Learning through experience: hand-on soap-making session at Ma'ahad Tahfiz Ismail Puncak Alam (MTI) science week 2023 / Muhammad ‘Izzuddin Zamery ... [et al.]

• Main Authors: Zamery, Muhammad ‘Izzuddin, Abdul Hamid, Khuriah, Ishak, Nor Zaleha, Mohamed Mobin, Nor Hidayah, Mohd Noor, Siti Hanim, Ahmad Shukri, Ahmad Assakir, Hamdan, Muhammad Aliff Shahkirin, Mohd Nor, Norzaharin, Ramli, Mohamad Fikrey
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Pharmacy 2023
• Subjects: Citizen participation; Pharmacognosy. Pharmaceutical substances (Plant, animal, and inorganic)
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/101493/1/101493.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/101493/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Mara

Experiential learning manifested through hands-on experiments and problem-solving activities, plays a pivotal role in elevating cognitive engagement and facilitating the transfer of theoretical knowledge into practical application. In the spirit of fostering a love for science and hands-on learning, the Faculty of Pharmacy Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) has been invited to Maahad Tahfiz Ismail (MTI) Puncak Alam in conjunction with the school’s Science Week Programme held on the 30th of November 2023. The programme was officiated by MTI Deputy Principal of Academic, Associate Professor Dr Zaini Affandi, and attended by school top management; Deputy Principal of Hafazan, Syeikh Abdul Rahman Mohamed Amin Abdel Salam, director of the programme; Mdm. Khadijah Abdul Hamid, teachers, all students (Form 1 to Form 5) and delegates from Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy UiTM led by Mdm. Nor Zaleha Ishak; director of Soap-making Committee at Faculty of Pharmacy. This programme aimed to instil scientific knowledge and foster interest in science-related subjects as well as create a platform for interactive learning.