THE NEXT EINSTEIN CAMP

1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Next Einsteins Camp is one of the programs that specially designed for sciences
students which is form 4 of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kelana Jaya,Selangor to develop
their preparation skills and give them awareness about science beauty concept in science. The
main reason or objectives of our camps is to develop a strong concept in learning
science and enhanced student interest in learning and exploring the science
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM). This camp named as The Next Einstein Camp as the symbolic
from one of the famous pedagogical in physics. In this camp, the important element that we
stressed is the concept in understanding the sciences theoretical in other words mastery the
concept will help students become more excited to know and learn in deep about the science.
The background of this camp are focuses on the sciences element. To present that
every activity have been done according to the understanding on the
concept that have been learn. To encourage student relationship in term of
intrapersonal in which work cooperatively among the group members on
completing an activity .In this camp, the participants respond is very important to make
sure that the objectives of the programmed will successfully achieved. The target group for this
camp is for form four science class. This program is ensuring all students to have improvement
performance during the programmed as well as in future. By participating these planning, the
schools science students who join this camp are able to set their mind and goal target to prepare
themselves to achieve and fulfill the Malaysia Education Blueprint. Therefore, our programs will
emphasize on science context during gaming, cooperative learning and talk from their senior.
The camp is will be done in two days which is Saturday and Friday with conducted by
teachers and facilitators. The total of students involve in this camp is 30 students. The
background of this camp are focuses on the sciences element. The financial cost in organize this
camp are sponsored by PIBG and JPN. During the camp run, students will provide the certificate,
food and drinks, files and any requirement. If the internal motivations of students improve in
science subject, we hope that this knowledge will use and apply for other subject. This camp are
provide two in one objectives actually in which the motivation aspect and the mastery concept of
science.

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2.0 RATIONALE
The idea in design The Next Einstein Camp came from the overview of the level
student performance in science subject in which this subject are important. For the science
subject, students should pass the level in examination to help students further their studies with
get a good course after SPM. However, the camp not only to improve the student performance in
science academic but here in this camp program are more stressed on the students cognitive
thinking whereby we provide the useful activity and motivation for every subject in encourage
their interests toward science . In other words, we want to build spirit of positive thinking
towards science as well as their understanding will drive them to apply and relates with the daily
life activity.
Our target students are form 4 because we know that students form four are in
honeymoon mood and still have lack of awareness about science for their preparation in SPM.
From that, we conduct the survey questionnaires before the camp starts as the analysis of needs
in to identify the level of perception of student form 4 about science subject. From the survey
results, we found that the interests towards science are lower and we define that students are not
enjoyed during the sciences learning. Moreover, we found that student are did not get
the concept in learning science stream subject. From here, we know what the
most important things that we should repair and improve their concepts in
science and their perception towards science subject.
In The Next Einstein Camp program, the mission and vision to
encourage students participate our camp is to give them an awareness
about the science which give students positive thinking, motivate them to
use cognitive thinking and expose them science application. The three
subjects sciences are provided in this camp are Biology, Chemistry and
Physics. Through this camp, students will realize that the nature beauty of
science that related with our daily life.
As conclusion, we hope that our target students, Form 4 Sekolah
Menengah Kebangsaan Kelana Jaya, Selangor will enjoys this camp and our

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learning outcome from this program can motivate them in learning science
as preparation in SPM.
3.0 THE CURRICULUM
3.1 Need Analysis

March Monthly Test (Pass)

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20
Axis Title

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10
5
0

Biology

Physics

Chemistry

Figure 3.1: Student that pass in the March monthly test

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July Monthly Test (Pass)

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12
10
8
Axis Title

6
4
2
0

Biology

Physics

Chemistry

Figure 3.2: Student that pass in the July monthly test

The figure 3.1 and figure 3.2 show the student achievement of form
four student of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kelana Jaya. The result can
be seen in two month of monthly test of March and July. From the both figure
above, it show the declining result of three science stream subject which is
biology, physics and chemistry. As the purpose of designing this course as an
alternative to overcome the problem of declining a result in biology,
chemistry and physic subject among form four students in Sekolah
Menengah Kebangsaan Kelana Jaya, Selangor.
In order to design this course that can fit to the problems, a need
analysis has been carried out through a set of questionnaire given to the
student include Yes and No question. The objective of this questionnaire is
to determine the need of student that will be constructing into this course.
The need analysis was conducted on September 2015 before this proposal
submitted. This questionnaire was distributed to 30 students. Below are the

