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Malay language teachers honoured for new approaches, getting kids more involved

SINGAPORE - Malay language teacher Rohani Hanim Selamat, 35, has tried to incorporate technology and gaming elements into her lessons to make learning the Malay language and about the culture more immersive for students. And when schools moved to home-based learning this year, she created quiz games online to help students consolidate what they had learnt in a more enjoyable way. The Fuhua Secondary School teacher said: "Students are driven into a digital world, and not using it eliminates the younger generation from potential learning opportunities." Ms Rohani is one of three winners of this year's Arif Budiman Malay Language Teacher Award (Agab), which honours teachers for their outstanding contributions in the teaching and learning of the Malay Language. On Saturday (Dec 19), Minister for Social and Family Development and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli, presented the awards to the winners. Agab 2020 is jointly organised by the Malay Language Council Singapore, Malay Language Teachers Association, Berita Harian, and the Malay Language Learning and Promotion Committee. The Role Model award for teachers with 10 years or more of service went to Ms Elna Hussin,...