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A Lent signature campaign to promote better education
By Susanna Khoo, 21 Mar 2012
The Kuala Lumpur Archdiocese Office for Human Development (AOHD) has launched a signature campaign to encourage Catholics and the Malaysian public to play an active role in shaping the nation’s education system.
Read moreCoalition seeks govt recognition of mother tongue advocate
By Susanna Khoo, 19 Mar 2012
A total of 83 civil society organisations have joined forces to launch a campaign to restore the citizenship of Chinese educationist Lim Lian Geok, which was revoked on August 12, 1961.
Read moreNew Selangor state library sets a new standard
By Susanna Khoo, 12 Mar 2012
Selangor’s new state library, the Raja Tun Uda Library, hopes to shatter the public’s perception of public libraries.Far from being a dark or stuffy place, the 203,600-square-foot library, situated within close vicinity to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Golf Club...
Read moreNew scholarship programme benefits students and companies
By Yam Phui Yee, 29 Feb 2012
A leading accounting firm has launched a new no-strings-attached scholarship programme which will earn sponsoring partner companies a 50% rebate in taxes.
Read moreFounder of hybrid rice aims for greater yields
By Susanna Khoo, 24 Feb 2012
Professor Yuan LongPing, 82, is the agricultural scientist from China who gave the world the hybrid rice that produces higher yields than normal rice seedlings.
Read moreNGOs urge govt to recognise vernacular writers
By goodtimes.my, 23 Feb 2012
KUALA LUMPUR: Several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have called on the government to present the National Laureate awards to writers in the vernacular languages as well.
Read morePost Valentine’s Day – Love absent
By Gertrude Pereira, 15 Feb 2012
Now that some people are several hundreds of RM poorer -- thanks to Valentine’s Day -- it is needful to ask a very pertinent question: What really is Valentine’s Day celebrating? Love, or the lack of it?
Read moreCompany to launch a virtual tuition programme
By Susanna Khoo, 03 Feb 2012
A local company has developed a virtual tuition programme aimed at facilitating students to catch up with their school work at their own pace.
Read moreNUBE child care centre to set trend among employers
By Susanna Khoo, 18 Jan 2012
The National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) intends to lead by example by setting up a child care centre to benefit its members’ pre-school children, with the hope that others in the private sector will follow suit.
Read moreFinally, faith building books for BM speaking Christians
By Susanna Khoo, 06 Jan 2012
In Malaysia, books are aplenty but for 1.7 million Malaysian Christians, whose mother tongue is Bahasa Malaysia (BM), educational materials about their religion are scarce.
Read moreGratitude: A much needed virtue
By Wrutheran Sinnadurai, 02 Jan 2012
I think we best understand gratitude when we receive a gift from a young child. Whether it is a simple piece of art or craft work or even a glass of water from soiled hands, our natural response is that...
Read moreGonzales teaches to a cross-cultural Malaysian tune
By Gertrude Pereira, 23 Dec 2011
Dancer, choreographer, educator and academic Dr Joseph Gonzales’ vision is to see an intercultural Malaysian society, one where Malaysians naturally embrace the cultures of fellow citizens as their own.
Read morePioneer teachers make a difference
By Yam Phui Yee, 13 Dec 2011
Don’t tell Dzameer Dzulkifli that a child cannot do well just because she or he is from a broken home or a poor family. He will “pooh pooh” the idea!
Read moreReading onboard trains sets a healthy trend
By Bernama, 02 Dec 2011
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Based on statistics, reading among Malaysians has picked up from two books read in a year in 2005 to some eight to 12 books in 2010 -- which is a promising trend.
Read moreWriting marathon introduces students to ICT
By Bernama, 24 Nov 2011
CYBERJAYA: Secondary and university students are encouraged to explore their creative side in the inaugural Cyberjaya Writing Marathon with cash prizes and iPAD2 up for grabs.The competition, sponsored by Mah Sing Group, Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd, Prima Properties Management Sdn...
Read moreNew council initiates measures for quality pre-school
By Gertrude Pereira, 17 Nov 2011
The Early Child Care Education (ECCE) Council, set up under the government’s Economic Transformation Programme (ETP), is initiating a series of measures to ensure that pre-schoolers get quality care and education as more childcare centres are set up.
