Here's for your revision.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Monday, November 21, 2011
Welcoming message plus tips (continued)
DON'T BE A LONE RANGER, instead work and study together. If or you need clarification, ASK. If your friends ask for help/clarification - EXPLAIN, DEMOSTRATE or any possible form of help - because when you help others, you're helping yourselves memorising, understanding better on a concept. Why do you think lecturers seem to master the subject? (on the fingertips!) Because they teach, help, explain, demonstrate, lecture over and over again.
DON'T WAIT. You should start studying when you get the syllabus. When? NOW! Don't wait for the lectures or tutorials. If you have studied earlier, lectures will help you understand better, then tutorials can be the exercises - to check on what you might have missed out or forgotten.
CONCENTRATE during you lesson, especially LECTURE. There's a serious misconception - lecture is where the lecturer is soooo far ahead, that whatever you do will not be noticed, that it is a chance to relax and empty the minds! WRONG! You should take the opportunity during lecture to STUDY with full concentration so that you won't have to spend much time revising a particular lesson over and over again during your weekend or at your hostel. YOU DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME TO WASTE! So study during lecture will help you A GREAT DEAL!
DON'T WAIT. You should start studying when you get the syllabus. When? NOW! Don't wait for the lectures or tutorials. If you have studied earlier, lectures will help you understand better, then tutorials can be the exercises - to check on what you might have missed out or forgotten.
CONCENTRATE during you lesson, especially LECTURE. There's a serious misconception - lecture is where the lecturer is soooo far ahead, that whatever you do will not be noticed, that it is a chance to relax and empty the minds! WRONG! You should take the opportunity during lecture to STUDY with full concentration so that you won't have to spend much time revising a particular lesson over and over again during your weekend or at your hostel. YOU DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME TO WASTE! So study during lecture will help you A GREAT DEAL!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Semester II 2011/2012 begins
Bismillahir rahmaanir rahiim.
Welcome back. It's the new semester for both lecturers and students - it's a new module implementation for everyone! For students - my advice: 1. PURIFYyour 'niat' so that every decent step and action during your study/work will be awarded with thawab (reward) by Allah the Almighty. 2. FOCUS and give your cooperation during each learning session. 3. LEARN from last semester's mistakes and rectify it for the better achievement this semester. (TO BE CONTINUED..)
Welcome back. It's the new semester for both lecturers and students - it's a new module implementation for everyone! For students - my advice: 1. PURIFYyour 'niat' so that every decent step and action during your study/work will be awarded with thawab (reward) by Allah the Almighty. 2. FOCUS and give your cooperation during each learning session. 3. LEARN from last semester's mistakes and rectify it for the better achievement this semester. (TO BE CONTINUED..)
Monday, October 24, 2011
PSPM1 - strive for success.
Bismillah. Assalamualaikum. I'm at it again. A post long overdue.
By the way, I wish all the students in best of health throughout the PSPM1, so that they can study, sit for the exam and perform the ibadah in the best condition. InsyaAllah, with your continuous efforts, prayers, du'a and don't forget forgiveness from your parents and friends, Allah will grant you good results in the examination. Amin.
By the way, I wish all the students in best of health throughout the PSPM1, so that they can study, sit for the exam and perform the ibadah in the best condition. InsyaAllah, with your continuous efforts, prayers, du'a and don't forget forgiveness from your parents and friends, Allah will grant you good results in the examination. Amin.
Monday, November 9, 2009
A semester to ponder
Welcome back!
Semester Two has just started this week. I have gathered some facts about this semester for students to ponder and make appropriate preparations.
1. There are 18 weeks of study.
2. The 18 weeks include the UPS week. So, effectively, there are only 17 weeks.
3. There are a lot of holidays, namely Aidil Adha (27, 28 Nov), Maal Hijrah (18 Dec), Christmas (25 Dec), New Year (1 Jan), Chinese NY (14, 15, 16 Feb), Maulidur Rasul (26 Feb). So you 17 weeks are not the complete weeks!
My advice:
1. Start studying now, even though you haven't attended for the lecture.
2. STUDY HARD!
3. Consider your lectures/tutorials as an opportunity to understand the concepts taught also to clarify misconceptions so that you won't spend so much time after the class. Value your own time and spend it for your own revision.
