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Learning Recovery Driven by Student Projects
Malaysian schools saw 42 weeks of closures owing to the pandemic — among the longest in the world (UNESCO Global Monitoring of School Closure). This means that students’ effective learning have been interrupted for over half a year.
This year, YEC invites you and your peers to be part of the learning recovery journey: What are some creative and innovative ways to accelerate learning recovery in your school and community?
Craft, pitch, and pilot your very own learning recovery project while being guided by professional mentors and experienced facilitators to your project. You and your team will also stand a chance to win bursaries worth up to RM48,000 from Sunway College!
Accelerating Learning Recovery
“Learning Loss” refers to any loss of knowledge, progress and/or momentum in learning due to extended school closures.
Here are some examples of how Interrupted Learning may affect students (uniquely and differently!):
(i) demotivation as they fall further behind in classes;
(ii) students who disengaged with learning during the pandemic (i.e. dropouts);
(iii) worried about catching up with the syllabus and facing exams… and more!
That’s not to say that students stopped learning and developing! Students’ learning experiences would need to recover from the losses of access to their school community, to consistency and routine, to stable learning environments from the pandemic.
Be part of the learning recovery journey - Student Projects
This year, we’re inviting students passionate about education and leadership to design your own learning recovery project which:
targets a local group of students in a school or community in Malaysia;
aims to directly improves the academic results/progress of the said group; and
addresses concerns about learning loss that are close and dear to you.
Craft!
Construct your idea of a learning recovery project that will directly improve the academic results/progress of your target group in one or more subjects.
2. Pitch!
Your idea now has to be pitched. A good idea pitch is one that sells an interesting, memorable, and actionable idea. Your team will receive grants worth RM500 if your project has been pitched successfully.
3. Pilot!
Once you’ve successfully pitched, it’s time to pilot the project. You will be provided around a month and a half to execute your project, record and submit data to illustrate its impact. Who knows, your project might be brought to bigger heights after the showcase!
Your Journey as a Young Educator
What will you gain?
1. Experiential Learning
‘Learn by doing’ as you pitch and run your very own learning recovery project.
2. Young Educators Community
Be part of a growing and diverse community of students who completed the programme from across Malaysia.
3. Engage with experts
Connect with inspirational, uplifting professionals and leaders from multiple diverse working backgrounds.
4. 21st Century Skills
Learn critical skills, such as interpersonal communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity as well as innovation.
What will you go through?
Update: Application Deadline has been extended to 21 September 2022
Here’s a guide to everything you need to know about YEC.
(Mentor info, inspirations for projects, what learning loss is and stories from past YECs)
Competition Prizing
1st Place: RM48,000 worth of Bursaries to Sunway College* + RM2,000 Cash Prize
2nd Place: RM36,000 worth of Bursaries to Sunway College* + RM1,500 Cash Prize
3rd Place: RM24,000 worth of Bursaries to Sunway College* + RM1,000 Cash Prize
*Click here for terms & conditions for the Sunway Scholarship.
Hear from our Young Educators!
Students have concerns on returning to schools.
When asked about their biggest challenges in returning to schools, students indicated:
7 in 10
Students have worries about upcoming exams
Around 1 in 2
Students said increased workload to catch up on syllabus
Source: Student Voice Matters 2022
Almost half
Students indicated a lack of motivation to learn.
How to Apply
For mentors, click here.
Look for inspirations, research about online learning and create the best video and essay application!
Complete the online application form and submit your essays and link to video.
Make sure you click the ‘Submit’ button in the application form!
Deadline Extended: 21th September 2022
Participant Eligibility
Open to public, private and international secondary school students in Malaysia (Pre-Uni not included)
Teams must comprise of 3 students
Teammates do not need to be from the same school
All teams must have a teacher in-charge to supervise.
Essay & Video Prompts
Essay: How have you helped yourself and your friends to catch up with studies post-pandemic?
Essay: What do you think the schools and community can do to assist in learning recovery?
Video: Introduce you and your team, share why you would like to join Young Educators Challenge.
Selection Criteria
Participants will be shortlisted according to the following criteria:
Their passion in innovating learning and supporting learning recovery
Idea(s) that is/are both practical and creative
Energy and communication skills in their application video
Key Information:
Essays must be between 150 - 250 words.
You need to produce a video of no more than 90 seconds.
You may not use any copyrighted images, content and music.
The complete video needs to be uploaded to YouTube and the video link is included in the application form.
In addition to YouTube, you can also upload videos on any medium (Facebook, Vimeo and so on).
Make sure the video is accessible for the selection team to view.
Preparing Yourself
This is a recommended list of resources to help you understand what learning loss/recovery is.
Wishlist: Make up for the learning loss
Education: from school closure to recovery
Learning loss is global—and significant
The State of the Global Education Crisis: A Path to Recovery
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