MSU Tawi-Tawi Joins IAMSTEM 2024

MSU Tawi-Tawi Joins IAMSTEM 2024 Convening STEM educators and researchers across Asia and Australia, MSU-Tawi-Tawi actively co-hosted and participated in the 7th IAMSTEM International Conference and Annual Meeting on STEM Education, held at MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, on November 6-7, 2024. Themed *“Reimagining STEM Education in the Digital Transformation Era,”* the event featured talks from global experts and provided a platform for STEM researchers to share groundbreaking studies and foster collaborations among Asian and Australian institutions in the rapidly evolving digital landscape of STEM education. The MSU-Tawi-Tawi delegation, led by Assistant Vice Chancellor for Secondary Education Prof. Jamaluddin S. Sala, included four faculty members and nine student researchers from the Department of Science and Mathematics Education (DSME) under the College of Education. The team presented 12 papers through both oral and poster presentations, earning recognition as an institution with undergraduate researchers as representatives. MSU-TCTO’s participation in this international conference is a vital part of its ongoing internationalization efforts and commitment to improving research productivity. Selected papers from the conference are set to be published in partner journals, further showcasing the university's contributions. With MSU-IIT serving as this year's main host, the conference was collaboratively co-hosted by 14 other prominent institutions, including MSU-TCTO. The next IAMSTEM Conference will be hosted by Surindra Rajabhat University in Thailand in November 2025. *Contributors: Assoc. Prof. Potchong Jackaria and Aldammien A. Sukarno* #iLoveMSUTCTO #SmartGreenResilient #CreatingOpportunities #TransformingLives

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