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    Be We can learn from falling PISA scores (fo, NdexG theTdvcation Ministry announced that students had shown improvement 4 under the Programme {for International Student Assess- ‘ment (PISA) 2015. We had achieved higher Scores in Mathematics, Sol fence and reading literacy. It was a season to rejoice, However, the exeltement didn't lest Jong. ‘The next day, we came to realise that the Organisation for Kconomle Cooperation and Development, the ‘body that conducted thetests, said: "The welghted response rate among the initially. sampled ‘Malaysian schools (St.per cent) fell short of the standard PISA, 1e- sponse rate of 85 pet cont. Thexe- fore, the results may not be com= ‘parable to those of other countries ‘orto results for Malaysia from pre vious years?" In other words, for this round, ‘our scores fell short of full recog: nition. ‘There have not been updates ot ‘comments on PISA from either the ‘Education Ministry or other stake- hnolders. It is prudent at this stage toleavelt to the ministry to discuss the results with the PISA organ- {sing body. Hopefully, our participation. in future PISAs will not be Jeopar: ‘ised, else we may lose a yardstick for measuring oursucresses in aca- demic pureuits a8 defined in the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013-2025. Meanwhile, chere are lessons to ‘be learnt from the “scores” that the ministry hed put fort. Firot, we have improved in three ‘scores, This is good, However, each score is below Its global average. Moreover, If the St per cent of students who took the teats tepresented the better stu- dents from the carer selected and designated population, we are in ‘de straits, ‘The numbers show that eyen our best performed below the global average standard. ‘Second, we have always attribut ‘ed our poor performance in PISA to ‘the lack of higher order thinking skills (OTS) in students. 0, each- fxs are sent for HOTS courses: 80 that they could train thelrstudents in HOTS, However, without content ‘knowledge, ho amount of thinking ‘kills will help students to tackle a ‘question in Mathematics and Scl- ence. Perhapsit is time we re-focusand xre-emphasise on pedagogical con- ‘ent Inowledge, ‘Teachers must, know thelr sub-; Jects. ‘They 4nust acquaint them: selves with the latest teaching methods and technologies to.de-| liver better lessons. ‘They must impart full under- standing of the topics taught to. thelr studens. ‘students do not understand a topic, no thinking skills can help, them solve a Mathematics or Set ence problem that demands basic| ‘knowiedge and understanding of the components involved. “Third, Weneed io encourage speed reading among students, ‘This skill will help them confront, fests thar demand much intellee- thal agility, suet as PISA. | “Time saved in reading And éom-' prehending questions will give them more time totackle problems and figure out solutions. | Fourth, many ofthe top-petforo- ing counties nPISA ste Hast Asian) ‘nations, our ielghbours. | ‘We can better identify with these! nations jn terms of culture, t-| dition, language and history. } ‘We can study and’even adapt and adopt thei systems more easily a8 compared with that of Western) eountses, | ‘@ WONG KAM CHONG, Seremban Neg Serbian ‘A NEW academic year is about to begin, Some schooehildven may be thullled to reunite with friends and. fain new knowledge while others ‘may wih the holidaye would never tend, What about teachers? Are they ‘eared up forthe challenges and ad- ‘entties awaiting thea? ‘With the revised standard eurnien- um tang effect next yest, reachrs | ate expected to apply new pedagog Jcal approaches on Year One and | Form One students who, hopefully ‘will enjoy the new learning expe: ence, ‘This Implementation ts vital In producing independent, coopera- tive and resilient lenenora who are | aware about teal-world situations | and teady 0 face them, "To make this Implementatton -work, schools may hold. sessions | with srudents, parents and teachers c {ojnform and explain thechangeo in the curriculum. ‘Parents lay ask questions, voice ‘opinions or make suggestions. | "change s inevitabie. As irish play- wright Geongo’fcnard Shaw once Said: "Progress ls impossible without | chaiige, and those who cannot | chngo thelr minds eannot change anything” | _SWhileweare preparing students to | compete ina global world, we need | tokeep up with new teaching meth: } ods recomunended by researchers | and academicians, ‘In this way, not only students will | be academically excellent, but they | Wil also be shaped into well-man Teachers can leave old ways behind and embrace change nered and talented individuals. ‘Truth be told, children want to learn. Those who continue to lose focasin classrooms, fal to complete ‘homework, play want and have lit- te fespect for others are neither ‘nowledge aes nor useless "These problematic students yeam _Tor thoughtful and tactful teachers ‘who ate wailing to make time atid tiscuss problems and solutions. When a teacher: students weromentaly exh ‘and tortured for the sale of giting good grades. tis not about preserving tradi- tioual methods with teachers vite {nig blackboard and explaining facts and guresanymore. ‘Rather, is about students dis

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