POSTER PIITRAM 2021_NEUROHEMISPHERE RULER

AN INNOVATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF TRANSMISSION IMPULSE
ACROSS SYNAPSE USING NEUROHEMISPHERE RULER

Abstract

The Neurohemisphere ruler was invented as a teaching and learning (T&L) tool in the classroom for Pre-University
lecturers and students for Coordination topic. Neurohemisphere ruler is a hemisphere shape ruler that is created
using transparency plastic as a main material with numbers and keyword ‘DOE BOD R’. It is affordable for
everyone because the production cost is very minimal. This ruler has high commercialization potential for Science
and Biology Pre-University lecturers and students all over the world due to a good functionality, creative design, easy
and effective approach in T&L. Comparative analysis for students performance in pre-test and post-test after
implementation show positive increase for every students. Average marks for labelling the structure of synapse
increase from 18% in pre-test to 85% in post-test. While, average marks for essay part in explaining the transmission
impulse across synapse also increase from 57% to 96%. Our finding shows that Neurohemisphere ruler can be one
of the innovations in education that is essential to ensuring a flexible and effective approach for Science and Biology
subjects in the 21st century learning era.

Objective

The purpose of this innovation is to help students to identify and understand the structure of synapse
and explain the process of transmission impulse across the synapse by using Neurohemisphere Ruler.
This Innovation is design to overcome:

• Students problem to recognize and memorize the detail structure of synapse.
• Students difficulty in understanding the entire process of transmission impulse across the synapse
• Students cannot remember the correct sequence in explaining the process of transmission impulse

across the synapse

Underlying Teaching Principles Innovativeness

• Constructivist teaching approach with reference to • Neurohemisphere ruler are small,
teaching biology. transparent and easy to use.

• Implementing critical thinking and creative in 21 • Consists of numbers and keyword
century student learning skills ‘DOE BOD R’ as guidance.

• Help student organize their knowledge. • During T&L session, every
• Create active hands-on activities and interactive students has to follow step by step
demonstrate by lecturer.
teaching and learning environments
• Promote student centred and self-learning • Student will draw and recognize
the structure of synapse, also
Impact on T&L memorize and explain the
sequence process.
• Every student shows
positive increase for in • This innovation help students
Post-Test organize and simplify the complex
theory with attractive and engaging
• This innovation will be way to enhance motivation and
introduce and implement widely to all matriculation interest to learn Biology.
and Pre-University students in future.
Recognition
• This innovation also can be implemented for any
application concepts regarding impulse across • Registration No.: LY2021W00335
synapse such as mechanism of cocaine action and • Silver Medal, National STEM Low
transmission impulse at neuromuscular junction.
Cost Innovation Competition, 2020
• Due to minimal cost, this innovation are marketable • Koleksi Inovasi PdPc STEM Kos Rendah
and has high commercial value.
E-ISBN: e978-967-18115-4-2

1Sallehattun Binti Salleh,
2Sharifah NurulA’in Balqis Binti Syed Mohd

Pahang Matriculation College