Purpose of workshop, Who it is for, What’s involved​

Teaching and Research have always been perceived as two separate and distinct academic activities. The Orange Playbook published by MOHE identifies them as two of four distinct tracks in academic career pathway, where the notion is one develops one’s career to excel in one of the four tracks. Teaching Research Nexus (TRN) is presented as a mechanism to integrate research and teaching to develop high impact educational practices (HIEP). Participants will be introduced to the TRN Matrix for developing four different types of curriculum: Research-led, Research-oriented, Research-tutored, and Research-based. The two dimensions are Students role (Audience vs as Participants), and Research Focus (Content vs Research processes & problems). Participants that would benefit include lecturers and researchers, who will learn how they can begin to integrate research into the courses that they teach.

Biography

Professor Dr Rose Alinda Alias was the Deputy VC (Academic and International) at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia from 16 Jan 2012 until 15 January 2017. During this tenure, she was also appointed as Chairperson for JKTNCRA (National Council for Public University DVC Academic & International) (2014-2016), author of MOHE Orange Playbook (Strengthening Academic Career Pathways and Leadership), and task force member of MHEB (2015-2025). Her previous administrative posts include Dean of UTM Graduate School (2007-2012), Deputy Dean UTM Research Management Centre and Deputy Dean (Research and Graduate Studies) UTM Faculty of Computing. She was also Chairperson of Malaysia Graduate School Deans Council (MyDEGS) (2010-2011) and prior to that the Dean of UTM School of Graduate Studies from 1st August 2007. During each of the appointments, Professor Rose Alinda chaired the National Council of her peers, namely the Malaysia Deans of Graduate School Council (2010-2011) and the National Committee of Deputy Vice Chancellor and Rector Academic & International (2014-2016). She was one of the authors for the Malaysian Higher Education Blueprint (2015-2025) as well as the Academic Career Pathways.

Admission to this workshop is free for UoRM academics and staffs.