Politics of Teaching

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LEARNING OUTCOME

Having successfully completed this training session,

as participants you will be able to:-

Define what is Politics of Teaching

Discuss the education mission in Malaysia.

Explain the impact of politics in Malaysian education system.

Discuss the worlds best education system found in Finland.

Identify ways how we can improve our education system in

SAITO.


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POLITICS OF TEACHING - DEFINITION

Political aspects of governance

and decision making within

educational systems andinstitutions, and political

activities related to education ingeneral.


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EDUCATION MISSION IN MALAYSIA Provide quality education for all.

Transformation of education skill from memorising (what) tocreative and innovative thinking ( how)

To narrow the education gap between rural and urban areas.

Develop human capital with holistic individual character.

Strengthen the national unity through integration of all races andcommon values.

Effective assessment and evaluation system less exam based andmore on assessments during the year.

Teacher quantity and quality and favorable promotion and welfaresystem .

Joint research projects and sharing of innovation ideas betweenschools and institutions.


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IMPACT OF POLITICS IN MALAYSIAN

EDUCATION SYSTEM

Politics play a dominant role.

Needs and interests of Malaysian politicians arecatered first as against students and nation as a wholeeg teaching of maths and science in English. Fear of

Bahasa losing ground to English. Loss of a generation of competent students in English

resulting in overtaking by other Asean countries.

Dismal performance of the government in 2008

election is main reason why government gives way topolitical pressure. Tough decision making with soundexplanation is the only way out for Malaysia to advanceregionally and worldwide.


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IMPACT OF POLITICS .CONTD

Primary schools less influence.

Secondary schools and varsities political battleground for government and opposition forces.

Too many policy changes in education education

system becomes fragmented and muddled impactsprogress towards mission.

Politics and education do not and should not mix if wewant a first class knowledge based productive

workforce. Whole purpose of education create pool of educated

workforce, critical thinkers who can make wisedecisions in life that benefits society and nation.


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FINLANDS EDUCATION SYSTEM

Worlds best education system.

No political interference in education systempoliticians believe that teachers play a major rolein bringing forth skilled students for industry andnation.

Teacherpreneurs class room experts who notonly teach but are action researchers to reformtheir profession.

The best 10-15% of cream students becometeachers and are paid well for retention purpose.

Industrial experience preferred .


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FINLAND EDUCATION SYSTEM.

Part time study and distance learning encouraged

with scholarship provided and bonded to improve

personal development.

Collaboration among teachers share experience

, ideas and research to update their curriculum.

Collaboration between teachers and parents

update on progress of students. Take an interestin every student for teachers can touch eternity.


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IMPROVEMENTS IN SAITO

Q IDENTIFY WAYS HOW WE CAN

IMPROVE OUR TEACHING & LEARNING

PROCESSES IN SAITO.

( GROUP DISCUSSION )


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INPUTS FROM GROUP DISCUSSIONIDENTIFY WAYS HOW WE CAN IMPROVE

OUR TEACHING & LEARNING PROCESSES IN SAITO ( 15/3/12)

DAVID &TEAM

Increase verbal and written assessments.

Utilization of visual and audio presentation.

Show and tell demos.

Relating to foreign examples to increase weightage in security.

Industrial experience ( direct exposure).

Sponsored courses for lecturers.

Review on guidelines, procedures and documentation.

Innovative student portal website ( LMS)


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INPUTS FROM GROUP DISCUSSION

IDENTIFY WAYS HOW WE CAN IMPROVE

OUR TEACHING & LEARNING PROCESSES IN SAITO

( 15/3/12)

THANA & TEAM

Encourage e-learning and face-to-face learning system. Provide training and seminars for lecturers expose

them to new teaching methods.

Improvisation and upgrading of MIP/LO.

Collaboration in knowledge among lecturers.

Avoid internal political issues

lecturers/mangerial/marketing.


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INPUTS FROM GROUP DISCUSSIONIDENTIFY WAYS HOW WE CAN IMPROVE

OUR TEACHING & LEARNING PROCESS IN SAITO ( 15/3/12)

AINI & TEAM

Improvement in learning process.

Develop saito web portal.

Encourage independent learning. Improve facilities in college.

Improvement in teaching process.

Include graphic and visual presentation.

More skilled and trained lecturers.

Active teaching and learning environment.Both will lead to realisation of Saito vision/mission of

(a) Caring Environment (b) Enjoyable learning experience (c ) Industryas classroom (d) Plus2 competency.


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IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION

SYSTEM IN SAITO

Strong moral and welfare support from SAITO.

Teachers should be sent for external courses andtraining so that they can learn new methods andbest practices and let critical thinking replacespoon feeding.

More collaboration with fellow teachers shareexperiences and ideas and update our teachingmaterials.

More collaboration with parents keep check onstudents discipline and update on learningprogress.


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IMPROVEMENTS IN SAITO

More industrial exposure for students.

DSM subjects practical library where students canapply their theory learnt in class.

Collaboration between learning institutions - to share

innovation, ideas and projects. Can hold quiz, tests ordebates to expose students.

Far vision with regard to curriculum since fast pacedtechnology will pose a challenge to us. Vision -BESTDSM provider in Malaysia.

Assessment should engage more in verbal/writtenassessments.

More teamwork and less indulgence in politics.


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QUOTES TO PONDER

A mediocre teacher TELLS

A good teacher EXPLAINS

The superior teacher DEMONSTRATES

The great teacher INSPIRES

By William Arthur Ward

Teachers who inspire realize there will be rocks on theroad ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks orstepping stones. It all depends on how we use them.

By Karl Menninger

Politics of Teaching

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