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Malaysia

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Shahida Abdul-Samad (Ms)
Living Values Education Coordinator 
 
malaysia@livingvalues.net 
Fax: +60 3 7379148 

 
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Selamat Datang ke Laman Web LVE, Malaysia!

Welcome to Malaysia's LVE website!

 

Presentation of the "Living Values Young Adults" book to Her Royal Highness Tuanku Najinah Bte. Tunku Besar Burhannudin

 

Presentation of the "Living Values Young Adults" book to Her Royal Highness Tuanku Najinah Bte. Tunku Besar Burhannudin in celebration of Women's Day, 24th August 2001 at Women's Institute of Management, Malaysia.

 

Background

Living Values Education in Malaysia (LVE) is in its 7th year of implementation. Since its representation at the very first Living Values Educational Initiative Train-the-Trainer session in 1997 at the Global Retreat Centre in Oxford, England, the Malaysian team has never looked back!

In Malaysia, Noble Integrated Childhood Education (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (NICE) is the national representative for Living Values Education in Malaysia. It is headed by Ms. Shahida Abdul-Samad who also assists in LVEP activities in the region of South East Asia. NICE is an Institution of Higher Learning accredited by the Ministry of Education Malaysia and the Selangor State Department of Education.

This collaborative effort between LVEP and NICE, is our response to the call of our Minister of Education in 1994, the Honorable Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak, to do "something" for our future generations:

"Seeing that we have slightly more than five years left before the 21st Century, we certainly have a lot of work ahead of us. We believe that it is our duty and responsibility of our present generation to do something for our future generations. We would have failed in our endeavours if we do not respond positively to this call of duty." 

Forum on Future Generations
August 1994
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

 

Current Status  -  December 2003 

Listed below in reverse chronological order are some of our accomplishments over the past seven years:

  • In 2003 there were many LVEP trainings and programs:
     

    • 22-23 Dec, Selangor: LVEP TTE for teachers from Sri Dasmesh School ? Core team of 30 teachers for private school in Kuala Lumpur.
       

    • 10-11,13-14 Nov, Selangor: LVEP TTE for Sri KDU Smart School ? The participants consisted mainly of new teachers. Many expressed the benefits of the reflection and how it made them relate to their inner values. They recommended that this program be conducted for all parents and caregivers.
       

    • 17-18 Oct, Pahang: Intro to LVEP for Kindergarten (Tabika) teachers under the Ministry of National Unity and Social Development ? This was a first for us as the training was done completely in Bahasa Melayu. It was very well received and more trainings for the Ministry of National Unity and Social Development are expected in 2004.
       

    • 12-14 Sept, Selangor: LVEP TTE for SRI KDU Smart School ? Facilitated by Shahida, Hamidah Merican and Pauline George. Participants felt that they gained so much in these three days and experienced the magic of LVEP work!
       

    • 6-8 Sept, Selangor: LVEP TTE for SRI KDU Smart School ? Malaysia?s premier Smart School, Sri KDU aims to introduce a values-based educational system in 2004. The principal was totally committed to the aims and objectives of LVEP and she sent all the teaching staff to attend the program. Session facilitated by Shahida, Kana (Singapore Country Coordinator) and Patricia The.
       

    LV Training

     

    • 12 Aug, Penang: LVEP Introduction Talk for ASEAN participants ? Mathematics and Science teachers from nine ASEAN countries attended a three-hour introduction to LVEP. Facilitated by Ruth Liddle, South Korea Country Coordinator.
       

    • 11 Aug, Penang: Introduction to LVEP for counselors of Penang State Education ? A one day workshop for secondary school counselors was held at RECSAM, Penang. Facilitated by Ruth Liddle, South Korea Country Coordinator.
       

    • 10 Aug, Penang: Talk on Keeping the Balance for a Caring Society ? Public Talk for parents and caregivers. Facilitated by Ruth Liddle, South Korea Country Coordinator.
       

    • 9 Aug, Penang: Parenting Skills at Zhineng Qigong Center ? A session with parents and caregivers of young children. Facilitated by Ruth Liddle, South Korea Country Coordinator.
       

    • 9 Aug, Penang: Youth Session ? A three and a half hour youth session in Penang. Facilitated by Ruth Liddle, South Korea Country Coordinator.
       

    • 29 Jul ? 3 Aug, Oxford UK: LVEP International TTT ? The Malaysian contingent consisting of experts in the field of Early Years Education as well as management trainers attended the GRC TTT in 2003. One of the comments made about the TTT was that the ?atmosphere was one of so much unconditional love and giving.?
       

     

    • 7-8 June, Selangor: TTE for Peter& Jane Kindergarten ? After the training of all the teachers and staff, Patricia, the owner of the kindergarten, mentioned how much easier it was to manage the kindergartens with less conflicts and a more responsible staff. This session was facilitated by Shahida and Kana.
       

