The title of the article “Deficiencies of The System” is extracted from the book “An Education System Worthy of Malaysia”, written by M. Bakri Musa. The article discusses the poor education system in Malaysia that encompasses every aspect of schooling from pre-school to the university level. The author mixes personal experience, third-person experience and data evidence to address the poorly constructed system. The author works as a surgeon by day in Silicon Valley, California. He and his wife, Karen lives in Morgan Hill, California. This paragraph summarises the messages stated by the author. He discusses his personal experience of his own daughter’s attitude attending preschool as compared to his neighbour’s daughter. He mentions his experience as a temporary secondary science teacher and a UKM medical lecturer. He questioned the insistence of pushing Science subjects in English when the nation is lacking of trained science teachers. The author discusses the system from three perspectives, namely: access, equity and quality. He also stated that the government is not interested in analysing the data of Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) before criticising vocational education as a haphazard affair. Bakri Musa compares American vocational training with the Malaysia system. He condemns the religious school for being too backward thinking. He also commented on residential schools and Matrikulasi. He criticises the universities for not preparing the graduates well to meet the needs of the working environment as well as the schemes that the government made to aid the graduates. He, too, disapproves the amendment of Universities and Colleges Act of 1971. The article was written in 2003, it was Tun Dr Mahat... ... middle of paper ... ...hts of the National Education Blueprint. (2013). [online] 6th September. Retrieved from: http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/09/06/Education-blueprint-highlights/ [Accessed: 26 Mar 2014]. Kulasagaran, P. (2012). Five varsities gain autonomy. [online] 27th January. Retrieved from: http://www.thestar.com.my/story.aspx/?file=%2f2012%2f1%2f27%2fnation%2f10550091&sec=nation [Accessed: 26 Mar 2014]. Studymalaysia. (n.d.). Skill Training Programmes (Technical & Vocational) By Government. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.studymalaysia.com/education/art_private.php?id=skill [Accessed: 28 Mar 2014]. Zul Fikri Zamir & Anas Alam Faizli (2013). Analisis laporan TIMSS 2011 dan pencapaian Malaysia. [online] 29th January. Retrieved from: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/01/29/analisis-laporan-timss-2011-dan-pencapaian-malaysia/ [Accessed: 26 Mar 2014].
Duncan, Arne. "Partners in Reform." Reform Education. White House, Washington, DC. 2 July 2009. Speech.
This article points out the flaws in our modern education systems. Students should enjoy school and feel as though they are learning important things in the subjects offered. The classes can be altered to tend to the interests of children, so they can properly express themselves. School should be preparing children to be mature, how to handle hard situations, and ultimately prepare them for their future lives. Overall, Gatto’s article has its flaws, but it can be used to help improve the education system for upcoming
It’s no surprise that there are faults within our schools in today’s society. As both authors’ point out if our educational system is
In the beginning, there were basic schoolhouses to fulfill the needs of a newly industrialized society. The subjects taught had the sole aim of the student being able to secure a job with the ultimate goal of creating a large enough workforce to fill the new societal needs, creating a stigmatization that any subject that does not help to secure a job is useless. Now that that goal has been met, the bases of classical higher education have been fighting their way into primary education while trying to destroy the previously mentioned stigmatization against non-career-oriented subject matter. Only after hundreds of years, humans as a whole are figuring out that the only subject of education should life and all of its manifestations with no other distractions. Because of this, the main ideas of education should be few, but very important. The ideas taught should be applicable to many scenarios and students should be thoroughly taught their application in life. A...
The report that was produced was titled A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform. A Nation at Risk’s findings were extremely disheartening to the American people. America’s school system was failing. The statistics indicated that American children were not meeting global standards, the curriculum was outdated and lacked rigor and relevance.
After reading Joel Spring?s book, and reflecting on some of the issues facing our schools, it is apparent that our educational system requires much attention among our nation?s leaders. While the system has transformed in many beneficial ways, we are still plagued by the growing problems of society. I look forward to reading another book by Joel Spring, and developing my evolving understanding of the educational system within the United States.
