A total of 200 primary school students in PPD Keramat were selected to join the Pandai @ Schools programme. They received six months of free access to all premium features. There are 40 students from each of the 5 schools represented. In addition, Pandai provides tablets and booklets to help students with their digital learning experience.
National Technology & Innovation Sandbox (NTIS)
The Pandai @ Schools programme was funded through the National Technology & Innovation Sandbox (NTIS). NTIS is a commercialisation grant from the Malaysian government under the Short-Term Recovery Plan (PENJANA) announced in June 2020. The grant is led by MOSTI, with MRANTI serving as the Secretariat. The grant won by Pandai was in collaboration with Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC).
To strengthen student assessment in this project, Pandai onboarded Prof Dato Dr Noraini Binti Idris. She is the former Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) of UPSI and an expert in mathematics and pedagogy. She now champions STEM integration in Malaysia through the National STEM Association (NSA). With her guidance, the team uses Pandai’s data analytics to design a new assessment model. The model tracks students’ progress holistically through digital intervention.
Meeting With The Headmasters
On 24 August, the project team met the headmasters of the five schools to brief them on the project. The briefing covered the project timeline, tablet distribution, usage demonstration, and reporting expectations. Furthermore, a second briefing was held on 1 September to update the teachers and address their questions and concerns. Students will go through the project for 17 weeks, from 26 September 2022 to 17 February 2022.
Meanwhile, during the school break from 9 to 31 December 2022, Pandai and the National STEM Association will run online lessons. Tablets were distributed in the week of 19 September 2022. Additionally, the team showed students how to use the Pandai app.
Before the programme began, students took a pre-test in the four subjects to benchmark their performance. They will then have access to Pandai Premium until the 2022/2023 school term in February. After that, they will continue using the tablets with the free version of the app until they complete primary school.
What is Pandai @ Schools?
Pandai @ Schools was designed to help reduce teachers’ workload outside school hours. Furthermore, the app offers features such as Quizzes, Exams, Flashcards, Live Tuition and more.
However, although the project focuses on four core subjects, students can still explore content beyond the syllabus. This includes KAFA, Kangaroo Maths and Beaver Computational Thinking.
As a result, the tablets are loaned to students and must be returned at the end of Year 6 or before transferring schools. Each school assigned four teachers to receive the tablets. This helped them track how students use the devices each day. The teachers represent the four core subjects in this project.
Which Schools Are Involved?
- SK Dato Keramat 2 (19 Sep)
- SK Padang Tembak 1 (20 Sep)
- SK Convent Bukit Nenas 1 (21 Sep)
- SK Wangsa Jaya (22 Sep)
- SK Taman Melati (23 Sep)
The aims of the programme is to provide access to personalised e-learning content to the selected students and teachers. Pandai also wants to validate digital learning in a supportive and student-centred environment. In addition, it aims to collect data on student performance and behaviour when using digital learning platforms. Lastly, it plans to provide a working model for a more comprehensive implementation of digital learning in schools.
Stay tuned for more updates on the programme! 😊
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