Curriculum and Teaching

The Professional Preparation of Malaysian Teachers in the Implementation of Teaching and Learning of Mathematics and Science in English

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Malaysia is in the process of changing the medium of instruction for mathematics and science from Malay to English since 2003. To ensure the success of this transition, teachers have to be professional prepared to teach in English. This research aimed to survey the Malaysian science/ mathematics teachers’ perception towards this professional preparation effort. The … Read more

Shift in language policy in Malaysia: Unravelling reasons for change, conflict and compromise in mother-tongue education.

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Malaysia experienced a major shift in language policy in 2003 for the subjects of science and maths. This meant a change in the language of education for both national and national-type schools. For national schools, this resulted in a shift from Bahasa Malaysia, the national language to English. Parallel with this, to ensure homogeneity of … Read more

Attitudes Towards English Among Malaysian Undergraduates

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There is a continuing debate on the status and use of English in Malaysia. Historically, English experienced rise and fall of its status and importance here. This is because of the change of attitudes towards the language in the passage of time. Thus, the researcher found it relevant to profile Malaysians undergraduates’ contemporary attitude towards … Read more

Develop Minds, Scrap Boot camps

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Dr. Azly Rahman argued why we need not jail our youth for their conscientious objection to militarism in education. Our youth wants to know what will become of them in a society governed by those who think that education is the process of shoving into their minds a certain form of nationalism. Our youth wants explanations … Read more