4. Finish your practical report as soon as you have completed your practicals. If possible finish it before the weekend (if you have your practicals on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday)
5. Finish ALL the exercises in the tutorial book before you attend the class.
6. Do not hesitate to seek the lecturer's explanation for concepts that you confuse or do not understand.
Semester Two has just started this week. I have gathered some facts about this semester for students to ponder and make appropriate preparations.
1. There are 18 weeks of study.
2. The 18 weeks include the UPS week. So, effectively, there are only 17 weeks.
3. There are a lot of holidays, namely Aidil Adha (27, 28 Nov), Maal Hijrah (18 Dec), Christmas (25 Dec), New Year (1 Jan), Chinese NY (14, 15, 16 Feb), Maulidur Rasul (26 Feb). So you 17 weeks are not the complete weeks!
My advice:
1. Start studying now, even though you haven't attended for the lecture.
2. STUDY HARD!
3. Consider your lectures/tutorials as an opportunity to understand the concepts taught also to clarify misconceptions so that you won't spend so much time after the class. Value your own time and spend it for your own revision.
4. Finish your practical report as soon as you have completed your practicals. If possible finish it before the weekend (if you have your practicals on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday)
5. Finish ALL the exercises in the tutorial book before you attend the class.
6. Do not hesitate to seek the lecturer's explanation for concepts that you confuse or do not understand.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Biologlish! Singular nouns, Plural, Adjectives
This new batch (Session 2009/2010) have learnt Science and Mathematics in English since Form One! In a recent quiz, I asked them about the 'nuclear structure' in different types of cell. Most of them couldn't figure out what the he** is this 'nuclear' thing all about (nuclear bomb? nuclear plant? nuclear energy?).
Initially, I was shocked when the supposedly easy questions has become a deep trap for these students in order to get good marks. Good marks will boost their confidence and will encourage them to study earlier. Well, I did have a motivational session mith them soon after!
In the recent session, I became an English teacher, pointing out the different words/terms in English referring to one particular noun (in Biology).
e.g. 1: nucleus (singular) --> nuclei ('noo - clee - eye', plural) --> nuclear (adjective, descriptive word that precede a noun - e.g. nuclear envelope. nuclear material, nuclear pores).
e.g. 2: mitochondrion (s.) --> mitochondria (p.) --> mitochondrial (adj.) - e.g. mitochondrial membranes
e.g. 3: stoma (s.) -> stomata (p.) --> stomatal (adj.) - e.g. stomatal opening
How about these singulars? ...fungus, cell, hormone, bacterium, ...
Until next posting...
Initially, I was shocked when the supposedly easy questions has become a deep trap for these students in order to get good marks. Good marks will boost their confidence and will encourage them to study earlier. Well, I did have a motivational session mith them soon after!
In the recent session, I became an English teacher, pointing out the different words/terms in English referring to one particular noun (in Biology).
e.g. 1: nucleus (singular) --> nuclei ('noo - clee - eye', plural) --> nuclear (adjective, descriptive word that precede a noun - e.g. nuclear envelope. nuclear material, nuclear pores).
e.g. 2: mitochondrion (s.) --> mitochondria (p.) --> mitochondrial (adj.) - e.g. mitochondrial membranes
e.g. 3: stoma (s.) -> stomata (p.) --> stomatal (adj.) - e.g. stomatal opening
How about these singulars? ...fungus, cell, hormone, bacterium, ...
Until next posting...
Monday, April 6, 2009
Pheww! It has been a long time ago.
It's almost a year since my last post! What a shame! I should've been more consistent with my postings. Well, I do hope this blog will be benefited by all, especially matriculation Biology students... and my former students too!
It's more convenient here than the hospital labour room!! Yupp, I did get a call from my students asking about the Kingdom Fungi while I was waiting for the birth of my fourth child last September!
And I'm thinking of a T R A N S F O R M A T I O N !
Until then...
The Biologist - needs motivation!!
It's more convenient here than the hospital labour room!! Yupp, I did get a call from my students asking about the Kingdom Fungi while I was waiting for the birth of my fourth child last September!
And I'm thinking of a T R A N S F O R M A T I O N !
Until then...
The Biologist - needs motivation!!
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