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Guru punca masalah KBAT (HOTS) ?

November 10th, 2017
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This is quite a statement. Granted the sample of survey is very small, less than 3% of the schools. Not sure how valid that is. But in that small sample, 60% are below par, and 40% is either good or excellent. Reason being (mainly I suppose) is teachers acceptance and understanding of HOTS (or KBAT in BM). Higher Order Thinking Skills (Kemahiran Berfikir Aras Tinggi). This points to – rushed implementation, lack of planning, or mismatch between expectation and reality. We have half a million teachers to train, not only technically but mindset and culture. Perhaps the initiative should have been started on smaller scale, but then you will end up with syllabus which is not standardised.

Oh, I’m back in action btw. Just the second post for the year, what an underachievement.

Penerimaan dan pemahaman guru antara punca 169 buah sekolah berada di bawah tahap baik dan cemerlang hasil pemeriksaan penarafan amalan terbaik Kemahiran Berfikir Aras Tinggi (KBAT).

Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan, Datuk P. Kamalanathan berkata statistik itu mewakili 60 peratus daripada 282 buah sekolah rendah dan menengah yang dinilai oleh Jemaah Nazir dan Jaminan Kualiti.

“Dalam 282 sekolah hanya 40 peratus sekolah ini telah mencapai tahap baik dan cemerlang sementara 60 peratus sekolah masih ada masalah (berada di bawah tahap baik).

“Hasil penilaian mendapati, masalah ini berpunca daripada penerimaan dan pemahaman guru-guru dan proses ini (menambah baik) sedang berlangsung sekarang. Guru-guru sedang dilatih, bukan sahaja melalui Kementerian Pendidikan malah melalui tenaga pengajar,” katanya pada persidangan Dewan Rakyat di sini hari ini.

Tambah Kamalanathan, para guru yang telah dilatih dan dapat memahami budaya KBAT akan menjadi duta kementerian untuk memaklumkan kepada guru-guru lain serta cara untuk mengaplikasikannya.

Bagaimanapun katanya, para guru dari sekolah berkenaan juga sedang dibimbing menerusi ini inisiatif SIP+ dan SISC+.

Sementara itu, penilaian pelaksanaan KBAT dalam pentaksiran hanya dapat dilaksanakan sebaik sahaja analisis keputusan UPSR tahun 2017 diperoleh dengan membandingkan pencapaian calon berdasaran pertimbangan terhadap kualiti, ketekalan, ketepatan, keadilan dan bukannya membuat perbandingan dengan keputusan UPSR tahun lalu.

Jelasnya, keputusan dan prestasi UPSR tahun 2016 tidak boleh dijadikan perbandingan dengan keputusan UPSR bagi tahun-tahun sebelumnya kerana format serta instrument yang digunakan adalah berdasarkan kepada Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah (KSSR).

source: http://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/kelemahan-guru-punca-60-peratus-sekolah-hadapi-masalah-kbat-159944

Ustaz mocks Hinduism

July 30th, 2014
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This guy who has an police report against him for assault (refer http://suara1umno.blogspot.com/2012/02/surat-laporan-serangan-ustaz-shahul.html ) courts controversy by providing false facts about another religion. Refer video below:

The video above is part of a 1.5 hour speech which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAZlpwbs7V0&feature=youtu.be

Preaching is common among religion, but need to be careful on how its done. Not at expense of insulting other religion, or worse still providing wrong information. He is also in danger of being sued by those companies mentioned here for defamation, and even by JAKIM for questioning its halal status.

The crux of his speech is basically saying must support Muslim products and businesses to best of ability, as doing otherwise may be haram; directly/indirectly supporting non-Muslims; stifling Muslim business. Not sure if this strict view is their religious teaching or just a liberal interpretation.

Since MIC had its protest today and many police reports has been lodged, this guy now made an apology. Video below from his FB:

Among his points in the apology video:

1. the speech was in a closed function, for muslim only. [maybe acceptable in the pre-internet era. however God still exists in closed areas right?]

2. was uploaded without his consent, maybe (“mungkin”) with bad intention. [or maybe with good intentions to share his superb speech with other followers. Pls dont pre-judge the uploader and qualify it with “mungkin”].

3.  his speech based on his knowledge [well, this is unacceptable. if not sure, then can check with authorities or the people concerned. Why deity got tongue sticking out? go ask Hindu Sangam…or would that shake your belief? or you think its perfectly acceptable to make a joke of it?]

