Date (Time)
October 15, 2020 04:00-05:00 PM Malaysia
Mode
Presentation + Q&A session
Platform
Zoom
Summary of the webinar
The BRECIL Webinar on Research Methodology Training in Universities in Laos focuses on one of the work packages in BRECIl, Developing research skills and the use of ICT in Higher Education Institutions in Laos and Malaysia, a collaboration between the European, Malaysian and Lao partners over the past two and a half years. The webinar is held as part of the activities for Erasmus+ Days 2020 carried out over a period of three days. Erasmus+ Days consists of a series of bottom-up events organised by various Erasmus+ programme players. In the webinar, speakers talked about the research methodology training experience of the ASEAN and EU partners which include the research training in Laos and Malaysia, lessons learnt and the challenges encountered.
The panellists from Universiti Malaya, University Utara Malaysia, Gothenburg University, National University of Laos and Souphanouvong University shared their research methodology training experience in Laotian Universities, namely National University of Laos and Souphanouvong University. The webinar started with the Principal Coordinator Prof Azirah Hashim's introduction to the BRECIL project which was followed by Prof Jens Allwood's introduction to the Training of Trainers program. An interactive session was held between Lao researchers and the rest of the panellists on the research proposals prepared by the former. The research methodology webinar was moderated by Prof Wah Yun Low, the Deputy Director at the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya.
Prepared by Mr. Xia Menghu
Program
| Time | Presenter | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 4.00-4.10pm | Prof Azirah Hashim Principal Coordinator, BRECIL Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur |
Introduction to the BRECIL project |
| 4.10-4.20pm | Prof Jens Allwood University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden |
Research methodology training in Laos |
| 4.20-4.30pm | Prof Wah Yun Low Asia-Europe Institute Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur |
Issues and challenges in the Training of Trainers programme |
| 4.30-4.40pm | Dr Latsanyphone Soulignavong National University of Laos, Vientiane, Lao PDR Ms Bounthieng Vongsouangtham Souphanouvong University, Luang Prabang, Lao PDR |
Training and Cross-training in Laos: Lessons learnt and Moving Forward |
| 4.40-4.50pm | Assoc Prof Dr Hariharan N Krishnasamy Universiti Utara Malaya, Kedah |
Use of ICT in the Training of Trainers |
| 4.50-5.00pm | Prof Azirah Hashim Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti MalayaKuala Lumpur |
Q & A and Closing |