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question analyses from the set of questionnaire that have been answer by
the respondent.
1. Do you enjoy on learning science stream subject?
16
14
12
10
Axis Title

Male

Female
6
4
2
0

Yes

No

Figure 3.3
Based on the first question on this survey, the graph show that the
graph of No answer are leading the graph Yes answer. From the graph,
24 student out of 30 student that answer this question contribute to the
No answer. Where 14 of them are female student, and another 10 are
male student. According to this question, we get the first perception from
the respondent that they are not enjoying during their lessons in science
stream subject.
2. Did you get the concept on learning science steam subject?

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16
14
12
10
Male

Female
6
4
2
0
Yes

No

Figure 3.4
On the second question of this survey, we can see why the reason that
most of the student are not enjoying on their lesson in learning science
stream subject. Again, the graph of No answer lead the graph of Yes
answer by total number of 16 student out of 30 student that involve in this
survey. That graph were represented by 14 student are male student and 12
student are female student. From this graph, it tell us that the student are
did not get the concept in learning science stream subject.

3. Do you thing that science stream subject is too difficult?

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14
12
10
8
Male
Female

6
4
2
0
Yes

No

Figure 3.5
On the third graph has been represent above, the question are
regarding to the how do they thing that science stream subject is too
difficult to them. And the answer from the question present that 22 student
out of 30 student says they are agree that the science stream subject is too
difficult to them. On the number of 22 student out of 30 student that
answering the Yes answer were contribute by 12 male student and 10
female student.

4. Do you worried that you cannot score on this science stream subject?

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16
14
12
10

Male

Female

6
4
2
0
Yes

No

Figure 3.6
Regarding to the fourth question that have been ask to the student on
the survey are did they worried that they cannot score on this science
stream subject. We take a look on the graph No answer that are contribute
only from 2 student. And the students that are not worrying answer by a
male student. From this graph, it give an interpretation that majority of the
student are worried that they are not able to score in this science stream
subject.

5. Which subject that you more interesting in learning science?

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16
14
12
10

Male

Female

6
4
2
0
Biology

Chemisty

Physic

Figure 3.7
On the last question that have been ask on the question survey about
which subject that they are more interesting in learning science stream
subject. The answer are regarding to three division of science steam subject
which is Biology, Chemistry and Physics. From the graphs above, we can see
biology graph has lead by total number of 22 student interest in biology
subject. Follow by chemistry subject represent by 12 students and a least
number of student in physic subject by 6 students.
After the full analysis have been done through this five question, It
shows that why the student achievement are declining in the first monthly
test. They are actually having an interest to learn the science stream
subject. Because of that they are not get the concept in learning science
stream subject, it give them an impression that this science stream subject
are too difficult. And they are not enjoying in learning it. And they feel
worried that they cannot score on those entire three subjects.

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From this survey, we can conclude that the students are in need to
reconstruct their mind setting towards the science stream subject that
actually its not too difficult if they understand the concept behind it. When
they have got the concept on what they are learning, it would develop their
interest in learning those entire subjects. Based on the information that we
get, we believe that student can improve their achievement. Through this
course, we would stress on enhancing student interest in learning science.
3.2 Philosophy
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To develop the potential of individuals in holistic and integrated

manners who are intellectually, emotionally, physically balanced

and harmonious based on a firm belief in devotion in God.

To produce Malaysian citizens who are knowledgeable

and

competent, who process high moral standards, responsible and

capable of achieving a high level of personal well-being as well as
being able to contribute to the betterment of the family, society and
nation at large.

3.3 Vision and Mission

3.3.1 Vision

Stimulate student sense especially secondary student of a

mindset, basic concept, ability and interest towards the
achievement in science.

3.3.2 Mission

The implementation of knowledge-based education to

enhanced:
1) Student motivation in learning science.
2) Student interest in exploring science.

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3) Awareness of the important of science and its role in

daily life.

3.4 Objective

To developed a strong concept in learning science and

enhanced student interest in learning and exploring the
science.

3.5 Learning outcomes

By the end of this program, the participants should be able to:
1)

Present every activity have been done according to the

understanding on the concept that have been learn.

