I just completed my STPM examination. After exams, i did explore places that i may be able to work while waiting for my results.
I went to an English Language Centre to enquire about vacancies available for teaching English. The first question from the principal was : "are you a teacher?". I was stunned. What went through my mind was : do you need to be a teacher to be able to teach? No. But this is the problem with most malaysian who think that only teachers teach. I asked the principal if he could consider an exception. He replied "NO" without even thinking.
Do we really need to look at a person's qualification everytime? The principal said that their centre will only hire teachers because they run a special programme. Can't a student do it too? Bear in mind that not all teachers are able to pass on their knowledge to students. Why?
It is worse if language centres hire school teachers. It means that the majority will be more focused on their tuition classes and therefore neglect his or her classes in school.
Some of the language centres teach essays by memorizing essays. Students memorize about ten essays and what they do during English exams is just "cut and paste" from what they memorize. When i was in form 5, my English teacher told me that almost half the students from his class had near identical essays. Guess what? They were attending tuition classes from the same language centre!
Come on, this is not the proper way to learn English. Some students who scored A1 in SPM can't even speak and pronounce properly. They are only interested in the grades they get in exams. This is the result of the Malaysian education system being too exam oriented.
They are the ones who will suffer when entering the workforce.
Guys and girls out there... remember.... getting an A in English for public exams through rotten learning and memorizing won't do you any good in the future...
I went to an English Language Centre to enquire about vacancies available for teaching English. The first question from the principal was : "are you a teacher?". I was stunned. What went through my mind was : do you need to be a teacher to be able to teach? No. But this is the problem with most malaysian who think that only teachers teach. I asked the principal if he could consider an exception. He replied "NO" without even thinking.
Do we really need to look at a person's qualification everytime? The principal said that their centre will only hire teachers because they run a special programme. Can't a student do it too? Bear in mind that not all teachers are able to pass on their knowledge to students. Why?
It is worse if language centres hire school teachers. It means that the majority will be more focused on their tuition classes and therefore neglect his or her classes in school.
Some of the language centres teach essays by memorizing essays. Students memorize about ten essays and what they do during English exams is just "cut and paste" from what they memorize. When i was in form 5, my English teacher told me that almost half the students from his class had near identical essays. Guess what? They were attending tuition classes from the same language centre!
Come on, this is not the proper way to learn English. Some students who scored A1 in SPM can't even speak and pronounce properly. They are only interested in the grades they get in exams. This is the result of the Malaysian education system being too exam oriented.
They are the ones who will suffer when entering the workforce.
Guys and girls out there... remember.... getting an A in English for public exams through rotten learning and memorizing won't do you any good in the future...
~~~Sony Liew~~~
^^^14th January 2009^^^
^^^14th January 2009^^^
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absolutely! Malaysian educational system itself limits the people~
Progress will definitely not be achieved unless dramatic changes occur in its educational plan as well as the mindset of the people.
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