Terminal Disease of Education

Off-topic: My time is quite occupied. So, this blog may not be updated frequently.

The government has decided to scrap the policy of teaching science and mathematics in English. This is indeed a sad news. I could not imagine that they took years to think about an easy question, and made a bullshit dissatisfying decision.

A few “reasons” were stated to backup the decision. One of them was that the villagers would lose up if science and mathematics were taught in English. I do not see how that is a problem. The problem is that they do not put effort to improve the villagers’ English. Scrapping the policy does not help the villagers. The problem is not solved, they just ignore it. They did not notice that the decision may doom many Malaysians to poor English mastery.

Another “reason” which I know is that teachers are facing difficulties while teaching the subjects in English. I guess the dedicated teachers would not mind to take challenges for the students’ good. Teachers are not bots. They may not be able to adapt in new condition immediately. However, if training courses were provided, teachers who have the will to help their students would try hard.

The two “reasons” above have already shown that the government’s decision is wrong. They should have known that we are living in the 21st century, and it is important to build relationship with other countries. English is the international language and nobody can deny it. Learning only official language of own country would cause one to be isolated.

The education of Malaysia now is like a terminally ill patient. There is no remedy to cure the sickness, but only Brompton cocktails which kills pain. I hereby wish the juniors good luck. Will there be a miracle, or shall the wise men mourn Malaysia’s education in another few years’ time? Let’s just hope for the best.

~ by Zack on July 9, 2009.