Dec 31, 2012
Dec 21, 2012
The Curious Case of Malaysian Education Fixation in Science, and Many Others.
According to this news article it's again brought up that Malaysia needs more and more students in the so called Science stream. Yeah, in Form Four, Malaysia students need to face the cruel decision to choose either science or arts and have to say goodbye to their friends, after all, each of us have different preferences in life right? right?
No, in this weird Malaysia, all top students are expected to go into Science stream. So naturally, all 3 Arif students go 4 Science 1, all 3 Zaplap students go 4 Perdagangan. No need say goodbye to our usual friends.
Want to be a lawyer? Let's go science stream.
Want to be an economist? Go science.
Want to be teacher? Science.
Want to be doctor? Science of course.
Want to be engineer? Science la.
Want to be accountant? Science also.
If you are good student considering accountacy, here's what you hear:
Aiyah no need go account class, that class teacher won't go teach properly one. Come science class, then take tuition at that Mr Lim. He very good one, guarantee A.
So it's not a matter of choice; all top scorers are expected to go into science stream automatically, with only few exceptions when the students and parents know and make decisions different from school arrangement. And that usually put the students in disadvantage in term of learning.
Yeah the school usually assign you into science classes if you score good in PMR, unless you protest.
The top students go science, the rest of the bad weak students go do arts and you are doomed. Nobody will love you because you are in arts class.Because you are bad students, you cannot study.
So where's the point of science and arts streaming? I also don't know. Malaysian education system is a bureaucratic haphazard irrational system for so long. Teachers can sleep in class and won't get sacked. Teachers ponteng more than students yet still get paid. All those over stacking paper woks.
Well At least I know Malaysia produces lots of brilliant students and becoming the best of the best in various industries, but the problem is they are not serving in Malaysia. Where? Singapore. Also UK USA etc. Why? Malaysian government is stupid. Yeah they are stupid enough to pay millions and billions for scholars yet can't retain many. Yeah and here is no meritocracy, here no appreciating talents. Until we need a thing calls TalentCorp to help Malaysia getting back talents yet still not really successful.
Oh why we still fail to fulfill the 60:40 quota? I don't know. Even the so many Education ministers also don't know how I know. When I was studying they already want 60:40 and what I see was/is good students go science, weak students go arts. And Science students become successful business persons, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders.
And Muhyiddin, we don't want so many science students who don't even know what science is about. It's not about the quantity, it's about the quality.
So I heard ministry is going to recruit only the top 30% graduates to be the teachers. Well I say let's open our eyes and see.
I only speak for myself from a narrowed point of view. I want Malaysia to be a better Malaysia. Change is very much needed.
No, in this weird Malaysia, all top students are expected to go into Science stream. So naturally, all 3 Arif students go 4 Science 1, all 3 Zaplap students go 4 Perdagangan. No need say goodbye to our usual friends.
Want to be a lawyer? Let's go science stream.
Want to be an economist? Go science.
Want to be teacher? Science.
Want to be doctor? Science of course.
Want to be engineer? Science la.
Want to be accountant? Science also.
If you are good student considering accountacy, here's what you hear:
Aiyah no need go account class, that class teacher won't go teach properly one. Come science class, then take tuition at that Mr Lim. He very good one, guarantee A.
So it's not a matter of choice; all top scorers are expected to go into science stream automatically, with only few exceptions when the students and parents know and make decisions different from school arrangement. And that usually put the students in disadvantage in term of learning.
Yeah the school usually assign you into science classes if you score good in PMR, unless you protest.
The top students go science, the rest of the bad weak students go do arts and you are doomed. Nobody will love you because you are in arts class.Because you are bad students, you cannot study.
So where's the point of science and arts streaming? I also don't know. Malaysian education system is a bureaucratic haphazard irrational system for so long. Teachers can sleep in class and won't get sacked. Teachers ponteng more than students yet still get paid. All those over stacking paper woks.
Well At least I know Malaysia produces lots of brilliant students and becoming the best of the best in various industries, but the problem is they are not serving in Malaysia. Where? Singapore. Also UK USA etc. Why? Malaysian government is stupid. Yeah they are stupid enough to pay millions and billions for scholars yet can't retain many. Yeah and here is no meritocracy, here no appreciating talents. Until we need a thing calls TalentCorp to help Malaysia getting back talents yet still not really successful.
Oh why we still fail to fulfill the 60:40 quota? I don't know. Even the so many Education ministers also don't know how I know. When I was studying they already want 60:40 and what I see was/is good students go science, weak students go arts. And Science students become successful business persons, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders.
And Muhyiddin, we don't want so many science students who don't even know what science is about. It's not about the quantity, it's about the quality.
So I heard ministry is going to recruit only the top 30% graduates to be the teachers. Well I say let's open our eyes and see.
I only speak for myself from a narrowed point of view. I want Malaysia to be a better Malaysia. Change is very much needed.
Dec 16, 2012
Don't throw rubbish from your car - Part II
We have new winners! Congratulations to the drivers. Please claim your prize as soon as possible.
