In the (NST Nov 5, 2006, see below), it is heartening that Associate Professor Peter Knapp said with a local education, Malaysian students can get into any university in the world. But do we need someone to tell us something we already know? What would be interesting to know would - how many of the 35,000 students who took the test actually did well. I guess we will only know in early 2007, if you refer to the EAA Website.
Malaysian students have gone to world-class universities before and I am sure this will trend to continue. Surely do not need someone to tell us something we already know. What we would really like to see achieve is that more of our local student gain admission into world-class universities (and of course, return home after that).
Most importantly I feel would be the ability of our local universities to be world-class. It would really be good if someone could tell us that we are, at least, on the way there.
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2 comments:
hi, read ur blog. cant agree more of wat were written on our national education system. v disheartening to know that 3 years frm now, my son had to enrol into one of them.. Maybe I shud look into homeschooling! ;)
thank you for your comment. Homeschooling is just ONE of many other alternatives available - unfortunately not recognized by mainstream conventional school-based education. There are resources for homeschooling in Malaysia if you are interested. Do let me know.
Good luck.
Regards/KV
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