Read moreHow failure helps mould success
By Wrutheran Sinnadurai, 10 Nov 2011
In a world where achievements and successes receive much accolade and recognition, failure is looked upon with shame, guilt and regret. Yet, failure is something everybody faces at one time or another – in school, in our careers and in...
Read moreSomali refugees find new life in school
By Yam Phui Yee, 04 Nov 2011
Three years ago, Abiya Jama Hussein lived a decent life with her businessman husband and five children in Mogadishu- the capital city of Somalia. All that changed overnight, when her husband was killed by the Islamist rebels of Al-Shabab, when...
Read morePAGE petitions on web to grant PPSMI as option
By goodtimes.my, 28 Oct 2011
Parent Action Group for Education (PAGE) is calling out to parents and students to sign a petition at its website to keep the teaching and learning of Mathematics and Science in English (PPSMI) as an option in schools.As of Oct...
Read moreHelp provides free education for refugee youths
By Susanna Khoo, 21 Oct 2011
HELP International Corporation (HELP), has recently launched Project Self Help, a free education programme for refugee youths in Malaysia, in cooperation with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Read moreVideo resumes - the new trend in applications
By Susanna Khoo, 13 Oct 2011
Steep competition in today’s job market has caused every job candidate to seek ways to make his or her application stand out amongst the crowd. One creative way of doing so is through the use of video resumes.
Read moreAddicted to computers
By Wrutheran Sinnadurai, 06 Oct 2011
When we speak of addiction among students, we generally think of substance abuse like drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. With the advent of computers and the Internet, a new kind of addiction seems to be spreading unnoticed all over the world,...
Read moreStudents go on field trips – overseas
By Yvonne Lim, 02 Oct 2011
Most teens have never even been on an aeroplane, let alone go on a school trip overseas. But not so for the Middle Years Programme (MYP) students of Fairview International School; at only 11 to 16 years old, these privileged...
Read moreCorruption deeply rooted in our culture
By Yam Phui Yee, 24 Sep 2011
The 6th National Congress on Integrity (NCOI) featured a line of speakers who gave various points of view on the culture of corruption in Malaysia.
Read moreGood or bad times, accountants are in demand
By Bernama, 14 Sep 2011
The demand for a professional accountancy qualification remains high during tough economic times.
Read more50th anniversary do draws 600 teachers
By Yvonne Lim, 10 Sep 2011
More than 600 retired, present and future Christian educators from across the nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Teachers’ Christian Fellowship Malaysia (TCF) recently.
Read moreAnnual camp motivates poor students to aim high
By Yam Phui Yee, 01 Sep 2011
Every summer for the past 17 years, a group of Malaysian students studying in the United Kingdom return home to motivate bright Form Four students from poor families to achieve their dream. This student initiative, called Projek Kalsom, is an...
Read moreTapping talents through intern programme
By Yvonne Lim, 27 Aug 2011
After having earned degrees at top universities in America and the United Kingdom, three young Malaysians decided to return home and pool their talents to give others a headstart in their careers.
Read moreTargetted training to meet marketplace needs
By Bernama, 19 Aug 2011
Training and providing education in niche areas to enhance working knowledge of employees in the manufacturing and services sector are the specialty of institutions like the FMM Institute (FMMI).
Read morePleading for PPSMI
By Wrutheran Sinnadurai, 15 Aug 2011
In the last several months, many parents have written to the local newspapers pleading for the government not to do away completely with the policy known commonly as PPSMI (Pengajaran Pembelajaran Sains dan Matematik dalam Bahasa Inggeris or Teaching and...
Read moreStorybooks teach kids about suffering children
By Yam Phui Yee, 06 Aug 2011
Fairytales are the usual bedtime stories parents tell their kids, not disturbing accounts of child labour, street kids and refugees in appalling conditions.
Read moreStraight to the scientist
By Yam Phui Yee, 29 Jul 2011
Postgraduate student Foong Chan Choong is hoping that one day, science students will be able to link up with scientists and get direct answers from them to cultivate their analytical and critical thinking skills.
Read moreBar Council wants only one qualifying exam
By Yam Phui Yee, 28 Jul 2011
SUBANG JAYA: The Bar Council wants its Common Bar Course (CBC) to become the single qualifying exam for aspiring lawyers to enter the legal profession.Ad-Hoc Committee on the Common Bar Course chairman, Steven Thiru, said the new, stringent course should...
