Malaysia: 'Revert to teaching in our national language'

[Francis Hult]

New Straits Times Online

 

TEACHING OF MATHS AND SCIENCE IN ENGLISH: 'Revert to teaching in our national language'

 

The teaching of Mathematics and Science in English was controversial when it was introduced five years ago, and it still is. Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris lecturer Professor Datuk Dr Isahak Haron says the change to English was an 'irresponsible move', and many students lost out because of the policy. So, it's time to cut our losses and go back to teaching these subjects in Bahasa Malaysia, he tells ELIZABETH JOHN and ANIZA DAMIS 

 

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http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/National/20080907091953/Article/index_html

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