Wednesday 1 November 2023, our very own Pn Shazlin Elaiza binti Lazim, former colleague Dr Quinie Ong Kooi Loo form the Language Department of IPGKSAH and Ms EuniceLim Yu Lyn, a primary school teacher in Penang won the God Award for their innovation entitled: My Vocabulary Mat. The award was part of the International Conference on Educational Research and Innovation 2023 (iCERI2023) under the innovation category, which was held on 31 October - 1 November 2023. The event was organized by the Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development, Sarawak, with its collaborating partner, IPGK Tun Abdul Razak.
The trio's innovation addresses students' poor mastery in vocabulary and inability to spell words correctly. This innovation provides a tool for the Year 2 primary school English language teachers to teach spelling in and out of class.
The vocabulary table mat contains words to be learnt for Year 2 pupils. The vocabulary mat is aligned with the Year 2 English curriculum, syllabus and textbook. It is a colourful and attractive mat with pictures labelled according to the five topics in the textbook.
Congratulations to the trio for this wonderful innovation.