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Suara Warga Perak

2009-07-11T11:19:00.000-07:00

Perhaps PM Najib should consider conduting a referendum on PPSMI for primary and secondary schools

The government's decision to reverse the PPSMI for both primary and secondary schools have attracted mixed reactions.

The feedback I have received shows that generally, the reversal for primary schools is accepted by the people , especially educationists who have long insisted that
primary school subjects are best taught in the students' mother tongue.

However, there seems to be some parents of urban schools who prefer that the status quo be maintained for the primary schools, if given a choice.

For the secondary schools, the number of urban parents who support the status quo be maintained for the secondary schools is quite overwhelming.

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Source : http://m-kula.blogspot.com/

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Challenge

2009-07-11T11:15:00.000-07:00

PPSMI: Open Challenge to Muhyudin Yassin, Minister of Education

Dear Tan Sri Muhyuddin
1. I refer to your many press statements defending the abolishment of PPSMI. Among others you said that it is what majority of the parents wanted. Your statement is rather misleading as I have never heard of any official studies being done among parents on what we, the parents want for our kids with regards to PPSMI.

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Source : http://rights2write.wordpress.com

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Stand Up for Malaysia!

2009-07-11T11:12:00.000-07:00

Taking one step forward & three steps back, the M'sian way

On July 9, the government decided to end the teaching of science and mathematics in English (PPSMI) in national schools, beginning 2012 onwards. Again, the Malaysian people is divided with this latest regression of an initiative set up in 2003 to ensure Malaysia remains competitive in the globalised world of information and technology. But in my opinion, the government has shamefully taken a step forward but three steps back.

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Source : http://standupformalaysia.blogspot.com/

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The dark clouds in Malaysia seem to grow thicker

2009-07-10T10:41:00.000-07:00

Reversal of policy on teaching Maths and Science in English

"... If by allowing the Malay community, especially in the rural areas, to crawl back under the tempurung is a plus point, then there will be sympathy votes. But, if it is to raise the skills of the Malay community to the point where it meets the new economy of higher income jobs, then, the answer will be moot for at least another decade."

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Source : http://ctchoolaw.blogspot.com/

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Why?

2009-07-10T10:27:00.000-07:00

Scrapping of the PPSMI

To me, it’s not so much the scrapping of an existing policy, but more like the reversion of a good policy with bad implementation, to a bad policy with probably equally bad implementation.

How else could I understand the decision that was made by the Malaysian government?

The teaching of Maths and Science in English started in 2003. Now the decision to revert back to teaching the two subjects in BM is to start in 2012. And it doesn’t take a maths genius to see that there is only a 9 year gap in between.

Is 9 years all it takes to see success of a policy that was put in place to stop the downward trend of the English language in Malaysia?

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Source : http://malaysianpolitics.wordpress.com/

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E-mail 1

2009-07-10T09:20:00.000-07:00

"When I heard the news, I felt such pity for my juniors who, with no other option, have to adjust to such a drastic change! I finished high school last year and learning Science and Maths subjects such as Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Add Maths and Mathematics in English was, to me, already fairly difficult due to the memorizing and calculations. I struggled, I must admit. But I cannot imagine what it would be like, or how I'd feel, if I had to study all those complex subjects in BM!

The fact that this decision was made, without taking to consideration, the young victims who are the ones who have to forcefully re-understand every term, every word, every function, practically everything Science and Mathematics has to offer in BAHASA MELAYU, is absolutely unforgivable.

The future generation is in trouble. We should be moving forward, not the other way round.

I consider myself a very lucky person for not having to face a future that is more challenging than what I face today. The best of luck to my juniors. I hope the decision of switching Maths and Science to BM will be abolished, once the Cabinet realizes that this was clearly a huge mistake."

___Anonymous

Read this

2009-07-10T09:07:00.000-07:00

Here is a blog entry I found, written by Mr. Lim Kit Siang.

