Students and alumni from Taylor’s University School of Education achieved outstanding recognition at the Malaysia Grand Invention Expo (MaGIEx) 2024. Postgraduate student Sandra Ng Wai Kim, along with alumni Selyne Lee Suet Fun and Tan Jun Ting, secured a Top 5 Award (Tertiary Inventors) and a Gold Medal for Tertiary Inventors for their innovative project, "Revolutionizing Teacher Training: Towards a Sustainable Innovation with Virtual Simulated Classrooms."
Presented virtually, their project focused on advancing teacher training through innovative teaching practices and digital education, emphasizing the integration of virtual reality (VR) technology to enhance learning experiences. The Malaysia Grand Invention Expo (MaGIEx), organized by Digit 360, Universiti Teknologi MARA, and Nusantara Training and Research, Indonesia, served as a platform to highlight cutting-edge pedagogical innovations and technology-driven education solutions.
Guided by Senior Lecturers Dr. P. Thivilojana and Dr. Tan Shin Yen from the School of Education, with contributions from Dr. Charles Sharma Naidu, Senior Lecturer from The Design School and Mr. Faisal Athar Mohd Fadzil, XR Specialist from VORTEX XR Lab, the project aligns with Taylor’s University’s Impact Lab – Education for All, reinforcing the institution’s commitment to inclusive and technology-enhanced teacher training.
The awards ceremony took place online on November 15, 2024, marking a significant milestone for Taylor’s University in shaping the future of education through digital transformation.