Hmm..Maybe someone will ask what is Bina Insan Guru or BIG? Simply to say, BIG is a program for those who will be an EDUCATOR, not just A TEACHER. This program is compulsory to all students of Kursus or Diploma Pendidikan Lepasan Ijazah (KPLI @ DPLI). The activities scheduled are specially for building and improving leadership, teamwork, versatility, confidence, time and self management, as well as the JERI aspects in an educator.

We had undergone this program for 6 days and 5 night. Although we faced activities' challenges, received tonnes of scolds and critics from facilitators or wearing the same shirt which has 'nice' smell, all of that never stop us to complete each task given.

From this program, i had identified few weaknesses in myself. 1. Failed to do my job well. 2. Didn't take serious in each thing done. Therefore, i promised to myself to improve the infirmity so that whatever, i will do it enthusiastically. In doing so, i need an action plan. A plan must consist of aims, objectives and methods. My aim is to be more responsible and efficient. Objectively, first, to improve the way i manage things and second, to be more serious in everything i do.

To begin, i will collect data and information by asking my collegues informally. Besides, i can gain data from lecturers involved through interviews or by taking few test to see whether i am a resposible person or not. To make sure this going well, everything must parallel to a checklist. In this checklist, i will state my sub aims to be achieved in certain periods and what i expect from each action taken. What i've plan must be succesfully achieved. So, to confirm, i will again, ask my friends their responses.

Urmm...i had defined the Action Research based on my understanding. Actually, there are few types of AR depend on the participants involved.

1. Individual AR is when a teacher focuses on a single problem to solve
2. Collaborative AR involved two or more teachers interested in a common problem or issue. Issue may involve a classroom or shared by few classrooms
3. School-wide AR is a research concerning on issues that common to all. Teams of school staff work together to solve the issues
4. District-wide AR focuses on district issues or organizational level. A district may choose a problem that common to several school or organizational management.

Example: How to improve my way of teaching mathematics? Some students having problems to understand certain topic if taught in the same way as teachers always did.

Ahh...it's the new semester...and the new me (urm..part of it)...so, what to begin?
Well, i will start with the new subject here...Action Research in Education taught by Dr Siti Fatimah Mohd Yassin. The first lecture was held on 20th April 2009 at Dewan Budiman Fakulti Pendidikan UKM. I'm very grateful not to start confusing with the meaning of Action Research because i had attend a seminar at FSSK regarding on it which conducted by Jean McNiff from Dorset, England. She was so friendly and explain to us patiently as this topic is something new (to me, the others i'm not so sure).

What can i conclude form the first lecture here, Action Research is a research on what the researcher himself did. It is not the same as common research do which observe other people. This Action Research begins with the idea we develop, or problem that we want to solve. Then, how we will do research, why we do the thing we do, why we are the way we are and so on. This can simply said as self reflection because in Action Research, we keep asking to ourself in every step we took in order to have a better understanding in our own action.

What more?urm...ahh...Why i learnt this subject?Because i'm going to be an educator. This Action Research can assist me gaining extra knowledge and improve the value in me which in return, i can use it to improve or help my student in certain area they needed. I hope i can be one of the excellent teachers in future. Aaamiiinnnn....