC in the classroom to facilitate interactive learning. For more information see www.download.intel.com/intel/worldahead/pdf/worldahead_starter_kit.pdf

Students of 2 Berlian from SMK Seri Permaisuri eager to learn and participate in class with the Intel Classmate PC

“Learning with technology as opposed to learning about technology, can empower teachers and students to make learning fun. These findings reveal important lessons that will help the government fine-tune the National Education Blueprint and accelerate the transformation of Malaysia’s current education system,” said Y.Bhg Tan Sri Dr. Zulkurnain Bin Haji Awang, Secretary General, Ministry of Education Malaysia.

However Professor Rozhan M. Idrus, Professor of Open and Distance Learning, Universiti Sains Malaysia highlighted that “there is a need to create a balanced ecology that takes into account the role of each player in maintaining the sustainability of the new learning environment. The Project Evaluation Report recommends that the introduction of the Intel-based classmate PC must be in synergy and complement all other components within a school system, in order to develop a successful e-Learning environment.”

The focus of the 1:1 eLearning model is not primarily on technology. It spotlights on the paradigm shift on how instruction is delivered and the spark that is created in students that provides a new sense of enthusiasm and ownership in their learning. It encourages a shift from instructor-centric to student-centric learning and brings us one step closer to crystallizing the nation’s vision of moulding and honing a technologically literate, critically thinking workforce who is prepared to participate fully in the knowledge economy of the 21st century.

Following the success of this pilot project, Intel looks forward to the continued collaboration with the Ministry of Education in promoting Phase Two of the 1:1 eLearning model throughout more schools in Malaysia. Intel has committed to donate a total of 2,000 PCs to schools in three years.

For more information on the MOE-Intel School Adoption Project: 1-1 eLearning, please visit http://elearn.moe.edu.my/index.php