​The Ministry of Education through the Department of Educators Management held the first Education Specialists Seminar, with the theme 'Contemporary Specialisation in Educational Practices towards Education Excellence' and focused on 'Curriculum and Innovation Towards Education Excellence' as a sub-theme. The seminar was held for two days, starting today at the Chancellor Hall, Universiti Brunei Darussalam.

The seminar was officiated by the guest of honor, Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sulaiman, Minister of Education, Brunei Darussalam.

 The objective of the Education Specialists Seminar is to provide opportunities for educators to develop capacity and competencies in various areas of educational specialization in line with 21st century skills. The seminar is also a platform to create a network of collaboration and professional learning community in improving and mastering the knowledge, skills and competencies of Specialist Educators.

The seminar began with welcoming remarks by Yang Mulia Dayang Masdiah binti Awang Haji Tuah, the Acting Director of the Department of Educators Management, Ministry of Education, as the Chairperson of the 2021 Education Specialists Seminar. The seminar continued with Guest of Honour's address and followed by the launching of the inaugural seminar.

A keynote address entitled 'Curriculum Reform and Innovation Towards Education Excellence: Singapore's Lessons' was delivered by Professor Zongyi Deng from the University College London (UCL). The morning session also saw sharing sessions from the Ministry's Acting Director of Curriculum Department on 'Curriculum Design', as well as from the Head of Education Technology Centre on 'Blended Learning using SAMR Model'.

In the afternoon session, the Acting Director of Educators Management shared with the seminar participants six (6) areas of specialisation that have been identified in the education system namely Coaching, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Measurement and Assessment, Educational Research, Special Education, and Educational Technology. The Heads of Department involved then presented the information relevant to their respective areas of specialisation, as well as the outcomes as an Education Specialist.

This was followed by a sharing session on 'Generic Competency and Training Progression for Education Specialists' and 'Training Needs Analysis Survey for Education Specialists' delivered by the Head of the Specialist Unit, Brunei Darussalam Leadership and Teacher Academy (BDLTA).

Day two of the seminar will resume with two workshop sessions on 'Crafting of Brunei Darussalam Education Specialist Competency Framework (BDESCF)', and 'Virtual Gallery Walk and Consolidation'. The seminar is also filled with a question-and-answer session and discussion with Professor Zongyi Deng, which will be moderated by Dr. Hajah Sallimah binti Haji Mohd Salleh, Senior Assistant Professor, SHBIE, Universiti Brunei Darussalam.

Also present on the first day of Education Specialists Seminar 2021 were Yang Mulia Datin Seri Paduka Dr. Hajah Romaizah binti Haji Mohd. Salleh, the Deputy Minister of Education, Permanent Secretaries (Higher and Core Education), Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Rector of Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB), and Deputy Permanent Secretaries (Higher and Core Education).

A total of 106 educators were identified as potential Education Specialists and invited as participants for this year's Education Specialists Seminar. Other invited guests also include Senior Masters and Senior Mistress (Academic) from all government schools as well as from selected Arabic Preparatory and Private Schools.

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Kementerian Pendidikan melalui Jabatan Pengurusan Pendidik mengadakan Seminar Pakar Pendidikan kali pertama, yang membawakan tema 'Pengkhususan Kontemporari dalam Amalan Pendidikan ke arah Kecemerlangan Pendidikan' dan memfokuskan kepada 'Kurikulum dan Inovasi Ke Arah Kecemerlangan Pendidikan' sebagai sub tema. Seminar ini diadakan selama dua hari bermula pada hari ini di Dewan Canselor, Universiti Brunei Darussalam.

Seminar tersebut dirasmikan oleh tetamu kehormat, Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sulaiman, Menteri Pendidikan, Negara Brunei Darussalam.

Objektif Seminar Pakar Pendidikan adalah untuk memberikan peluang kepada para pendidik untuk pembangunan kapasiti dan kompentensi dalam pelbagai bidang pengkhususan pendidikan selaras dengan kemahiran-kemahiran abad ke-21.  Seminar ini juga merupakan platform bagi mewujudkan rangkaian kolaborasi dan komuniti pembelajaran profesional dalam meningkatkan dan penguasaan ilmu pengetahuan, kemahiran dan kompentensi Pakar Pendidik.

Acara dimulakan dengan kata alu-aluan daripada Yang Mulia Dayang Masdiah binti Awang Haji Tuah, Pemangku Pengarah Jabatan Pengurusan Pendidik, Kementerian Pendidikan, selaku Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Seminar Pakar Pendidikan 2021. Seminar diteruskan dengan ucapan daripada Tetamu Kehormat Majlis dan diikuti dengan pelancaran Seminar Pakar Pendidikan yang pertama.

Sesi seminar bermula dengan sebuah ucaptama bertajuk 'Curriculum Reform and Innovation Towards Education Excellence: Singapore's Lessons' yang telah disampaikan oleh Profesor Zongyi Deng dari University College London (UCL). Sesi pagi bagi seminar tersebut juga menyaksikan sesi perkongsian dari Pemangku Pengarah Perkembangan Kurikulum mengenai 'Curriculum Design', dan perkongsian daripada Ketua Pusat Teknologi Pendidikan mengenai 'Blended Learning using SAMR Model'.

Manakala sesi petang diteruskan dengan perkongsian daripada Pemangku Pengarah Pengurusan Pendidik mengongsikan kepada para peserta seminar mengenai enam (6) bidang kepakaran yang telah dikenalpasti dalam sistem pendidikan iaitu Bimbingan, Kurikulum dan Pengajaran, Pengukuran dan Penilaian Pendidikan, Penyelidikan Pendidikan, Pendidikan Khas, dan Teknologi Pendidikan. Ketua-ketua jabatan yang terlibat turut mengongsikan maklumat yang berkenaan dengan bidang kepakaran masing-masing, serta jangkaan dan hasil yang diharapkan sebagai seorang Pakar Pendidikan.

Acara diikuti dengan sebuah sesi perkongsian mengenai 'Generic Competency and Training Progression for Education Specialists' dan 'Training Needs Analysis Survey for Education Specialists' juga turut disampaikan oleh Ketua Unit Pakar, Akademi Kepimimpinan dan Guru Brunei Darussalam (BDLTA).

Hari kedua seminar akan disambung dengan dua sesi bengkel mengenai 'Crafting of Brunei Darussalam Education Specialist Competency Framework (BDESCF)', dan 'Virtual Gallery Walk and Consolidation'. Seminar berkenaan  turut diisi dengan sesi soal jawab dan perbincangan bersama Profesor Zongyi Deng, yang akan dikendalikan oleh Dr. Hajah Sallimah binti Haji Mohd Salleh, Penolong Kanan Profesor, SHBIE, Universiti Brunei Darussalam.

Turut hadir semasa sesi hari pertama Seminar Pakar Pendidikan 2021 ialah Yang Mulia Datin Seri Paduka Dr. Hajah Romaizah binti Haji Mohd. Salleh, Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan, Setiausaha-Setiausaha Tetap (Pengajian Tinggi dan Pendidikan Teras), Naib Canselor Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Rektor Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), Naib Canselor Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) dan Timbalan-Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap (Pengajian Tinggi dan Pendidikan Teras).

Seramai 106 orang pendidik dikenal pasti sebagai Pakar Pendidik yang berpotensi dan dijemput sebagai peserta untuk Seminar Pakar Pendidik pada tahun ini. Selain dari itu, guru-guru kanan (akademik) dari semua sekolah-sekolah kerajaan, dan dari beberapa sekolah persediaan Arab dan sekolah-sekolah swasta juga turut dijemput hadir.