The amount of funding for education was the most difficult to determine. This education system seems to be very inefficient and the huge backlog of teacher pensions restricted the more favorable budget. Well educated students leads to a more productive economy but there are many who do not take ad...
It is vital to grasp the historical, present and future attempts at attaining autonomy, the challenges in the quest for autonomy, the reaction from other nation-states, and if there is any global support towards attainment of independence. In any walk, there are bound to be enemies. The enemies of the Kurds are those nations and elements that have been causing stagnation in their quest for autonomy. An exploration of the various ways this has been happening shall be fundamental. Also, there are ways in which they have had self-inflicted stagnation. Such ways need elucidation. The above will guide on the future of the Kurds.
The costs and benefits of an excellent education for all of America’s children. Teachers College, Columbia University Levin, Henry, Clive Belfield, Peter Muennig, and Cecilia Rouse. 2007.
Singapore’s education journey can be divided into three broad phases namely the Survival-Driven Education (1959 – 1978), Efficiency-Driven Education (1979 -1996) and the Ability-Based, Aspiration-Driven Education which Singapore has adopted since late 1990s. The education policies have evolved to address the context of the country’s stage of development and the challenges it faces at each point. More recently, we are transiting into a knowledge-based economy to face external challenges such as market volatility, increasing globalisation and rapid technological advancement. As Singapore does not have its own natural resources, it is a necessity to develop the people to their fullest to survive. And as the future becomes more volatile with rapid
... Despite the negative effects that had brought bad impact to the country, it was also one of the things that have strengthened the country. It has provided an acceleration of development for the country. Conclusions References Works Cited http://prezi.com/ko92evamttlo/colonial-rule-and-impacts-in-sea/ http://www.marxist.com/malaysia-fifty-years-independence-part-one.htm http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120320222600AAYZmN7 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090908024038AAH5Qw
It is noticeable that the system of education is changing from time to time based on financial issues and how the world is growing. In the past, individuals taught the education system from the oldest member of the family to children, and their members were charging fees from the families that sent their children to them. Which meant that education was an important thing in all ages. Nowadays, the education is shaped to an official system run by professional people in governments and many countries invest high amounts towards education which makes evidence of how important it is in our current life. Every country has a different system of education based on their financial stability, government infrastructure and the standard of the government officials. It is noticeable that there is a big difference between the education in developing countries and the prevailing system in developed countries .In my essay I will discuss some reasons for these differences...
Throughout the years spent in schooling, a lot of changes occur. The development process is particular for the many stages throughout one’s education.
Education is generally seen as a formal process of instruction, based on a theory of teaching, to impart formal knowledge to one or more students (Cogburn, n.d.). Henceforth, individuals seek to acquire some form of schooling from pre-school through secondary school while others may go on to tertiary to better him or her in some way. A definition of education according to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary is that education is “a process of teaching, training and learning, especially in schools or colleges, to improve knowledge and develop skills.” Where education in the common parlance has become a process of adding layers of one’s store of knowledge, the true aim of education is to call forth that which is essential to the individual (White, 2006). Furthermore, and according to Coombs and Ahmed 1974, education is a continuing process, spanning the years from earliest infancy through adulthood and necessarily involving a great variety of methods and sources. Education also involves inculcating in students distinct bits of knowledge; therefore education is an additive process (White, 2006). It adds to an individual as well as it adds to a country through the individuals who are and would have been or are being educated. According to a study conducted by Olaniyan and Okemakinde 2008, education creates improved citizens and helps to upgrade the general standard of living in a society. Furthermore, education plays a key role in the ability of a developing country to absorb modern technology and to develop the capacity for self-sustaining growth and development (Todaro and Smith, 2012).
Week, E. and B. Obama (2009). The Obama Education Plan: An Education Week Guide, Jossey-Bass Inc Pub.