On PPSMI: Between Concepts and Language Proficiency
There are limits to everything, my patience included. After some urging, I decided to actually pen down something voicing out on why I support the abolishment of the PPSMI policy; and hopefully manage to "correct" the confusion in our society today.
A small excerpt from my letter to the Editor of The Sun, published today (Nov 4th, 2011):
"Language is only a medium – the main goal of the subjects of Science and Maths is to instil and cultivate analytical skills in students. The main focus should be on how to enable them to grasp the basic concepts in both subjects. According to Unesco, there is no better language of instruction to achieve this than the student's own mother tongue. In the Malaysian context, this should be Bahasa Melayu, our national language as enshrined in the Constitution."
To read the whole letter, go here.
May it be beneficial, inshaallah.
A small excerpt from my letter to the Editor of The Sun, published today (Nov 4th, 2011):
"Language is only a medium – the main goal of the subjects of Science and Maths is to instil and cultivate analytical skills in students. The main focus should be on how to enable them to grasp the basic concepts in both subjects. According to Unesco, there is no better language of instruction to achieve this than the student's own mother tongue. In the Malaysian context, this should be Bahasa Melayu, our national language as enshrined in the Constitution."
To read the whole letter, go here.
May it be beneficial, inshaallah.
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