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Greetings UM community! 
Don’t forget to follow us on twitter @ADeC_UM for the latest workshops and updates.
Check out our activities in August below;
Cross-cultural competencies are crucial for the management of staﬀ and students of various 
cultural backgrounds. Hence, ADeC organized the Cross Cultural Management in Higher 
Education talk which aims to discuss these three sub- subjects ;  the concept of 
culture and its signiﬁcance at the workplace, cross-cultural management in the context of the HE 
sector, and developing research on cross-cultural management in HE.
Speaker : Associate Professor Dr. Aida Idris
Cross-cultural Management in Higher Education 
SPSS Basic
This workshop focused on the various ways SPSS can be used in research. 
Trainer discussed the common statistical analyses and the appropriate use 
of these analyses to answer research questions and test hypotheses. 
Using hands-on activities, participants learned on how SPSS can be used to 
explore data, test for normality and equality of variance and execute basic 
commands.
Trainer : Prof. Ananda Kumar Palaniappan
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EmeraLd Research Supervision
ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT AND 
  LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
(ADeC)
DRONAGOGY - Drone-based Learning for 
the Fourth Industrial Revolution 
The third series of EmeraLd Supervision, attended by lecturers to get the 
insight world of supervisor.
Speakers :
- Dr. Farrah Dina Yusop
- Dr. Amira Sariyati Firdaus
- Dr. Nur Azah Hamzaid
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In  this casual sharing session, expatriate and local lecturers shared 
their insight on life in UM and Malaysia over dim sum, putu mayam, 
roti jala and of course, the classic unbeatable teh tarik.
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the workshop introduced “dronagogy” or drone-based learning in higher 
education settings and presents a framework for its’ integration as a 
learning strategy with regards to pedagogy, space, and technology. The 
workshop also involved a “hands-on” drone piloting learning experience 
for participants in exposing them in integration of “dronagogy” in higher 
education. Check out the snippets on what happened during the piloting 
session in the video attached. 
Trainer : AP Dr. Helmi Norman, UKM
Aspiring Academics Programme
Aspiring Academics Programme is a three-day event for SLAB/SLAI fellows who 
dream of becoming a university lecturer. This program oﬀered aspiring academics  
experience, skills and added advantage of "insider information" for those who are 
planning a career in academia. Participants were introduced to global and local 
developments/trends in higher education, teaching and learning (T&L) and 
research management in a workshop-setting that similar to the very same training 
programs that University of Malaya provides for UM lecturers. They also had a 
sharing session from their “seniors” – SLAB/SLAI Alumni who have now “gradut-
ed” into UM lecturers.
Trainers:
Dr. Amira Sariyati Firdaus
Dr. Ngeow Yeok Meng
Dr. Nur Azah Hamzaid
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#INSPIRE PROGRAMME : Enhancing Research Visibility and 
Citations Through Strategic Publishing Practices 
Quantitative evaluation of publications and citation data is widely used to 
benchmark research performance, and by policymakers, research directors 
and administrators, information specialists and librarians for making 
informed decisions related to career promotion, fund allocation, progress 
monitoring and so forth. In this one hour talk, participants were introduced 
to the importance of bibliometrics measure as research performance indi-
cator.
Speaker : Dr. Bong Yii Bonn
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- AP Dr. Jariah Mohd Jan
- AP Dr. Durriyyah Sharifah Hj Hasan Adli 
- Prof. Moses Stephens Gunams Samuel
- AP Dr. Shanthi Thambiah
Panellists:
Dr. Charity Lee
Dr. Muhamad Fazly Abdul Patah
Dr. Maziah Mat Rosly 
Dr. Amy Then Yee Hui 
Cross-Cultural Afternoon Tea for Expatriate & Local 
Lecturers: Teh Tarik to Bridge the Local-Global Gap
Reﬂective Teaching
Whether through the lense of self, peers or students, Prof. Esther brought 
the participant to the journey of reﬂecting their teaching in this 
three-hour workshop.
Trainer : Prof. Esther Gnanamalar Sarojini
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RESEARCH 
METHODOLOGY 
AND STATISTICAL 
HELP (ReSH)
Academic Enhancement and Leadership Development Centre (ADeC)
Research Methodology and Statistical Help (ReSH) is one of services provided by 
ADeC in order to help UM Community especially UM Academicians and UM 
Postgraduate Students on statistical and research methodology on various area.
Our consultant provides consulting services at RM 100/hour(for UM Community).
Among topics discussed are Data Analysis, Research Methodology, SMART-PLS 
approach, Data Analysis using Non-parametric tests, ANOVA & ANCOVA and 
Statistical Analysis using GERD among many others.
For an appointment, book your slot at bit.ly/ReSH_2018 or kindly contact Miss 
Ummu Saadah at 03 7967 7022 (extension 2056) or e-mail to adec@um.edu.my if 
you have further enquiries. 
RUNNING SERVICES/PROJECTS BY ADeC
Created by FFJ | ferlynda@um.edu.my
Miscellaneous Activities
Farewell for Prof. Fauza
On 13th of August 2018, we bid our farewell to our director, Prof. Fauza Ab Ghaﬀar. Thank 
you Prof. for your commitments, hard works and love for ADeC. We look forward for our 
potential collaboration in the future :)  
Congratulations Dr. Farrah Dina Yusop who has been appointed as ADeC’s new Director. We 
can’t wait to be with you in this new journey of ADeC!


Bulletin ADeC, August, 2018

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Bulletin ADeC, August, 2018

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