Read moreHope for students who need it
By Yvonne Lim, 25 Jul 2011
Bakti Nusa Malaysia Foundation (BNMF) is determined to help disadvantaged students get a second chance to further their education through its programmes, HOPE and TRAIN.
Read moreRM2 mil grant to help local writers
By Susanna Khoo, 16 Jul 2011
The National Library of Malaysia is offering a maximum of RM25,000 each to local authors who write books that will benefit the rural community.
Read moreCollege students push alternative sports
By Dina Melda Matius, 07 Jul 2011
First, there was alternative medicine. Then came alternative media and now, there’s alternative sports, which was recently promoted by some college students to get people off the couch.
Read moreEducation transformers
By Edwin Yapp, 30 Jun 2011
Teach for Malaysia (TFM) is the brainchild of 26-year-old Keeran Sivarajah and 27-year-old Dzameer Dzulkifli, two committed professionals who quit their jobs as consultants in PwC (formerly known as PricewaterhouseCoopers) because they wanted to make a positive contribution to Malaysia...
Read moreMalaysians urged to sign History review petition
By Yvonne Lim, 24 Jun 2011
Concerned parents and educators are calling for more Malaysians to sign an online petition asking the government to review and rewrite the Malaysian school History syllabus.
Read moreTo lady with love
By Yvonne Lim, 15 Jun 2011
Veteran teacher Nga Johnson’s passion for teaching continues to burn years after her retirement. Today, that passion is expressed in a different way – travelling around the country to encourage youths to join the teaching profession.
Read moreTeen students in touch with current affairs, poll shows
By goodtimes.my, 12 Jun 2011
One would think that 16- or 17-year-olds studying in our exam-oriented schools and overloaded with homework, tuition and extra-curricular activities are generally unaware of current issues. Or, even if they are aware, they may have shallow opinions – or, at...
Read moreEmotional engagement for higher intelligence
By Susanna Khoo, 05 Jun 2011
A child’s intelligence is better nurtured through emotional engagement rather than in developing the intellect, according to developmental molecular biologist and author Dr John J Medina. Speaking at the Brain Rules for Parents and Educators seminar on May 22, he encouraged...
Read moreGetting Malaysian students to THINK
By Yvonne Lim, 20 May 2011
Malaysians have long lamented the country’s education system for not encouraging critical and creative thinking among the students, but this may change if the project-based learning programme (PBL) mooted by the Special Innovation Unit (UNIK) under the Prime Minister’s Office...
Read moreTeacher's Day to renew passion for teaching
By Yvonne Lim, 18 May 2011
In collaboration with the Catholic Teachers’ Association, the Teachers’ Christian Fellowship (TCF) and Scripture Union, the Malayan Christian Schools’ Council is hosting the 2011 Klang Valley Christian Teachers’ Day celebration themed Walk Worthily on the May 21 (Saturday). The annual event, which...
Read moreHelping effeminate boys find themselves
By Wrutheran Sinnadurai, 12 May 2011
The boot camp for 66 "effeminate" boys organized by the Terengganu State Education Department in mid-April that was reported in the local papers seems to have churned up much discussion as well as criticisms against the organizers. Even an international...
Read moreM'sians pledge to live clean lives
By Yvonne Lim, 06 May 2011
At the recently-concluded Unashamedly Ethical Conference (UEC), 190 individuals signed pledges to commit themselves to uphold ethics, values and clean living in their personal lives, businesses and other spheres of influence.
Read morePAGE lobbying politicians to bring back PPSMI
By Yvonne Lim, 17 Apr 2011
Parent Action Group for Education (PAGE) is rallying politicians, political parties and private sector associations to lobby for the implementation of Teaching and Learning Science and Mathematics in English (PPSMI) in schools.
Read moreHi, we're Tiger Mothers. Beware!
By Sarah Chew, 09 Apr 2011
Some say she abused her children, some say her methods were extreme and unacceptable. Amy Chua's memoir of her parenting journey as a Chinese in America chronicled in Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother caused no small furore in the...
Read moreCare, not just cure
By Susanna Khoo, 28 Mar 2011
With a glut of housemen and a shortage of trainers of doctors, a new concern has arisen in the medical industry – the need for an effective delivery system that ensures that the patient gets maximum care.