4. some words maybe (“mungkin”) cause unhappiness among Indian community. [ yeah right, maybe will create unhappiness.]

5. Hopes this issue is not prolonged. [of course, you are busy person, got many speech sessions to do, souls to save.]

6. will ensure this thing won’t be repeated. [what “thing” won’t be repeated? recording and uploading of speeches or insulting other religions?]

According to this FB page, he is also running a religious school and is known for giving speeches, so imagine how many “majlis tertutup” would have been conducted, spreading lies and hatred.  “Mungkin” kan. Need to also investigate his school. “Mungkin” got training for creating terrorists.  See, I also can use “mungkin”.

Let’s see how the police investigation turns out.

If you think this is first time incident, then refer to this video:

So how do you treat repeat offender? Should send him for some course on how to give speech without touching other religions or spreading lies?

PS: Hindu Sangam still drafting its press statement?

Malaysian passport 9th in the world for visaless travel according to Henley and Partners Visa Restriction Index

April 24th, 2014
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Our Malaysian passport is able to take us to 163 countries without the need for a visa. Quite an accomplishment, putting us into 9th place based on The Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index. You need to register (for free) to download the index (but you can also download it here [pdf format] since they have a poor of enforcing the registration process). Or if you are lazy, just refer to images below 🙂

 

The Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index 2013 page 1

The Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index 2013 page 1

 

The Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index 2013 page 2

The Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index 2013 page 2

 

We are tied with Malta for 9th place. Out of the 28 countries occupying top ten places, 20 are in Europe, and 6 in Asia+Australia+NZ. The remaining two are US and Canada. The worst 4 countries are Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, and Pakistan which are accepted in between 28 and 36 countries only.

small caveat, this is based on data up to 2013 July 1st regulations.

It will be interesting to see an index of countries allowing visitors without visa. Wonder where we will stand.

 

 

Dialog Perpaduan NUCC Schedule

March 3rd, 2014
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If you feel you can contribute some idea towards national unity, or want to show support to the National Unity Consultative Council, then do try attend any of the dialogue sessions below. They are also preparing the National Unity Action Plan.

Schedule for Dialog Perpaduan NUCC[Click for larger image]

 

World’s Largest International Debating Championship

February 21st, 2014
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When you read the title above, what comes to your mind? Let me guess: People from all over the world take part in some sort of debating competition?

How about:  “world’s largest high school International Debating Championship”?

Now, it would seem like this debate competition is for high school students from all over the world.

Reading this info:

“For the first time ever Limkokwing University of Creative Technology will play host to the world’s biggest high school debating championship with the inaugural of International Debating Championship that will take place from the 20th to the 23rd of February 2014, at the University’s Cyberjaya campus.

With over 200 teams participating from all over Malaysia, this challenge is an open competition where schools from the various parts of Malaysia are invited to participate and compete in front of the international panel of adjudication.” [I set some of the terms to be bold]

source: http://www.limkokwing.net/malaysia/news/article/worlds_largest_international_debating_championship_by_limkokwing_university

Wait a minuted! 200 teams from…. all over Malaysia….is a biggest international event? Oh…the “international” is for the judges, not participants.

Is this what we call “pakar kelentong”? Marketing gimmick at its best. Ethics and integrity…”what is that”?

If you want to know about largest/biggest debate competitions among nations, refer:

http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Schools_Debating_Championships where more than 40 nations take part.

or how about this one: http://cambridgeschools.cus.org/ which has more than 600 teams participating?

I wonder if China or India would have similar competitions which will be sized accordingly or even bigger with the local participants they can gather. Having hundreds of thousands of schools means sure got lot of participants.

Maybe should rename competition to “World’s Largest N0t-so-International Debating Championship hosted by LimKokWing University for Malaysians Secondary Schools With An International Panel of Judges under the Patronage of YBhg Tan Sri Dato Dr Lim Kok Wing”. Then it would be accurate.

Yeah its a good effort, noble intention and I truly support such events, but but but, please reduce the tahap kelentong la, even though its like second nature to you. Or do some proper research to back your “biggest”, “largest” etc claims.

Note: I know that education is a business, and competition is tough. Plenty of hanky panky happens in these IPTS, but some are worse than others.