Education in Malaysia
Title | Education in Malaysia PDF eBook |
Author | Moses Samuel |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 191 |
Release | 2017-07-11 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9811044279 |
This book examines Malaysia’s educational landscape, providing a contemporary study of key themes that have emerged in this multicultural, multi-ethnic society, as it attempts to shift from a middle-income to a high-income nation. Combining contributions by scholars from various fields—such as economics, history, sociology, political science and, of course, education—the book provides richer insights into Malaysia. Offering a unique resource, it will be of particular interest to educators, researchers, students, policymakers and members of the public who want to be updated on the latest trends and challenges in Malaysian education.
An Education System Worthy of Malaysia
Title | An Education System Worthy of Malaysia PDF eBook |
Author | Bakri Musa |
Publisher | iUniverse |
Pages | 322 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 0595265901 |
Malaysia's highly centralized and tightly controlled system of education fails in educating and integrating the young. It is also ill suited for a plural society. Instead of the present rigid and uniform system, the writer calls for one that is flexible and diverse, but with a core of commonality. There should also be private sector participation to provide competition and spur innovation. Achieving this requires radically changing the ministry of education from one obsessed with strict top-down command, to a more democratized model with power and responsibilities delegated to the periphery. The minister is less a drill sergeant barking out orders to his raw recruits but more of a symphony conductor coaxing the best out of his skilled musicians. The reforms suggested here will make Malaysians fluently bilingual in Malay and English, science literate, and mathematically competent, as well as foster a common Malaysian identity.
Internationalizing Higher Education in Malaysia
Title | Internationalizing Higher Education in Malaysia PDF eBook |
Author | Tham Siew Yean |
Publisher | Institute of Southeast Asian Studies |
Pages | 162 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9814380962 |
Examines the understanding, practices and challenges that Malaysia's higher education institutions face in their efforts to internationalize. This issue is of great importance to academics, policy-makers and students in Malaysia, given the country's aspiration to become a hub for higher education.
Access to Higher Education
Title | Access to Higher Education PDF eBook |
Author | Lucy Bailey |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 311 |
Release | 2018-10-03 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1351024647 |
Until 2015, no refugees in Malaysia were able to access higher education, and they were unable to attend government schooling. Since then, six private higher education institutions have agreed to open their doors to refugees for the first time. This book contains stories from this small group of successful refugees, who have managed to receive higher education in a country that neither recognizes that they exist nor offers them even basic education. It identifies the factors that aided their success, and charts the challenges that they and their communities have faced. The authors present each story, based on interviews, within the context of the individual’s background and nation of origin. These stories are framed by a discussion of the situation that refugees face in accessing education globally, explaining how these stories and the methodologies used for this study are universal.
Malaysia, from Traditional to Smart Schools
Title | Malaysia, from Traditional to Smart Schools PDF eBook |
Author | Ibrahim Ahmad Bajunid |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 576 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Education |
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"This book is a collection of papers that provide an overview of the historical development of education in Malaysia during the last half century."--Book jacket.
National Identity, Language and Education in Malaysia
Title | National Identity, Language and Education in Malaysia PDF eBook |
Author | Noriyuki Segawa |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 2019-03-18 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0429751230 |
This book explores the ways in which language and education policies have contributed to the development of national integration in Malaysia, by examining whether and how policies have succeeded in forming a middle ground. Considered through the lenses of policy-making structure and achievement, this volume examines the relationships between the formation of a middle ground in language and education policies and the political structure, economic growth strategies and social system. It then goes on to explore the extent to which these policies have contributed to national integration whilst providing a valuable discussion on the complexities involved in developing a consistent policy framework. Drawing on research surveys of Malay proficiency amongst ethnic Chinese people, it ultimately demonstrates how the unification of education streams has contributed to the spread of the Malay language as a major medium of inter-ethnic communication within the Chinese community. As the most up-to-date study of contemporary Malaysian politics, focusing on the issue of national integration, this book will appeal to students and scholars of Southeast Asian politics, ethnicity, and education policy.
Mission of Public Education in Malaysia
Title | Mission of Public Education in Malaysia PDF eBook |
Author | Hussein Hj. Ahmad |
Publisher | |
Pages | 484 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Education |
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