tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post333703312015783730..comments2024-03-14T19:25:05.015+08:00Comments on SAKMONGKOL AK47: The Teaching of Science and Mathematics..Ariff Sabrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04134536173557859031noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-90160470079920333432009-03-25T18:19:00.000+08:002009-03-25T18:19:00.000+08:00Teaching science and maths in English can have gra...Teaching science and maths in English can have grave effects on Malaysia. Read my latest blog entry to find out more.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!محمد إدريسhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448537205154457030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-16605234129760136222009-03-15T01:24:00.000+08:002009-03-15T01:24:00.000+08:00Eh? Sudah habis? Mana EWO? Dia orang besar. Mana n...Eh? Sudah habis? Mana EWO? Dia orang besar. Mana nak layan orang kecil.<BR/><BR/>Mata buka besar. Sudah masuk sampah. Mata tutup rapat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-6379038655337357192009-03-12T20:46:00.000+08:002009-03-12T20:46:00.000+08:00Eyes Wide OpenWe are going to ignore you and the l...Eyes Wide Open<BR/><BR/>We are going to ignore you and the likes of you from now on. Pity you will be cluttering this respectable blog and wasting our time skipping you over.<BR/><BR/>In the comments to the posting before this you even challenged people to fight in your own blog. The person who first commented against you was correct, you ambil kesempatan nak tarik readers to your site. <BR/><BR/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-52299712608890289122009-03-12T19:59:00.000+08:002009-03-12T19:59:00.000+08:00Hahahahaha. Eyes Wide Open is confused and tembak ...Hahahahaha. Eyes Wide Open is confused and tembak sana sini. He shoots in the dark and thinks apocryphalis is Anon. No laaaa.. apocryphalis is me laaa EWO. (Apo sue me if you can nyah nyah nyah). In fact all the anons yang don't agree with you is me laaa. You wish.<BR/><BR/>Sedih kan folks. When you dont have facts and substance, you revert back to the style that you are made up of: personal Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-91588870132333462282009-03-12T12:27:00.000+08:002009-03-12T12:27:00.000+08:00Apocryphalist"you insist on your stand and not bot...Apocryphalist<BR/><BR/>"you insist on your stand and not bother about what others say"<BR/><BR/>And what pray tell do you understand my stand to be? State it clearly so I can rebut you. <BR/><BR/>Better still, let's not clutter the good Dato's space - as you said. You are welcome to debate on my blog or I can go to whatever forum you prefer. Either way is fine with me.<BR/><BR/>And as to your Eyes Wide Openhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05367590620303779137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-87522915016598442872009-03-11T22:56:00.000+08:002009-03-11T22:56:00.000+08:00KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 – The teaching of science and...KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 – The teaching of science and mathematics in English should be continued to ensure Malaysian students, especially the Malays, are not left behind, said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.<BR/><BR/>He said the change to teach the two subjects in English from Bahasa Malaysia was to ensure students could master them and at the same time become more proficient in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-35906579697749809672009-03-11T20:02:00.000+08:002009-03-11T20:02:00.000+08:00Eyes Wide OpenI'll make one more try at advising y...Eyes Wide Open<BR/><BR/>I'll make one more try at advising you. I don't want to distract readers or clutter this blog.<BR/><BR/>Just in this and the subsequent posting there are 3 persons who have basically similar opinion about you - Anon 13:24, Eyes Open Wider and me Anon 18:07. You should therefore ask yourself whether there is something wrong about what you write, how you write, etc.<BR/><BR/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-56529158882988068422009-03-11T18:21:00.000+08:002009-03-11T18:21:00.000+08:00Anon 11 March 2009 18:07I simply assumed that peop...Anon 11 March 2009 18:07<BR/><BR/>I simply assumed that people here would have the brains to understand what I said. I'm sorry if I assumed wrongly, as you imply...<BR/><BR/>It never crossed my mind to assume that the readers here have the cognitive qualities of kindergarten children, where I have to spell out everything.<BR/><BR/>And to answer your question about my effectiveness as an Eyes Wide Openhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05367590620303779137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-91251246009406142732009-03-11T18:07:00.000+08:002009-03-11T18:07:00.000+08:00Eyes Wide OpenBy now you must have read the commen...Eyes Wide Open<BR/><BR/>By now you must have read the comment by Eyes Open Wider against you in the posting after this one.