This is the prize for you to claim:
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| One mini waste bin for you to conveniently keep your rubbish! |
And the winners are:
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| JKA 7503 |
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| BKV 6086 with evidence |
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| WUU 5822 |
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| MBS 2673 |
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| NBF 7050 |
- Drive any vehicle.
- Throw rubbish from your vehicle.
- If you are lucky, a photo of your vehicle will be taken and published here with no prior notification.
Terms and Conditions:
- Make sure you wipe your vehicle registration plate so we can identify clearly. Void if number unclear.
- We value your privacy; your face will not be published unless with consent.
Thanks to my new informer for submitting the first two photos. Please send me photos if you manage to capture them*. Thanks :)
I'm looking for future sponsors as well.
*Please do not risk your life. I'm not responsible for any injury occurred if the driver you captured realized you took a photo and stop the vehicle and come toward you to throw rubbish at your.
i'm lovin' it
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| 02/12/12 @SS15. A laptop, a wrap and a latte. Assignment. It was a productive session :) Hey McCafe come to Melaka soon please. I have no money for Starbucks Coffee Bean. |
Dec 10, 2012
A Reminder To Myself
To become a good educator.
Else this happens!
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So I want to share a story of a professor I had for a short course on contemporary issues in geography.
Caution:
My points here can get over exaggerated.
I do not mean to defame this said professor, I treat this issue as a systemic issue prevalent in our education system in which she came from.
Please read with open mind.
"In KL no fresh oxygen, that's why I easily get sick here"
Alright, oxygen is oxygen. We can have fresh or polluted air but oxygen is oxygen.
"Pagi itu sunrise; waktu petang itu sunset"
Correct! But we are postgraduate students.
"Where we get our solar energy from?" She asked, I didn't answer because I'm confused and didn't know what she expect from us
"The Sun"
Again, correct! But we are postgraduate students.
"Males are more suitable to use Geographical Information System (GIS) because males' imagination much better than females"
Oh really?
We have this slide (she got from a random US university and presented to us unmodified) mentioning about UPS/Fedex shipments using GIS.
"Kalau tak ada GIS itu barang tak tahu akan belayar ke mana nanti..."
Yeah don't think she's making a pun and I think she get the shipment word out of context.
And this is classic, when she tries to say "air berkorbanat" in English
"Instant water" !
And
"BN, Barisan Nasiaonal is very helpful when there's flood, they help people"
"During BN, a lot foreign investment, but in states of Pakatan, foreign people afraid to invest there"
"During Dr Koh Tsu Koon Penang very good now under Pakatan very bad"
Hello I know you are BN supporter but keep it to yourself I know how to judge. Please speak with facts and figures not just follow blindfolded.
"There are many tornadoes and hurricanes in USA, don't know why, why always there? It could be because they legalized gay marriage, some people say"
I guess she wants us to believe so as well. Hello you are a geographer (?) and you can't explain the facts with geographical knowledege?
And
"selagi hari kiamat tak sampai, kita masih perlu belajar tentang penduduk."
Speechless...
And many more.
***
Not the end. The battle to educate Malaysians is a long long journey. Your help is very much appreciated to save Malaysia.
Else this happens!
***
So I want to share a story of a professor I had for a short course on contemporary issues in geography.
Caution:
My points here can get over exaggerated.
I do not mean to defame this said professor, I treat this issue as a systemic issue prevalent in our education system in which she came from.
Please read with open mind.
"In KL no fresh oxygen, that's why I easily get sick here"
Alright, oxygen is oxygen. We can have fresh or polluted air but oxygen is oxygen.
"Pagi itu sunrise; waktu petang itu sunset"
Correct! But we are postgraduate students.
"Where we get our solar energy from?" She asked, I didn't answer because I'm confused and didn't know what she expect from us
"The Sun"
Again, correct! But we are postgraduate students.
"Males are more suitable to use Geographical Information System (GIS) because males' imagination much better than females"
Oh really?
We have this slide (she got from a random US university and presented to us unmodified) mentioning about UPS/Fedex shipments using GIS.
"Kalau tak ada GIS itu barang tak tahu akan belayar ke mana nanti..."
Yeah don't think she's making a pun and I think she get the shipment word out of context.
And this is classic, when she tries to say "air berkorbanat" in English
"Instant water" !
And
"BN, Barisan Nasiaonal is very helpful when there's flood, they help people"
"During BN, a lot foreign investment, but in states of Pakatan, foreign people afraid to invest there"
"During Dr Koh Tsu Koon Penang very good now under Pakatan very bad"
Hello I know you are BN supporter but keep it to yourself I know how to judge. Please speak with facts and figures not just follow blindfolded.
"There are many tornadoes and hurricanes in USA, don't know why, why always there? It could be because they legalized gay marriage, some people say"
I guess she wants us to believe so as well. Hello you are a geographer (?) and you can't explain the facts with geographical knowledege?
And
"selagi hari kiamat tak sampai, kita masih perlu belajar tentang penduduk."
Speechless...
And many more.
***
Not the end. The battle to educate Malaysians is a long long journey. Your help is very much appreciated to save Malaysia.
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