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Tweet The Deputy Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, has called on educators to give their 100 per cent support to the changes to the national education policy, particularly the decision to revert the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English to the Malay language from 2012. “I expect a 100 per cent support [...] Tweet According to Forbes, Malaysia is to abandon teaching maths and science in English, saying that far too many children from poor rural areas were failing by the programme. The decision to start phasing out English medium teaching from 2012 has been backed by the government and Malaysia’s main opposition parties, despite concerns that using [...] Tweet The Malaysian Teachers Education Institute (IPGM) Gaya Campus has been picked by the Education Ministry from among IPGMs nationwide as the centre for teachers to learn English. IPGM Gaya Campus Director, Salmah Abdullah, said 25 teachers studying in the campus recently graduated in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL). With the new [...] Tweet According to the New Straits Times, the Education Ministry will upgrade computer laboratories in schools to enable them to be used as English language laboratories, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the use of technology would be capitalized for enhanced English teaching and learning in schools and suitable software would [...] Tweet According to the Sun Daily, the Language Centre of KBU International College (KBU) will be launching a new programme that will interest those who plan to embark on a career in English language teaching. Ng Swee Lin, Head of KBU’s Language Centre, said the demand for certified English language teachers will be great [...] Tweet Malaysia: The Star.com notes that some Malay teachers in Bagan Serai are going mad as they cannot handle teaching Mathematics and Science subjects in English, claimed a state assemblyman. Dr Khalil Idham Lim Abdullah (Titi Serong) said even the teachers themselves were having to take English classes to improve their command of English. [...] Tweet Malaysia: Momentum is picking up against the policy to teach and learn Science and Mathematics in English with political parties, non-governmental organisations and school associations joining the fray, exclaims The Star. The marvellously named Movement for the Abolition of Teaching and Learning Science and Maths in English, claiming the support of more than 50 [...] Tweet Malaysia: For Filipinos acutely aware that their country lags behind its neighbouring economies, proficiency in English has been a source of pride and a highly bankable asset. But, by a wide consensus, that has deteriorated over the years. The decline is part of a wider malaise afflicting an underfunded education system, grappling with overcrowded [...] Tweet The Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA) will be hosting their 18th International Conference on the theme ‘Aligning Teaching And Learning Effective Methodologies In English Language Education‘ at the Puteri Pacific Hotel, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia from 11th to 13th June, 2009. The conference also promises activities and competitions for teachers and students. A [...] Tweet Malaysia: The last word in the debate over the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English will probably be heard here tomorrow. More than 200 politicians, academics and representatives of non-governmental organisations and parent-teacher associations will meet to discuss the merits and demerits of doing so. Read the full story… Sphere: Related [...]  |
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