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, that person also has strong reservations about what you write or maybe your writing style.<BR/><BR/>In your comment in this posting above, if your intention is to support BM in all subjects, it is not clearly stated. <BR/><BR/>Your analogy of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-70773816163467422182009-03-11T13:24:00.000+08:002009-03-11T13:24:00.000+08:00anon 10 March 2009 16:59bahlol betoi engkau ni!aku...anon 10 March 2009 16:59<BR/><BR/>bahlol betoi engkau ni!<BR/><BR/>aku tengah support pengajaran kesemua subjeck dalam BM di sekolah kebangsaan la! baca la baik-baik dulu sebelum komen! <BR/><BR/>Nampak aje perkataan "bahasa cina" dah membabi buta nak mengkritik.<BR/><BR/>Kerana karenah makhluk macam engkau la negara kita hancur dalam perbelahan kaum!Eyes Wide Openhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05367590620303779137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-54876749967548935442009-03-10T16:59:00.000+08:002009-03-10T16:59:00.000+08:00Ha nya nak kataKita ni tengah penin kepala nak pik...Ha nya nak kata<BR/><BR/>Kita ni tengah penin kepala nak pikiaq Bahasa Melayu ka Bahasa Inggeris ka, si Eyes Wide Open ni pulak nak tonjolkan Bahasa Cina, Bahasa India ka?<BR/><BR/>Lebaq sangat ka bukaq mata dia? <BR/><BR/>Ini lah jenis yang sentiasa nak ambik kesemptan saja. Bila bila masa saja. Asalkan depa boleh untung. Tak peduli apa.<BR/><BR/>Kalau ikut kata dia, kita kena ada sekolah dalam Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-42158338518869947142009-03-10T12:36:00.000+08:002009-03-10T12:36:00.000+08:00Language is a means to impart information - like ...Language is a means to impart information - like a bridge transporting important goods between the giver and the receiver.<BR/><BR/>When that bridge (the language) is in shambles, nothing passes through. The most tragic thing is when neither the giver nor the receiver is adept at repairing or maintaining that bridge.<BR/><BR/>I went to a mission school in my school days. The teaching medium had Eyes Wide Openhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05367590620303779137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-53271048204334800372009-03-10T11:03:00.000+08:002009-03-10T11:03:00.000+08:00Melayu Optimis,Ditto here. I had no books to learn...Melayu Optimis,<BR/><BR/>Ditto here. <BR/><BR/>I had no books to learn English from in the kampong, nothing except at school, read old English newspapers picked up literally from the roadside. Kampong boys now have better facilities, access to a lot of English reading materials. No reason why they cannot cope with PPMSI.<BR/><BR/>What is important is the teachers and the facilities provided to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-77811319224510360532009-03-10T00:10:00.000+08:002009-03-10T00:10:00.000+08:00Use of English: The key is training teachersBy ARI...Use of English: The key is training teachers<BR/>By ARIF CHRISTOPHER BELL, Kuala Lumpur<BR/><BR/>2009/03/09<BR/><BR/>I REFER to the letter "Let's work with the ministry" (NST, March 3) from Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim of the Parents Action Group for Education (Page). I may be able to contribute several ideas on how we can collaborate with the Education Ministry.<BR/><BR/>I am an education consultant Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-15175234492635387592009-03-09T23:34:00.000+08:002009-03-09T23:34:00.000+08:00dato,was usage of bahasa malaysia the main reason ...dato,<BR/><BR/>was usage of bahasa malaysia the main reason for the decline in education standards?<BR/>or was it due to political expediency to deliberately lower the standards to accommodate as many as possible students to be labelled as graduates?<BR/>if the latter is true, then it aint matter whether english or malay is used.<BR/>Unless statistically proven wrong, my gut feel is that the day Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-70229802158738995752009-03-09T23:25:00.000+08:002009-03-09T23:25:00.000+08:00I think there is unnecessary worry about rural chi...I think there is unnecessary worry about rural children not being able to "faham'. Nay, I say we are being totally negative here. Children learn fast. Let's teach them well, guide them, inspire them. Yes we can, and yes they can.<BR/><BR/>And for God's sake, the Govt once it has made a decision, should stick to it. <BR/>Kami pun asal dari kampung. Tapi boleh bertutur dan menulis BI. How? They Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-22863582287860971562009-03-09T22:55:00.000+08:002009-03-09T22:55:00.000+08:00In England..they also have same problem >>yo...In England..they also have same problem >>young kids can't speak English anymore yo.But badder is the raitings n spelink.