Flip-Flopping in Malaysia: Should We Revert to Teaching Science and Mathematics in Malay?
In July this year, the Malaysian Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced a decision to reverse the 6-year experiment of teaching Science and Mathematics to school students in English, citing research findings which showed low levels of proficiency among both teachers and students, particularly those from rural or disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. Teachers’ inability to communicate effectively… [Read more…]
August 10, 2009
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