Slides for ASTEN-PNU Talk and Forum. Delivered on 20th Nov 2020 Theme-based approach in pedagogy. Transforming the whole of semester to a huge role play. Useful as reference for educators in the pandemic COVID-19 time.

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Innovations in
Instructional Delivery
and Assessment:
The Case of the Subject KPD3016
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, MALAYSIA
Dr. Mohd Hafiz Md Hanif

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Background of the Case
● KPD3016 (Pedagogy, Technology & Assessment 1)
● 6 credit hour
● 100% coursework:
○ Writing comprehensive lesson plans (30%)
○ Analysing lesson plans, developing Table of Contents Specification,
School Orientation Programme, Quiz (35%)
○ Developing Table of Tests Specification, School-based Assessment (20%)
○ Developing Instructional Technology Material (15%)
● Students: AT06A - TESL students (n=23)

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The Situation
● Physical classes cancelled. Limited permission for lab works.
● Teaching and learning to be carried out online/remote.
Materials sent to students who reside in low bandwidth areas
via mail.
● Revisions made to the form of assessments suitable in the
context of online/remote learning.
● My situation: almost all students have good - excellent
Internet connection. Some are at the residential colleges
around campus. Others situated at various locations
throughout Malaysia.

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The Question
Online classes has become the new norm.
How to stand out from the rest of the online
classes?
How to avoid online class tiredness/virtual fatigue?

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The Setup
● Transform the whole online classroom experience into a
huge roleplay - leveraging students’ background (TESL);
● Choose the Harry Potter theme;

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The Plan

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Platform of choice
● Discord (https://discord.com/)
○ Roles - possible to divide
students into the 4
houses of Hogwarts.
○ More granular control
over the students.

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Early Feedbacks

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Key Takeaway Points
● Make teaching and learning interesting:
○ Consider students’ interests;
○ Understand and use latest subculture and references
e.g. memes, Among Us etc;
○ Understand students workload from other classes,
consider making the tasks as flexible as possible, without
sacrificing quality;

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Key Takeaway Points
Have fun!