Malaysia: Mixed views on policy

[Francis Hult]

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Mixed views on policy

WHATEVER their personal stance on the medium of instruction for
mathematics and science in school, the education fraternity lauds the
Education Ministry's move to strengthen the teaching and learning of
English in schools. As retired academic Datin Halimah Mohd Said aptly
puts it, English is the international language of communication,
trade, as well as scientific and technological research. "If we want
to make Malaysia an effective global player, we must focus on
improving our proficiency in the English language. "And to achieve
this we must put the emphasis back on the teaching and learning
process of the English language in our school system, not through the
teaching of Maths and Science," she says.

Full story:
http://thestar.com.my/education/story.asp?file=/2009/7/12/education/4296899&sec=education


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