Read moreShortage of trainers of doctors
By Yvonne Lim, 21 Mar 2011
There is a scarcity of medical officers to train the glut of house officers (housemen) in local hospitals. The ideal ratio of trainers to housemen is 1:4 but in some cases the ratio is more, thus affecting the quality of...
Read moreTextbooks: The issue is balance
By Susanna Khoo, 11 Mar 2011
In the ongoing debate over the suitability of textbooks for the national curriculum, a key issue that is pointed out is the need for balance. Both educationists and concerned parties believe that a balanced content will remove much of the...
Read moreCohabitation: An alternative to marriage?
By Wrutheran Sinnadurai, 20 Feb 2011
In the last one generation a new phenomenon has begun to transform the family structure and society in a way that has not been witnessed in centuries. This new phenomenon is called an informal union or a domestic partnership, but...
Read moreGEL is first to get assistant registrar status
By Yvonne Lim, 11 Feb 2011
Community development non-government organization, Growing Emerging Leaders (GEL), has become the first non-partisan non-profit organization in the country to be given the status of assistant registrar, which gives it the authority to register new voters.
Read moreFresh 'heroes' for hire
By Yvonne Lim, 28 Jan 2011
“Power Man for hire – Cage speakin,” Luke Cage answers the phone in the original Hero for Hire Marvel Comics. In the comic strip, Cage’s character is a business-minded superhero who tries to merge the usually pro-bono world of superheroics...
Read moreUCSI U offers Masters in Public Policy programme
By Yvonne Lim, 21 Jan 2011
UCSI University is launching the first of its kind post-graduate Masters in Public Policy (MPP) which is primarily aimed at increasing the quality of discussion in public policy. Offered under the Faculty of Economics and Policy Science (FEPS), the 18-month programme is...
Read moreSex, special and exclusive
By Wrutheran Sinnadurai, 07 Jan 2011
Although sex is an integral part of the human physiology and a basic human drive, the subject of sex is little discussed openly. Yet, sex seems to have been at the root of a major transformation of society in recent...
Read moreEmphasising unity and thriving in diversity
By Susanna Khoo, 21 Dec 2010
It was an eye-opening experience for about 130 university students when they took part in a pilot project to appreciate diversity in the Malaysian context. The students from Taylor’s University College, Multimedia University (MMU) and the International Islamic University Malaysia (UIA)...
Read moreScholarships for aspiring teachers
By Yvonne Lim, 10 Dec 2010
Fairview International School is offering teaching scholarships for school-leavers who have a passion for children and teaching. Targeting to train 700 teachers to fulfill the needs of its 20 schools, the full scholarships are aimed at enabling deserving SPM/STPM/‘A’ level students...
Read moreHappening school for the poor
By goodtimes.my, 26 Nov 2010
The Harvest Centre in Sentul has made school happen for hundreds of poor and marginalized children. Refugees, the displaced and the poor see in it a chance to go to school and discover options for a good future they never...
Read moreMission accomplished!
By Yam Phui Yee, 19 Nov 2010
Rumours were going around in SMK Jinjang, Kuala Lumpur that a “super headmaster” was coming on a mission to change the school. They had heard that the new principal, Phua Seng Tiong, was a very strict man.
Read moreEducator and School Transformer
By Yam Phui Yee, 19 Nov 2010
Phua Seng Tiong is a celebrated educator. He was named Pengetua Cemerlang in 1995 and Tokoh Guru Negeri in 2005. Last year he received the Tokoh Guru Kebangsaan award. What was his main claim for fame? He turned the notorious Sekolah...
Read moreTeach — for the love of your country
By Sarah Chew, 18 Nov 2010
Mariyam Farooq’s father wanted her to become a doctor but she became a teacher instead. Her parents left Pakistan in 1988, migrating to the United States for a better education for their children, and naturally, had high hopes for her.
Read moreDo The Right Thing Today For Tomorrow’s Sake
By goodtimes.my, 15 Oct 2010
In building a society that respects, cares and exercises thoughtfulness, people should not tolerate unruly behaviour, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan said. He said that real growth and liberty in a society would emerge when its...
Read moreNew School Where Environment Is Also A Teacher
By Yam Phui Yee, 23 Sep 2010
A preschool based on the Reggio Emilia education approach -regarded as one of the best in the world - has opened in Malaysia. With spacious outdoor areas, cosy and purposefully designed classrooms and a cafe built around a tree,...
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