By Yusrin Junaidi –
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 6 SEPT- As a continuation of the International Conference on Psychology and Pedagogy (ICoPP) 2024 which was held recently, a total of 100 Islamic education teachers as well as officials and staff from several ministries participated in the 2024 Psychology and Pedagogy Workshop held at the University College Seri Begawan Religious School (KUPU SB), yesterday.
In the workshop, participants discussed several module topics together with the conference presenter facilitator including The Role of Psychology in Religious Education, Guidance and Counselling: The Tazkiyah An-Nafs Approach: Model and Implementation, Integration of Psychological Elements in the Islamic Education Syllabus, Teaching Modules for Islamic Religious Education and Character and Missing Teachers.
The workshop was delivered by local and foreign experts namely Dr Goolam Hussein Rassool from the Center of Islamic Studies and Civilisation, Charles Stuart University Australia; Senior Assistant Professor from the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Dr Hajah Salwa binti Dato Seri Setia Haji Mahalle; Associate Professor Dr Mohd Noor bin Saper from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia; Consultant Organizational Psychologist, Malaysia, Dr Alizi Alias and Professor Dr Adi Atmoko from Malang State University, Indonesia.
With a theme Effective Pedagogy Based on Holistic Psychologyamong the objectives of the workshop is as a platform for participants to acquire the latest knowledge in the field of psychology and pedagogy, including theory, research and best practice through a discussion approach as well as sharing experience and expertise with the facilitator.
This includes raising awareness of the latest issues and challenges in education and psychology, as well as encouraging dialogue and solutions to address these issues, which is to support and encourage innovation in pedagogical approaches and psychological interventions to improve learning outcomes and student well-being.
