When I was a young, reckless teacher…

July 30, 2006 in Blogathon 2006, Education Matters, Memoirs of a Wanderer, Personal Reflections

In between January 2004 and May 2005, I led the life of teacher-educator-administration staff for a local international school. While I enjoyed myself very much teaching the students and gaining firm friends from among my students, I had a rather tumultous time with the other teachers and staff of the school, in particular the deputy principal (who [...]

My Speech

July 30, 2006 in Blogathon 2006, Education Matters, UNITAR - Bachelor of Education (Hons) Programme

For the second time in my life, I’ve been asked to present a speech for a university function.
The first was when I was asked by my alma mater, LimKokWing University, to present a welcoming and encouragement speech for the Orientation Day for new students sometime in 2003…it was during my final semester I think. It was [...]

Ooohh…my head!

June 19, 2006 in Personal Reflections, UNITAR - Bachelor of Education (Hons) Programme

My head…or more specifically my brain, has never felt this numb for so so long…not since that Graphics Communication 1 class that I had in my previous college.
If there were two things that I hated most in the world, it would have to be complicated Mathematics and drawing. Even if you put a gun to my head, [...]

Hurrah!! Got my exam results!!

June 4, 2006 in UNITAR - Bachelor of Education (Hons) Programme

It's certainly wasn't what I had expected, considering that this semester was rather tough but I'm happy to say that despite a tough and strenous semester, my hard work has paid dividends! I managed to ace the exams and achieve my third Dean's List in a row! Yup, a hattrick of straight A's so far… [...]

Differentiated Teaching in a Classroom

April 23, 2006 in Education Matters

Teachers today look for the one best way of teaching that is not of a hassle to them. Some like to teach using the easiest way, the least time-comsuming way and the one sure way which is direct teaching or teacher-centred teaching - where the teacher is the 'king'/'queen' in the classroom and the 'subjects' are [...]

Sex Education of our young people is imperative!

April 20, 2006 in Education Matters, Youth & Children's Issues

I read this news item in The Star, which I archived it here on my blog, with a mixture of shock, horror and dismay. Shock and horror that the 18-year-old Singaporean boy, who is an excellent student, chose to take his own life over something that is as trivial as the size of his own genitals. [...]

Adi Putra’s Dilemma

March 24, 2006 in Education Matters, Youth & Children's Issues

For those who've read today's The Star article, Genius Finds School Boring, on our very own child prodigy and Maths genius, 7 year old Adi Putra, the fact that the boy finds the public school system boring is a testament of our government's inability to provide holistic education for not only someone of Adi's standards, [...]

About time exams are re-examined

March 22, 2006 in Education Matters

It is certainly high time for our Education Ministry to make efforts to revamp our national examination system - which has failed to produce holistic and well-rounded students outlined in our National Philosophy of Education. It is also good that they are looking into the possibility of reducing the number of compulsory examination subjects - [...]