2) Work cooperatively among the group members on completing
the task given.
3) Relate the theory concept of science in daily life.

3.6 Content
The content of this course are (refer Appendix)
3.6.1 Match Your Body
In this activity, student will be given a short briefing regarding to
the animal cells. Then, they are needed to complete the task by
drawing the organelle in animal cells. After completing the task,
student should be able to present their project base on the function of
each of the organelles.

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3.6.2 Secret of O2
From

this

activity,

student

should

know

the

process

of

photosynthesis produced by plant cells to make up oxygen. Student

should draw the flow the process of photosynthesis. Then student
should present their project by using the different interactive way.
3.6.3 Define Your Place
The activities of Define Your Place are related to the topic of
periodic table. In this activity, student should be able to recognize the
element and what group those elements are belong to. And also
student should be able to know the electron arrangement based on the
group of element.

3.6.4 Share It Together

Share It Together activities are related to the elements in periodic
table. And it is also relate to the previous activity. In this activity,
student should know what type of bond form between the elements
and what are the molecule were form from the bonding.

3.6.5 Challenge Your Limit

The activity that involved in Challenge Your Limit is related with
the application of physic in the concept of Newtons Law. Student
should be able to apply the concept of Newtons Law by using car toys
given. Then they need to discuss on understanding the concepts.

3.6.6 London Bridge

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This activity are involving student to build their bridge model by

using a piece of newspaper. From their models, student should be able
to grab the concept of force and pressure as they need to build a
stabilize bridge model. The model should be able to hold the amount of
force on it.

3.7 Methodology
Methodology that has been used in The Next Einsteins Camp is very
important to make sure that the participant can get as much as the input
from this program and for the overall it may achieve the objective from the
formation of this program. Before we choose the suitable method that may
be apply to this program, we make a survey to see what the needs of
student are to make it relevant to the objective of this program. So that, we
can design the program appropriately that merge to the needs.
The instructions to be implementing in this program are more to
student-centered instruction. From this type of instructional, students have
more time on completing the task given. And student should work
cooperatively among the group members. Students are given a chance to
study and experience through the activity that have been design for them by
their own. This kind of instructional may help student to develop their
cognitive thinking and creative thinking through the overall task.
We emphasize small scale of teacher-centered instruction through the
talk session on the first day of program. The student received a lot of
information from the invited panel. During the talk session, students are
exposed to the real experience from the panel. Students are also given the
opportunity to ask any question to the panel. By this way, students are

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actually exposed to develop their soft skill when they are tending to be
communicative towards other people.

3.8 Evaluation
`The evaluations are important to be conducted. But we tend to do this
evaluation three times only. As an example the activity were divided
according to the three subjects. Below of these subject will contain two
activities. After the last activities for that subject are complete, then the
evaluation will be conducted before they are going to move to the next
activity for the next subject. The evaluation will be in a questionnaire form
and it will distribute to student for them to answer it.
It will contain several questions that consist of questions regarding to
the several aspects, which is module, facilitator, facilities and others that
related. From the data that we get from this survey, we can know where the
weaknesses and it the facilitators will try to find out the way to fix the
problem. This is important to reflect either the objective on that task is
achieved by the student. And any of suggestion from the evaluation must be
useful as a reference in the future. The sample of questionnaire is at the
appendix.

4.0 ADMINISTRATION
4.1 Course schedule
We would like to organize The Next Einstein Camp with 20 of form 4
students from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kelana Jaya, Selangor to
improve students knowledge as well as enhancing students interest in
learning science. This course will take two days one night which are on 19 th

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and 20th of March 2016 starting as early as 9 a.m. on 19 th March 2016 until
3.30 p.m. on 20th March 2015. The duration of each session conducted is
varies according to the activities. The tentative of the program as below:
TENTATIVE
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SMK KELANA JAYA HALL, 15th & 16th of May 2016
DAY 1
(19th March 2016)
9.00 10.00 a.m.
10.00 10.30 a.m.

Registration of the participants

Ice Breaking
Conducted by Nur Fitrieyana binti Yusop, Wan Izzati
Nabila bt. Wan Mahmud and Nur Siti Fatimah by.

10.30 11.30 a.m.

Bukhori
Motivation Talk: Stand up!! by Nur Fitrieyana binti

11.30 12.00 a.m.

