VIDEOCONFERENCING ON EDUCATION REFORM

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VIDEO-CONFERENCING ON EDUCATION REFORM
sponsored by the World Bank
Curriculum Reform to Improve Educational Outcomes
and Future Opportunities for All Students
Rohani Abdul Hamid, Ph D MALAYSIA
Malaysia Telekom, Pusat Telekom (JRC Studio)
Kuala Lumpur 7.00 p.m 10.00 p.m, 24 February
2005
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SUGGESTED OUTLINE

• Focus on the changes Malaysia was seeking
  (including the "why" behind the curriculum
  reform),
• The process Malaysia pursued to achieve those
  changes (the "how") ,
• The leadership and stakeholders, including
  institutions, involved in the process (the
  "who"),
• The steps taken to implement the reformed
  curriculum in the schools.

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BACKGROUND
INDEPENDENCE 1957
3 MAIN ETHNIC GROUPS
BUMIPUTRAS (NATIVE)
CHINESE (MIGRANT)
INDIANS (MIGRANT)
INHERITED BRITISH EDUCATION SYSTEM AND CURRICULUM
ECONOMY - AGRICULTURE (RUBBER) MINING
(TIN)
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POST-INDEPENDENT MALAYSIA
Why Reform?
1960s NATION BUILDING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
TO FORGE DISTINCT MALAYSIAN IDENTITY
NATIONAL UNITY OF 3 MAIN ETHNIC GROUPS
1960s IMPROVE ACCESS AND EQUITY
GENDER
1960s MOVE TOWARDS INDUSTRIALISATION
FOCUS ON SCIENCE
CONTINUE ON TO HIGHER EDUCATION
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MAJOR REFORMS
1970s
CHANGE TO NATIONAL LANGUAGE AS MEDIUM OF
INSTRUCTION
1971 -
FOR UNITY
Why
NATIONAL POLICY CHANGE DRIVES REFORM
Who
STAKEHOLDERS NATION BUILDERS NATIONAL LEADERS
i.e. the elected government
MOE INFRASTRUCTURE (CENTRAL AND STATE LEVEL)
IMPLEMENT REFORM
How
with HALL FOR LANGUAGE CORPUS DEVELOPMENT
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1980s TOTAL CURRICULUM RENEWAL
1980s
1982 -
1982 1987 - NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM
Back to basics student-centred, activity-based
1988 - NEW SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM
1988 -
Values-oriented thinking skills application
PEDAGOGICAL CHANGE GLOBAL TRENDS IDEA OF
CURRICULUM RELEVANCE MOVING AWAY FROM ACADEMIC
ORIENTATION
Why
MOE, EDUCATIONISTS, EXPERTS TRAINED OVERSEAS,
Who
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LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF REFORM
PLANNING
EDUCATION PLANNING COMMITTEE Chair Minister of
Education
centrally directed
CENTRAL CURRICULUM COMMITTEE Chair
Director-General of Education
IMPLEMENTATION
CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE Chair Deputy
Director-General of Education (Schools)
STATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE (15) Chair State
Director of Education
STATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE (15) Chair State
Director of Education
SCHOOL CURRICULUM COMMITTEE Chair School
Principal
SCHOOL CURRICULUM COMMITTEE Chair School
Principal
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LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF REFORM
IMPLEMENTATION
CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE Chair Deputy
Director-General of Education (Schools)
TEXTBOOKS
FINANCE
SERVICE
EXAMS
TEACHER TRAINING
PUBLICITY
BUILDING SUPPLIES
SCHOOLS DIVISION
EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
INSPECTORATE
SPECIAL EDUCATION
MANAGEMENT TRAINING
RESEARCH PLANNING
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
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INPUT AND DIRECTIONS FOR REFORM
STAKEHOLDERS
Advice and input sought from
Local universities, Industry, Prospective
employers, NGOs, Parent/Teachers Association
Professional Associations
Trades Associations
Other Ministries and Government Agencies
Religious Associations
Feedback from media, memorandums, reports,
resolutions of seminars, etc. regarding issues
and social problems can be incorporated into
curriculum content (e.g. HIV/AIDs, Environmental
groups, etc)
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REFORMS RESULTING FROM EMERGING TRENDS
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES
ICT
1992 -
IT LITERACY INTRODUCED RURAL AREAS
Bridging the digital divide
1995 -
USING ICT AS A TOOL IN TEACHING-LEARNING
Science, Maths, English
1998 -
SMART SCHOOLS
Schools with ICT-rich facilities
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REFORMS RESULTING FROM EMERGING TRENDS
GLOBALISATION, KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
REFORMS FOR A K-ECONOMY
DEVELOPED SOCIETY 2020
2000s
recycling synthesizing
NOW 90s/ 2000s
INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY
manufacturing processing
information services
DEVELOPING SOCIETY
1957
Labour Land Capital Entrepreneur
Information RD Technology
utility services
agriculture mining
Labour Land Capital Entrepreneur
Information
RESEARCH DEV IN SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST
SCHOOLS
Labour Land Capital
SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION THINKING
CREATIVITY
REALISING FULL LITERACY AND ACCESS TO BASIC
EDUCATION PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDING
Adaptation of NITAs diagram, 1994 MIMOS
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Malaysian Economy agricultural cash crops,
light manufacturing electrical, electronics,
textiles
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REFORMS RESULTING FROM EMERGING TRENDS
GLOBALISATION, KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
INTRODUCTION OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION SCIENCE AND
MATHEMATICS IN ENGLISH
2003 -
POLICY CHANGE A CABINET DECISION IN RESPONSE TO
DEMANDS FROM INDUSTRY LEADERS
Who
NEED FOR HIGH-TECH KNOWLEDGE WORKERS FOR K-ECONOMY
Why
MOBILISE MOE MACHINERY AND PROCEDURES
How
COLLABORATION WITH ICT COMPANIES TO BUILD
ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE TO HELP TEACHERS TEACH IN
ENGLISH
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CASE STUDY STEPS TAKEN TO IMPLEMENT THE REFORMED
CURRICULUM IN SCHOOLS
Science and Mathematics in English in 2003
ENGLISH FOR INFORMATION ACCESS AND KNOWLEDGE
ACQUISITION
Utilisation of ICT to Assist Teachers teach in
English
COURSEWARE
HARDWARE
Teaching courseware produced for the whole
curriculum to help teachers overcome problems
with English and deliver lessons effectively in
English
Schools are provided with PC Notebooks, LCD,
Trolleys, Screen and ICT Peripherals
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MONITORING PROGRESS
MECHANISM MAIN STEERING COMMITTEE AND 16
COMMITTEES DEALING WITH VARIOUS ASPECTS OF
IMPLEMENTATION
WEEKLY MEETINGS CHAIRED BY MINISTER OF EDUCATION
TO MONITOR PROGRESS
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SUPPORT MATERIALSTEACHER PREPARATION
Outsourcing Materials COLLABORATION WITH
PRIVATE SECTOR TO BUILD COURSEWARE LEVERAGING
ON THEIR EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE
Teacher Preparation TEACHERS TRAINED TO BUILD UP
THEIR OWN ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY THROUGH
CONTINUOUS ONGOING TRAINING
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THANK
YOU
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POPULATION