<BR/><BR/>Actually some one told me that one needs only 1450 words to write a book..it may not be a shakespearean epic but the it gets the message across.<BR/><BR/>I have an ultra excellent Indian structural designer who can't write to save his own life but make Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-53384707273944835882009-03-09T22:47:00.000+08:002009-03-09T22:47:00.000+08:00Dato,Our children learn English from strd 1 till f...Dato,<BR/><BR/>Our children learn English from strd 1 till form 5 - altogether they learn English for 11 years. Despite learning the language for 11 years, the majority of the school leavers still can't speak and read in English. There is something very wrong the way we teach English. Improve that first, lepas tu barulah nak ajar Science dan Math in English. <BR/><BR/>-sal-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-50017833769419405162009-03-09T20:48:00.000+08:002009-03-09T20:48:00.000+08:00Anon 19.39Very easy to make fun..joking or not.Thi...Anon 19.39<BR/><BR/>Very easy to make fun..joking or not.This is serious forum..we discuss and make big issues not only try to be funny.<BR/><BR/>ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-21860300348366880232009-03-09T20:11:00.000+08:002009-03-09T20:11:00.000+08:00Anon 19:39You are cynical, aren't you. It's unders...Anon 19:39<BR/><BR/>You are cynical, aren't you. It's understandable. Many people are. Me included. Since TDM's time. All those big negotiated, turn-key and what not contracts, no tenders, no competitive bidding.<BR/><BR/>But we must continue to speak up against the bad and promote the good. However long it takes before things get better.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps you could use your beautiful English, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-24409000391394015232009-03-09T19:39:00.000+08:002009-03-09T19:39:00.000+08:00Eventually the decision will be ground breaking an...Eventually the decision will be ground breaking and a reflection of the leadership's resolve,vision and care of the rakyat.No stone will be left unturned to ensure that the rakyat is happy.The future of the children is not important as that will be someone else's problem.<BR/><BR/>All teachers involved in the program will be given goodies such as free mineral water,"I luv PM " tee shirts and a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-930081460384769492009-03-09T19:12:00.000+08:002009-03-09T19:12:00.000+08:00Only to sayIf Hishamudin is worth his father's nam...Only to say<BR/><BR/>If Hishamudin is worth his father's name, he should not change PPSMI.<BR/><BR/>It was his father who, despite the fervour on Bahasa Malaysia during his time, was daring enough to call for and brought back the importance of the English language.<BR/><BR/>Hishamudin has to protect the legacy of his father.<BR/><BR/>This man should be brave like his father. After all, he wieldedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-229074480058855692009-03-09T18:46:00.000+08:002009-03-09T18:46:00.000+08:00Maths and science in English is not for language p...Maths and science in English is not for language proficiency. <BR/><BR/>It's to train pupils to understand concepts and priciples so that, as they go on in life, they can easily understand and develop their interest in science and technology. Materials in these subjects are mainly in the English language and it takes a lot of time to translate them. Why waste the time to do the voluminous Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-31537057705481060922009-03-09T17:54:00.000+08:002009-03-09T17:54:00.000+08:00TDM proposed that teaching enabled by using IT...a...TDM proposed that teaching enabled by using IT...after years on it,whats the status of the software?<BR/><BR/>By any reasonable measure..with the amount of monies spent...we should have good interactive software..with audio,video,3D animations>>>whats the update on the progress ?We need to know that...<BR/><BR/>And if software done right...the language element is so easy to do..u hv kuldeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860432336909833363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-77767769439755678852009-03-09T17:21:00.000+08:002009-03-09T17:21:00.000+08:00Dato', if what you wrote about Hishamuddin's posit...Dato', if what you wrote about Hishamuddin's positioning and re-positioning himself on the PPSMI project is accurate, and I have no reasons to think otherwise, this confirms what we poor Malaysians have always feared -- that Education in our country had been and will probably forever be POLITICED.<BR/><BR/>We need to step back and for once, think and manage the Education Ministry from the most Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com