Comments on: Two reasons why we are lagging behind… http://anilnetto.com/economy/development-issues/two-reasons-why-we-are-lagging-behind/ Let justice flow like a mighty river Fri, 25 May 2012 18:31:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Patrick Lee http://anilnetto.com/economy/development-issues/two-reasons-why-we-are-lagging-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-15358 Patrick Lee Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:39:25 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=6773#comment-15358 Education Minister's response: "We are still better than Iran!" Education Minister’s response:

“We are still better than Iran!”

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]]> By: Ark http://anilnetto.com/economy/development-issues/two-reasons-why-we-are-lagging-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-15349 Ark Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:52:33 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=6773#comment-15349 It is certainly in line with international standards! It is certainly in line with international standards!

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]]> By: You Should http://anilnetto.com/economy/development-issues/two-reasons-why-we-are-lagging-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-15308 You Should Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:10:07 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=6773#comment-15308 I think for the Malaysian portion please separate that by the race. You will notice that some race is above the median and suspectingly it's the usual news that the other is one factor contributing to to the country being a laggard .... there is nothing new lar ...so long as this country is not governt as Malaysian Malaysia ...nothing is new ...it's all PREDICTABLE I think for the Malaysian portion please separate that by the race. You will notice that some race is above the median and suspectingly it’s the usual news that the other is one factor contributing to to the country being a laggard …. there is nothing new lar …so long as this country is not governt as Malaysian Malaysia …nothing is new …it’s all PREDICTABLE

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]]> By: bow http://anilnetto.com/economy/development-issues/two-reasons-why-we-are-lagging-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-15280 bow Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:16:06 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=6773#comment-15280 Malaysia do better than Indonesia? it is true 20 years ago! Malaysia do better than Indonesia? it is true 20 years ago!

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]]> By: PlainTruth http://anilnetto.com/economy/development-issues/two-reasons-why-we-are-lagging-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-15277 PlainTruth Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:52:40 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=6773#comment-15277 Our BN elite put their children in international / private schools. Perfectly understandable. After all, the tens of thousands of unemployed local graduates speak volume of the quality of our local education system. Our BN elite put their children in international / private schools. Perfectly understandable.

After all, the tens of thousands of unemployed local graduates speak volume of the quality of our local education system.

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]]> By: nkkhoo http://anilnetto.com/economy/development-issues/two-reasons-why-we-are-lagging-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-15274 nkkhoo Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:30:05 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=6773#comment-15274 Top six countries in maths are using mother tongue while top three countries in science are also using mother tongue. Facts speak the truth that teaching maths and science in mother tongue shall be encouraged. Top six countries in maths are using mother tongue while top three countries in science are also using mother tongue.

Facts speak the truth that teaching maths and science in mother tongue shall be encouraged.

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]]> By: LBJ http://anilnetto.com/economy/development-issues/two-reasons-why-we-are-lagging-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-15266 LBJ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:46:03 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=6773#comment-15266 How come when Malaysia do better than Indonesia in maths and science in TIMMS but Universiti Malaya is ranked lower than Indonesia? Funny lah! How come when Malaysia do better than Indonesia in maths and science in TIMMS but Universiti Malaya is ranked lower than Indonesia?

Funny lah!

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]]> By: joo lee http://anilnetto.com/economy/development-issues/two-reasons-why-we-are-lagging-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-15258 joo lee Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:47:45 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=6773#comment-15258 i shouldn't be surprised at these results but i am. from what i can see, the national maths and science syllabus is really extensive and if i may say so, extremely challenging compared to what i had to face 30 some years ago. frankly, if we look at the syllabus our kids should be stuffed to bursting with knowledge. why aren't they performing well? some possible reasons: 1. i have to agree that the problem lies with the quality of teaching and the commitment of the teachers. 2. the common solution is pack the students off to tutors who largely focus on exam preparation. 3. the syllabus may be extensive and comprehensive but the way it's formatted its uninspiring and unengaging. 4. boring, boring, boring textbooks - especially at the primary level. i haven't examined the questionnaires but i would imagine that timss tests not just facts but understanding and problem solving. as they are now, the national syllabus and level of pedagogy are incapable of preparing our kids to think analytically. of course, the education system as it stands, churns out malaysians who are incapable of independent thought. so the bn government finds itself at an impasse: they are creating a docile, unquestioning population but the country is increasingly losing its competitiveness because its workers lack critical thinking skills. would they want to reverse the latter and further risk their hold on political power? i shouldn’t be surprised at these results but i am. from what i can see, the national maths and science syllabus is really extensive and if i may say so, extremely challenging compared to what i had to face 30 some years ago.

frankly, if we look at the syllabus our kids should be stuffed to bursting with knowledge. why aren’t they performing well?

some possible reasons:

1. i have to agree that the problem lies with the quality of teaching and the commitment of the teachers.
2. the common solution is pack the students off to tutors who largely focus on exam preparation.
3. the syllabus may be extensive and comprehensive but the way it’s formatted its uninspiring and unengaging.
4. boring, boring, boring textbooks – especially at the primary level.

i haven’t examined the questionnaires but i would imagine that timss tests not just facts but understanding and problem solving. as they are now, the national syllabus and level of pedagogy are incapable of preparing our kids to think analytically.

of course, the education system as it stands, churns out malaysians who are incapable of independent thought. so the bn government finds itself at an impasse: they are creating a docile, unquestioning population but the country is increasingly losing its competitiveness because its workers lack critical thinking skills.

would they want to reverse the latter and further risk their hold on political power?

