AeU’s award winner shares testimonials
EDUCATION is growing in importance globally and in Malaysia. Opportunities are increasing whilst competition for entry into degree programs is also intensifying.
Today, a Master’s degree has become essential for continuous personal development and career advancement in teaching and related careers.
It is ideal for graduates working in nurseries, schools, colleges, universities, health care, commercial institutions and those supporting non-formal learning as well as education leaders and policy makers.
Fuelled by market needs, Asia e University (AeU) offers a two-year Master of Education (MEd) Degree Programme with 10 specialisations to choose from – Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), Nursing Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Psychology, Instructional Technology, Educational Management, Science Education, Educational Assessment & Evaluation, Curriculum & Instruction and Higher Education Teaching.
The objective of this programme is to update knowledge and specialised skills to enhance the individual’s professional career.
Liew Chee Foh, a Chairman Award winner ofAeU’s 5thConovation 2015, works as a full-time tutor in the Medical Assistant Training Programme.
He served in public health care services before embarking on training of allied health personnel. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Health Care and BSc (Hons) in Health Science, both by distance learning mode. Currently he is the Head of Medical Assistant Programme atAllied Health Science College, Kota Kinabalu.
“A visit to an education fair with my children in 2013 brought me this golden opportunity to achieve my dream. I was attracted by AeU’s unique flexible blended mode of course delivery in the MEd programmewhich best fit my busy work schedule and family commitments says Liew Chee Foh who is an AeU alumnus in MEd.I appreciate AeU’s effort to prioritise students’ convenience. Learning centres are made available to students in both urban and sub-urban localities.
“The myPLS is very userfriendly with easy access to online modules and even completed assignments are sent for assessment with ease. AeU’s e-library facilities have huge collections of reference and learning materials which helped in my research.
“AeU also offers the most affordable course fees without compromising on the quality of its programme. My choice of MEd had been beneficial as I could apply the knowledge gained to my work and enhance the quality of my allid health personnel training.
“I firmly believe that working adults out there would stand to gain enormous benefits and fulfil their dreams of further education through this unique mode of course deliver. I have plans to further my studies in PhD soon.”
The MEd programme assessments include two assignments (60 pct) and examination (40 pct).
Delivery of programme is either fully-online or blended learning (a combination of face to face tutorials and online learning) where students can choose according to their lifestyles.