Yusop
Briefing concept of Biology (Animals cell)

12.00 1.00 p.m.

Conducted by Nur Siti Fatimah bt. Bukhori

Activity 1 Match your organelles!
Conducted by Nur Siti Fatimah bt. Bukhori

1.00 2.30 p.m.

Facilitators: 5 facilitators
Lunch

2.30 3.00 p.m.

Zuhur prayer
Briefing concept of Biology (Photosynthesis)

3.00 4.00 p.m.

Conducted by Nur Siti Fatimah bt. Bukhori

Activity 2- Secret of O2
Conducted by Nur Siti Fatimah bt. Bukhori

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4.00 4.15 p.m.

4.15 5.30 p.m.

Facilitators: 5 facilitators
Self Evaluation and comments from facilitator
Tea time

5.30 6.30 p.m.

Asar payer
Relaxing time

6.30 8.30 p.m.

Aerobics
Dinner

8.30 9.00 p.m.

Maghrib & Isyak prayer

Briefing concept of Chemistry (Periodic table)

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Conducted by Wan Izzati Nabila bt. Wan Mahmud

9.00 10.00 p.m.

Activity 3- Define Your Place

Conducted by Wan Izzati Nabila bt. Wan Mahmud

10.00 10.30 p.m.

10.30 11.00 p.m.

Facilitators: 5 facilitators
Self Evaluation and comments from facilitator
Supper
End program for day 1

DAY 2
(20th March 2016)
8.30 9.00 a.m.
9.00 9. 30 a.m.

Breakfast
Briefing concept of Chemistry (Chemical bonds)

9.30 10.30 a.m.

Conducted by Wan Izzati Nabila bt. Wan Mahmud

Activity 4- Share It Together
Conducted by Wan Izzati Nabila bt. Wan Mahmud

10.30 10.45 a.m.

10.45 11.00 a.m.

Facilitators: 5 facilitators
Self Evaluation and comments from facilitator
Tea time

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11.00 11.30 a.m.

Briefing concept of Physics (Newtons Law)

11.30 12.30 a.m.

Conducted by Nur Fitrieyana bt. Yusop

Activity 5 - Challenge Your Limit

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Conducted by Nur Fitrieyana bt. Yusop

12.30 12.45 a.m.
12.45 1.30 p.m.

Facilitators: 5 facilitators
Self Evaluation and comments from facilitator
Lunch

1.30 2.00 p.m.

Zohor prayer
Briefing concept of Physics (Force and pressure)

2.00 3.00 p.m.

Conducted by Nur Fitrieyana bt. Yusop

Activity 6 - London Bridge
Conducted by Nur Fitrieyana bt. Yusop

3.00 3.30 p.m.

Facilitators: 5 facilitators
Closing ceremony & End of program

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4.2 Venue
The venue is Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kelana Jaya, Selangor.
This is because, one of the Science teacher from this school contact the
president of Science Education Society (SEEDS) since the result of students
from this school in three science subjects; biology, chemistry and physics are
dropped in two month of monthly test of March and July. Before we conduct
our program, we do a need analysis in order to determine do the students
need our program to enhance their result in Science. The venue gives
advantage to us because the venue has the equipments that are already
available. Thus this can meet the needs of the activities that have been
arranged. This school already has their own hostel which is really important
as we will run this program until night, thus the students and facilitators can
sleep in the schools hostel. Furthermore, considering the large space of the
hall, it can provide students to freely move for the activities which required
space and also they can learn in comfortable condition and environment. In
short, we believe that the students would be able to participate well with
programs and the facilitators also be able to manage and can run all the
programs and activities without any difficulties and would be able to suit
themselves here as well.

4.3 Facilities
Less cost and comfortable are the main benefit to our program at
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kelana Jaya, Selangor. This school provides
all the equipments that are needed to run this program. The equipments
such as PA system including microphone and speaker, projectors, LCD, white
board, fan, chairs and tables are already available which will really help both
facilitators and participants. All of these facilities are very important in
grabbing students attentions. Moreover, a mosque is also built in the middle

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of the school to let the participants perform their prayers comfortably. There
is also school canteen available not too far from the schools hall where can
be used as place for the participants to have their meals during the program.
This can save the time for the participants to have their meal and come back
to the schools hall.

