The English Language Teaching Centre of the Ministry of Education Malaysia unveiled a pilot publication titled HIP: Collection of Best Practices and Innovation. This national-level project brought together 25 teachers sharing their HIP project in the format of an action research. Comprising of 16 tried and tested projects/ activities, the book is available online and is an excellent resource for English teachers who are interested to carry out HIP activities within their own context.

Amazing job by the editor-in-chief, Sheila Adelina A/P Ramasamy along with the editors – Dr Sharmini Siva Vikaraman, Julyy Rahidayu bte. Abdullah, Ang Ching Ting, and Viknesvaran A/L Sukumaran.

Here are the 16 articles along with the writers:

• HIP Out of Class and Outreach Initiatives in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) by Norazrina binti Osman (SK Convent Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang)
• HIP Virtual Postcard Exchange Activity: An outreach approach to using English language in an international context by Luhendraawaramaa A/L Raviwarma (SK Bandar Baru, Selangor)
• HIP Outreach: Interactive Online Storytelling by Sharon Michelle Cheng Lee Khoon (SK Kenyalang, Kuching, Sarawak)
• HIP Pentathlon Online 2021: Where Thinking Out of the Box Begins… by Sharon Kaur A/P Santokh Singh (SM Convent Green Lane, Pulau Pinang)
• HIP Outreach Project – ‘International Collaborative Research Project’ Between SMK St. Teresa, Malaysia and Sano High School, Japan by Lee Moo Hung (SMK St. Teresa, Kuching, Sarawak)
• S.S.D.R. (C): An improvised in-class reading technique by Kho Ling Ling (SMK Bandar Kuching 1, Sarawak)
• The Effect of An Out-of-class Activity on Students’ Motivation and English Awareness by Doreen Primus, Ranvender Jit Kaur Banga Singh, Suhana Saad, and Wan Azmulia Mohd Azmi (SMK Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor)
• HIP Kindness Challenge by Madevi Chandran, Yugesvary A/P Seva Moorthye, and Norashikin binti Zainull Abdin (SK Minden Height, Pulau Pinang)
• S.E.A (Speak English Always) Quest: An HIP Out-of-class Innovation using Speaking Cards via Social Media Chats to Improve Speaking Skills by Emily John Wejidas (SMK Mak Mandin, Pulau Pinang)
• HIP STOMS: FB Live Interviews (Promoting the use of English in Live Social Media Interactive Activities) by Azman bin Abdul Aziz @ Nong and Wan Shadiawatie bin Wan Abd Rashid (SMK Tan Sri Osman Mohd Sa’at, Pontian, Johor)
• HIP Out of Class and Outreach Initiatives using e-Lawad: Polishing vocabulary skills through Powtoon videos by Premani A/P Supramaniam (SMK Bagan Jaya, Butterworth, Pulau Pinang)
• HIP Out of Class – Let’s Share our Stories by Kwan Pei Ling (SJKC Pai Chai, Batu Ferringhi, Pulau Pinang)
• HIP Outreach: Kiddies Chat Room Project in Improving Primary School Pupils’ Speaking Skills by P.M Nagarajan Pillai S.P Murugapan (SK Sungai Tuang, Melaka)
• Vegetable Garden, HIP Outdoor Activity by Karen VVM Pademhanaban (SK Kaung, Kota Belud, Sabah)
• You’ve Got (Snail) Mail: Our Highly Immersive Programme (HIP) Journey by Patricia Shanta Rao (Kolej Sultan Abdul Hamid, Alor Setar, Kedah) and Elmi Azri bin Mat Jamial (PPD Kota Setar)
• Incorporating HIP in-class activity in protecting instructional time to increase students’ attitude towards learning in English language by Doreen Primus, Nor Fatin Hanani Mohd Natrah, Nor Liyana Mohamed Kurnain, and Nur Sharina Shahidan (SMK Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor)

Do read these amazing action research on this link.

Disclaimer: HIVE Educators is not involved in any way in relation to this project, however we are always supportive of the works of our dedicated and brilliant teachers.