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]]> By: 2dinos http://anilnetto.com/economy/development-issues/two-reasons-why-we-are-lagging-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-15256 2dinos Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:46:47 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=6773#comment-15256 guess there are more than 2 reasons why she is lagging behind. doubt M'sia can get out of it. most of our problems are institutionalised. it would take a herculean effort to change and to learn how to be mean and lean & to compete. doubt M'sian have the stomach for it. possible but unlikely. guess most M'sians will be like the proverbial frog in the slowly boiling water. it will get cooked eventually. guess there are more than 2 reasons why she is lagging behind.
doubt M’sia can get out of it. most of our problems are institutionalised. it would take a herculean effort to change and to learn how to be mean and lean & to compete. doubt M’sian have the stomach for it. possible but unlikely. guess most M’sians will be like the proverbial frog in the slowly boiling water. it will get cooked eventually.

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]]> By: sabahan http://anilnetto.com/economy/development-issues/two-reasons-why-we-are-lagging-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-15237 sabahan Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:33:26 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=6773#comment-15237 The country prosperous main due to they have brainy peoples manage the country and brainy peoples to execute whatever have been planned. In order to have this brainy peoples we must have excellent education systems. The problems of our education are : 1. Education policy always change to suit, sometimes political agenda. Until today we still unable to decide whether to teach math and science in English or ethnic language.Why don't we be bold and leave the policy alone and try to give our children a chance to excel and prove themselves. Those who against this policy, please ask yourselves how many of you have already sent you children to study in oversea and plan to send them to oversea and why? Don't be too selfish. 2. Teacher training quality has been down graded. KPLI program in order to minimize the unemployed graduate, government created this ad hoc program to ease the problems.KPLI teacher only need to train in a short duration they were posted to various school to start teaching whereas the Maktab Penguruan trianee teacher need to train much longer duration. 3. When the government decided to change the policy of teaching Math and Science, we were actually not prepare. A lot of teachers were not fond of English. Some teachers even direct translate terms from Malay for example "tolak" translated as "Push". This is ridiculous but this is the reality. 4. The difficulties level of our syllabus and examination paper especially in math are actually low compare to the country like Singapore or Chinese Taipei. Some may argued about why should we raise our standard, this will burden our children. But we must face the reality globalization is actually burdening us look at the fuel price.We actually need to train our children well in order to compete in the world arena and put their brain to test. Let the children train to run 60 km but compete in 42km. There are inexhaustible list of problems in our education system. The authorities always give excuses and deny whatever weaknesses we have. These have make the country and us suffered. Look at country like Korea where are they 20 years ago, but now they are well ahead of us. Look at their education systems. The chart reveal one fact that is those well developed countries have excellent education systems.One day we might have to compare ourselves with Botswana, Algeria or Ghana. Ask yourselves you want to send your children to study in Botswana or Ghana? Please contemplate on this! The country prosperous main due to they have brainy peoples manage the country and brainy peoples to execute whatever have been planned.
In order to have this brainy peoples we must have excellent education systems.

The problems of our education are :
1. Education policy always change to suit, sometimes political agenda. Until today we still unable to decide whether to teach math and science in English or ethnic language.Why don’t we be bold and leave the policy alone and try to give our children a chance to excel and prove themselves. Those who against this policy, please ask yourselves how many of you have already sent you children to study in oversea and plan to send them to oversea and why? Don’t be too selfish.

2. Teacher training quality has been down graded. KPLI program in order to minimize the unemployed graduate, government created this ad hoc program to ease the problems.KPLI teacher only need to train in a short duration they were posted to various school to start teaching whereas the Maktab Penguruan trianee teacher need to train much longer duration.

3. When the government decided to change the policy of teaching Math and Science, we were actually not prepare. A lot of teachers were not fond of English. Some teachers even direct translate terms from Malay for example “tolak” translated as “Push”. This is ridiculous but this is the reality.

4. The difficulties level of our syllabus and examination paper especially in math are actually low compare to the country like Singapore or Chinese Taipei. Some may argued about why should we raise our standard, this will burden our children. But we must face the reality globalization is actually burdening us look at the fuel price.We actually need to train our children well in order to compete in the world arena and put their brain to test. Let the children train to run 60 km but compete in 42km.

There are inexhaustible list of problems in our education system. The authorities always give excuses and deny whatever weaknesses we have. These have make the country and us suffered. Look at country like Korea where are they 20 years ago, but now they are well ahead of us. Look at their education systems. The chart reveal one fact that is those well developed countries have excellent education systems.One day we might have to compare ourselves with Botswana, Algeria or Ghana. Ask yourselves you want to send your children to study in Botswana or Ghana?
Please contemplate on this!

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