4.4 Facilitators
There will be five facilitators as the leader and 10 facilitators who will
be facilitate all the 30 students of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kelana
Jaya and 13 facilitators and 10 runners to prepare all materials needed for
each of activities. All of the facilitators come from the members of Science
Education Society from Faculty of Education, University Technology MARA,
Shah Alam. All of the facilitators that are involving in this program have been
selected for some criterion. The main objective of the selection is to make
sure that the facilitators can help in facilitate the program as well as to run
the program smoothly. This is important in ensuring that the participants
able to gain the actual knowledge and learning experience. The criteria of
the facilitators are knowledgeable, effective in communicating, able to have
a good showmanship, able to explain instructions well and so on. Below are
the trained facilitators who will involve:
The facilitators leader name:
1.
2.
3.

Nur Fitrieyana bt. Yusop

Wan Izzati Nabila bt. Wan Mahmud
Nur Siti Fatimah bt. Bukhori

The facilitators name:

1.
2.
3.

Ahmad Zayyad bin Abdullah

Abdul Fattah bin Mohammad Salleh
Mohammad Farhan bin Roslan

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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Muhammad bin Bukhori

Nurul Husna binti Jamil
Nurul Najwa binti Mazlan
Siti Zur Aida binti Ahmad
Nurul Syazwina binti Roslan
Siti Fatimah binti Yusof
Suraya binti Hamdan

The runners in this program:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Fathi bin Lutfi

Nur Atikah binti Mansor
Nur Diana Amira binti Mohammad Hanif
Nurul Sakinah binti Mohd Soffiuddin
Nurul Nabilah Fasihah binti Ahmad Maslan
Nurul Liyana binti Jasak
Mohd Razif bin Hassan
Mohammad bin Maliki
Mohammad Asyraf bin Mustaffa
Sharifah Zulaikha binti Syed Zain

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Below are the curriculum vitae of each facilitators leaders:

FACILITATOR 1

Full name
IC No.
Address

Nur Fitrieyana binti Yusop

920419-14-5906
92-04-08 Flat Sri Kedah, Gombak 1a,

Email
Phone number
Age
Spoken and written language
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2013 - 2017

2010 - 2013
2003 - 2009
Principle

53100 Kuala Lumpur

april19_92@yahoo.com
017-3217174
22 years old
English, Malay
Bachelor of Education (Hons) Science
(Physic)
UiTM Shah Alam
Diploma in Electrical (Electronics)
Uitm Pulau Pinang
SMT Kuala Lumpur

Nothing easy to get the grab the

success.
FACILITATOR 2

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Full name
IC No.
Address

Wan Izzati Nabilah bt. Wan Mahmud

930411-03-5744
No 49 Kg. Padang Guchil, 17500

Email
Phone number
Age
Spoken and written language
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2013 - 2017

22

Tanah Merah, Kelantan

Izatynabilah93@yahoo.com
016-9247548
22 years old
English, Malay, Arab

2010 - 2013

Bachelor of Education (Hons) Science

(Physic)
UiTM Shah Alam
Penang Matriculation College

2003 - 2009

Smk Dato Mahmud (1)

Principle

Be yourself!
Firm!

FACILITATOR 3

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Full name
IC No.
Address
Email
Phone number
Age
Spoken and written language
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2013 - 2017

2010 - 2012
2004 - 2008
Principle

Nur Siti Fatimah bt. Bukhori

910711-02-5830
Kampung
Telok
Jamat,

23

Mukim

Tualang, 06400 Pokok Sena, Kedah.

fatimahbukhori@gmail.com
013-4845508
24 years old
English and Malay language
Bachelor of Education (Hons) Science
(Physic)
UiTM Shah Alam
Diploma in Science, UiTM Perlis
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan
Agama Sik
Just do it!

5.0 CONCLUSION
As a conclusion, we believe that our program The Next Einstein
Camp can be an ideal program for the students who are participate
especially the students of upper secondary from Sekolah Menengah
Kebangsaan Kelana Jaya in order to improve students knowledge as well as
enhancing students interest in learning science. This is because they will
have the opportunity to experience it throughout the activities that had been
prepared for this program. Thus, with this experience, the students will be

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having more interest to learn science especially Biology, Chemistry and

Physics. Last but not least, we hope that this course will be a good
alternative to help students towards successful science learning.

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APPENDICES

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