    • 2-4 March, Selangor: TTE for Peter& Jane kindergarten and three of NICE?s facilitators ? Initially five teaches from Peter & Jane Kindergarten attended this session. They recommended it to their principal. A second session was conducted involving all 24 teachers of their kindergartens including the principal and her parents! Session facilitated by Shahida, Kana and Hamidah.
       

  • In June 2002, Ruth Liddle (LVEP Coordinator, South Korea, and international LVEP trainer) led a number of LVEP programs in West Malaysia:
     

    • 20 June: LVEP introductory session for 150 headteachers arranged by the Education Department at Disted College, Penang.
       

    • 21 June: How to instill values in children Part I: a three-hour LVEP workshop for parents.
       

    • 21 June: How to bring out the best in LVEP kids ?without tears: a two-hour LVEP talk for parents.
       

    • 22 June: LVEP introductory session for 68 teachers at Berapit Secondary School, Bukit Mertajam.
       

    • 23 June: Bridging the Gap: a three-hour LVEP parenting workshop attended by 42 parents with separate values workshops for the17children and young adults who accompanied them.
       

    • 25 June: How to instill values in children Part II: a three-hour LVEP workshop for parents 29-30 June: a two-day seminar, titled: Teaching Values in the ESL Classroom for 20 trainee teachers at Temenggong Ibrahim Teacher Training College, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The workshop was sponsored by the English Studies Unit.

     

  • In June 2001, there was a presentation to Assunta Primary Schools (1) & (2), Selangor at Parent-Teacher AGM and Staff Development Session, March 24 & 31, 2001.
     

    • Led the LVEP Train-the-Educator workshop for Raffles Girls Secondary School in Singapore, March 12-14, 2001.
       

  • In 2000, Shahida was the invited Speaker to share the Asian Experience at a workshop co-organized by UNESCO and LVEP on the subject of "Integrating Values in Early Childhood", Paris, November 20-22, 2000.

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  • Led the LVEP Train-the-Educator workshop for the Association for Early Childhood Educators Singapore (AECES) in collaboration with LiVES Inc, October 20-22, 2000.
     

  • Invited Speaker to share the Malaysia LVEP Experience at the Arab Regional Seminar: Quality-based Education organized by UNESCO's Beirut Office, Lebanon, May 15-17, 2000.
     

  • Presentation to the National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) general assembly meeting at Hotel Dynasty, Kuala Lumpur, January 29th 2000.

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  • Co-organized a LVEP Train-the-Educator session for Moral Education Teachers with the Perak State Department of Education, September 1, 1999.
     

  • Co-organized a LVEP Train-the-Trainer session with the Curriculum Development Centre, Ministry of Education at the Puteri Resort, Ayer Keroh, Melaka, April 19-22, 1999.

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  • Presentation to Jemaah Nazir Sekolah (School Inspectors, Ministry of Education Malaysia), December 4, 1998.
     

  • Presentation to Telekom Berhad on the importance of values-based educational approaches for the Smart School Project, May 18th 1998.
     

  • NICE's Living Values Seminar Series - A Parenting Workshop, March 15, 1998.

 

Certificates of Appreciation 

A number of certificates of appreciation have been given by various organizations.

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International Training 
 

Values Education: Principles and Practice - The Living Values Model

Participants at "Values Education: Principles and Practice -
The Living Values Model

a Seminar and Train-the-Trainer held by 
LVE and the Beijing Institute of Education in Beijing, China 
from 10th to 14th August 2001

Shahida Abdul-Samad of Malaysia jointly conducted this Seminar in Beijing.
Living Values has a core group of LVE trainers that travel around the world to conduct Training programs.

 

 

Number of Sites Using Living Values Education 

Total number of sites  80 


 
Impact 

 

Feedback and Comments from Teachers who have attended a TTE or TTT 

  • "Thank you for giving me this experience to learn and grow."
     
  • " I really got to know myself better."
     
  • "My knowledge of what beauty lies inside of people's mind and their imagination will help me carry out my job as a teacher more positively."
     
  • "I benefited tremendously from the skills provided on how to create a values-based environment, active listening and conflict resolution skills."
     
  • "The value activities are an excellent resource to help teachers help children in exploring and instilling their values."
     
  • "The sessions made me aware of my own positive values and now I can put them into practice."
     
  • "I never knew how to conduct a lesson on Peace until now"
     
  • "Now I have learnt how to resolve conflicts and to be an active listener. I am ready to use these skills immediately."

Living Values Making Headlines in Malaysia!!

  • Letter of the Day
    Values-based education makes for a caring society.
    New Straits Times, 22/9/98
     
  • Letter of the Day
    Teachers need to tap into pupils' creative energy.
    New Straits Times

 

 

 
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