Cabinet decision on PPSMI – not a New Deal but a Raw Deal leaving Malaysia stranded in the march towards global educational quality, excellence and competitiveness

The Cabinet decision on the PPSMI (Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran Sains dan Matematik – teaching and learning of Science and Mathematics in English) yesterday was not a New Deal, as proclaimed by some newspaper headlines, but a Raw Deal leaving Malaysia stranded in the march towards global educational quality, excellence and competitiveness and doing a great disservice to millions of students currently in both the primary and secondary schools.

The Raw Deal of the PPSMI decision of the Cabinet is powerfully highlighted by the Sin Chew report of a national secondary school Form One student in Ipoh who burst into tears at the news of the Cabinet decision, feeling totally lost, worried what would be his future when he had to switch to Bahasa Malaysia for mathematics and science when entering Form 4 in 2012, after mastering both subjects being taught in English from Form 1 to 3 from this year to 2011 – and Form 4 and 5 are the most important years in a person’s education in preparing for Form 6, university and the world beyond.

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Results

2009-07-10T08:51:00.001-07:00

Dr M: 80% of poll respondents oppose PPSMI abolishment

KUALA LUMPUR: About 80 per cent of 26,000 poll respondents of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed’s blog does not support the teaching of Science and Mathematics in Bahasa Malaysia. The former prime minister said he conducted the poll to gauge the people's sentiment on the abolishment the Teaching of Science and Mathematics in English (PPSMI), reverting it to Bahasa Malaysia and vernacular languages in phases starting 2012.

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Source : http://www.nst.com.my/

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Students' minds

2009-07-09T10:42:00.000-07:00

Malaysia Kini had interviews with random students from a government school very recently. This is what they think.

Source : malaysiakini on YouTube

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Public opinions

2009-07-09T10:11:00.000-07:00

Interview with the public on the Cabinet's decision to revert teaching of Mathematics and Science from English to Bahasa Malaysia and vernacular languages from 2012.

Source : thestaronline on Youtube

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Read this

2009-07-09T06:15:00.000-07:00

Tun Mahathir claims his opinions on language switch ignored

Tun Mahathir is unhappy with PM Najib administration. This is because the new administration has decided to abort his language switch brainchild which he bulldozed through in 2003 amid a cacophony of protests. According to Mahathir, the government has made a hasty decision.

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Source : http://promahathir.blogspot.com/

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Unhappy parents

2009-07-09T06:03:00.000-07:00

Parents unhappy over decision to revert

KUALA LUMPUR: Many parents and students are very disappointed at the Cabinet’s decision to reverse the Teaching of Science and Mathematics policy.

Said mother of three Kam Swee Har: “Language is not just about teaching grammar and writing essays; it is the whole application of the language.

“The exposure is different when you’re learning technical subjects like Science or Maths.”

Engineer and father of four, Sulaiman Mahran, agreed: “Technical terms need to be absorbed in English, so strengthening English in general is not going to help in Maths and Science.”

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Source : The Star Online

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The voice of our respected former PM

2009-07-09T05:37:00.000-07:00

Please read Dr. Mahathir's blog for his opinion on the drastic change of languages!

CLICK HERE

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Please, hear us out!

2009-07-09T05:23:00.000-07:00

The Cabinet has made the decision of switching English for Mathematics and Science subjects back to Bahasa Melayu during the year of 2012. This is probably one of the most disappointing news ever brought upon the development of Malaysia. Instead of reaching the status of First World Country, we move 10 gigantic steps backwards.

This decision is not supported by a majority of the teenagers, who are the victims facing this outrageous challenge in the near future, nor is this supported by many of the parents who have to eventually watch their children forcefully adapt themselves to this huge change.

I, who will be known as The Voice, started this blog in high hopes that people will voice out their opinions, and BE HEARD! Email your opinions, comments, or suggestions to this address, the.voice.of.malaysians@gmail.com, and I will post up every one of them, as the voice of Malaysia.

For the sake of our future, for the sake of our country, for the sake of our children.

Spread the word!

We need all the supporters we can get!

Thank you.

The Voice.