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International Conference on Education and Teacher Development

Welcome Note

Welcome Note from

Director General of Education Malaysia
Ministry of Education Malaysia

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh,
Selamat Sejahtera and Salam Sayangi Malaysiaku.

I would like to congratulate the Institute of Teacher Education Ipoh Campus for organizing the
International Conference on Education and Teacher Development (ICETD) held at Casuarina Meru , Ipoh
on 23 -25 July 2019. It is my sincere wish that this intellectual assembly will further develop the potential
of individuals in a holistic and integrated manner.

The conference particularly encourages the interaction of research students and developing academics
with the established academic community in an informal setting to present and to discuss new and
current work. Their contributions will help to make the conference an outstanding platform in ensuring
that our education system evolves to meet 21st century demands. The conference is hoped to reflect
IPGM’s vision in creating professionals with innovative teaching strategies.

Educators not only need to keep up with the changes and transformations, but also must unravel and
repackage knowledge, skills, pedagogies and learning outcomes to stay relevant and connected to the
future. Teachers can do this by using varied, effective strategies to guide and instruct diverse learners,
using assessments and other information on students' performance in instructional planning, and
focusing on literacy and numeracy development. Their best practices must be shared with all teachers
so that they can collectively change communities and nations for the better.

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all speakers, paper presenters and participants to this
conference and wish all of you a fruitful event. My deepest gratitude goes to all sponsors and
individuals who have contributed to the organization and success of this conference. I greatly
appreciate and look forward to the academia in providing the best and the highest quality of education
to its students. Thus, creating a culture of academic excellence in developing a world
class quality education system which will realize the full potential of the individual and fulfill the
aspiration of the Malaysian nation.

Thank you.

DATUK Dr. AMIN BIN SENIN

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