This is the first social innovation of its kind in Malaysia, providing communication modules for ex-convicts based on their needs. The modules cover verbal and non-verbal, virtual, and basic English communication, and were designed based on interviews with parolees and prison officers. Competitive Advantage PRISON LEARNING PROJECT: ENRICHING ADULT INMATES WITH COMMUNICATION MODULES Enrichment Communication Modules tested with parolees and inmates. Licensed for Virtual Communication Module, awaiting approval for other two modules. Once approved, can market to all prisons in Malaysia. Product Roadmap The Enrichment Programme is a UMS funded research which obtained RM55,700 for a 3- year research which began in 2020 and ended in early 2023. The Enrichment Communication Modules were designed based on a Needs Analysis interview with parolees and prison officers. From the findings, the three modules were designed and before they were used in the pilot study, the modules were fine-tuned three times in sessions with the modules writers, research team members, as well as prison officers. The pilot study was conducted in July - August 2022 and Phase 1 was in September - October 2022. Research & Development Commercialization Strategy The Enrichment Programme has potential revenue streams as a teaching and learning tool on communication skills for inmates in Malaysia. At the moment, there are a total of roughly 80,000 inmates in all 42 Malaysian prisons. This figure is an evidence that the Enrichment Programme has a great commercial value to produce quality human capital. Revenue may also be generated from licensing agreement to interested parties and also the direct sales of the modules. This research is led by Pn Junaidah Januin, an experienced senior lecturer in Applied Linguistics. Her team consists of six members. Datin Dr Veronica P.Atin, a specialist in Curriculum and Instructional Design and Linguistics, and Pn Wan Hurani Osman who is also Applied Linguist specialist, Associate Professor Dr Halina Sandera in the field of Communication and Associate Professor Mohd Azri Ibrahim, an expert in Political Science. The team also comprises two Prison officers PKK Teyun Thian Eim, KIP Nicky@Nezuan Zaini, and IP Mohd Azri Matahir from The Sabah State and Kota Kinabalu Prisons, Sabah. Team The Enrichment Programme Communication Modules revenue will depend on its acceptance by the Malaysia Prison Department, and funding may be sought for further research and development on this community engagement programme. Financial Projections ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE 48
Technology Description Malaysia's prison school curriculum is limited; The Scholars Project provides skills for employability, community safety, and crime prevention. Problem Statement These packages consist of both printed and electronic modules incorporating multimedia productions. They are designed to meet diverse needs while complying with the prison department safety and security regulations. Printed and Digital Learning Packages #3 AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING The Scholars Project is a ground breaking initiative that promotes education and training for young inmates in prison schools. The project utilizes an innovative approach that incorporates the Ubuntugogy pedagogical approach to cater to the diverse needs and aspirations of these learners. Upon program completion, the certification offered by Universiti Malaysia Sabah provides an added advantage for future education and employment opportunities. The Scholars Project has the potential to benefit not only young inmates but also community organizations and employers. #1 Ubuntugogy Pedagogical Approach The curriculum is designed using Ubuntugogy approach to meet the specific needs of individual inmates. Ubuntugogy is relevant in culturally diverse contexts with social and economic inequalities. The learning packages in the Scholars Project provide a complete ecosystem, with modules covering academic subjects such as Science, Mathematics, Bahasa Malaysia, and Pengajian Agama Islam, as well as skills-based topics like Job Hunting Skills, Employment Rights, and Basic English-Speaking Skills. Shortstay young inmates (less than one year) can complete these modules within a shorter time frame. Complete learning ecosystem #2 The learning packages in this project include the following aspects: ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE 2022 Complete learning ecosystem Printed and Digital Learning Packages Ubuntugogy Pedagogical Approach 49
This project introduces the first Malaysiabased learning packages, offering academic and skills-based modules tailored to meet the specific needs of short-stay young inmates in prison schools. This project contributes to Sustainable Development Goal’s (SDG11) agenda on making human settlements more inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. Competitive Advantage UMS TRANSFORMATION MODULES The learning packages has already been piloted, validated via experts check, learning packages’ impacts evaluated and available for use. Further development may include expanding into more modules such as History (Academic-based), Basic Digital Skills (Skillsbased) and The Basic of Entrepreneurship (Skills-based). These learning packages will be expanded using virtual reality technology for further enhancement. Product Roadmap The research activities involved needs assessments (gathering data on prior knowledge, interests, and learning goals) in July and August 2021, designing and development of learning packages (December 2021 – July 2022), learning packages implementation (April 2022 – September 2022) and learning packages evaluation (May 2022, August 2022 and September 2022). Data analysis for the evaluation was completed in December 2022. A paper disseminating the evaluation impacts will be published in Malaysian Correctional Journal published by the Malaysian Prison Department. Research & Development Commercialization Strategy The commercialization strategy includes identifying partners, offer licensing fees and conducting knowledge transfer workshops prior to learning packages usage in all prison schools nationwide. The research team is led by Dr. Esther Jawing. The team is composed of highly experienced educators with diverse expertise in areas such as English language, education, Islamic studies, and history. Team The learning packages’ revenue projection depends on its partnership and licensing fees. Funding may be sought for further research and development. Financial Projections ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Intellectual Property CRLY2022S06472 (Basic English Speaking Skills) CRLY2022S06473 (Job Hunting Skills) CRLY2022S06477 (Hak Anda Sebagai Pekerja) CRLY2022S06475 (Modul Sains: Koordinasi Badan) CRLY2022S06476 (Modul Matematik: Pengurusan Kewangan) 50
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