Accelerated Learning Lessons At SMSUA
By Abdul Aziz Pandin

Bandar Seri Begawan - Sayyidina Umar Al-Khattab Secondary School (SMSUA) yesterday held the first of a two-day programme for its students, which focuses on study skills using Accelerated Learning.

Held at the school multipurpose hall, the programme has drawn the participation of 226 Form V students. This is the first time such a programme is carried out in a school locally, and it is hoped that it will enhance the study skills of the students.

The invited speaker for the event was Muhaini binti Musa, who is from Malaysia and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Counselling.

Muhaini is currently a district manager, running her own sales team in a financial services organisation. She also has a Diploma in Science (majoring' in Physics) and is a Certified Personality Plus® Trainer (USA).

Additionally, she has many certifications in different fields. This includes the Thomas Management International Systems, which focuses on psychometric instrument for identifying personal profiles.

She has published articles on counsellingin the Pertanika Journal, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (1991), and Career Development Quarterly, USA (Spring 2002).

Muhaini has offered over 400 training sessions with children, adults, housewives, executive managers, general managers and CEOs.

The trainings involve strategic leadership, performance management system, counselling skills, study skills, mind mapping and personality plus.

Among goes present were Career and Guidance Counselling Unit Officer Hjh Rokayah binti Hj Tawe, counselling officers, Principal Ckg Hj Juma'at bin Salleh, deputy principals and teachers.

The programme commenced with an ice-breaker, where the participants competed in quizzes and Science tests to understand the functions of the right and left sides of the brain.

Later, the students were shown the correct breathing techniques as sufficient oxygen supply to the brain is crucial for the brain to work at its best.

The students were also enlightened on study skills and the three basic elements: Emotional State/The State Management - Emotions are important in human life, our feelings control out physical and mental resources; Daily Emotional Conditioning, where your state relates to your physical well-being, thoughts and emotions; and, The Self Beliefs, The Tools and Techniques.

Achievement stars were awarded to groups and individual students who actively participated in the activities.

The students were later introduced to Accelerated Learning, which covered three aspects, among them: Multiple Intelligence - where the students had to look deep into themselves, into which areas they are good at. This included verbal/linguistic, musical/rhythmic, logical mathematics, visual spatial and bodily kinesthetic.

Group activities were also conducted for each of the activities. The programme was stimulating and beneficial to the students. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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