In a Free Malaysia Today article, Wing proposed an idea to decentralise the History curriculum [1]. In this the article, it stated that for each
This is an innovation project that I submitted for ‘Pertandingan Inovasi dan Penyelidikan Secara Atas Talian’ that was organized by Education District Office
This is based on a MOOC (Massive Online Open Course) that I had recently enrolled during the past weekend. Description from the website (This course will
I’ve just finished watching a 5-hour live stream of teachers and educators (from all around the world) discussing the latest issues concerning education. In any
According to the UNCHR website, Malaysia currently has a total of 101,010 Rohingyas [1]. They have been here since the 1980s but issues surrounding their
Beberapa ketika yang lalu, saya menonton sebuah video Youtube oleh ML Studios yang bertajuk ‘Can a Woman be the PM of Malaysia?’ (Bolehkah Wanita Menjadi
A while ago, I was watching a Youtube video by ML Studios titled ‘Can a Woman be the PM of Malaysia?’. While the video was
There were so many instances in this movie where they were quite parallel to Malaysia’s current political landscape. Using race and religion to appeal to
The movie is a black comedy thriller film which tells the tale of a poor family (the Kim family) who scheme to become employed by a
The platform is a metaphor for the system that we are in. Every scene could be in analysed within the perspective of economics, political, or
Topic: Responsibility – Freedom of expression (Integrating Civic Awareness in English lesson) Proficiency level: B1 – B2 (Independent user: Intermediate-Upper intermediate) Skills: Writing Integrated skill: Speaking
Since the new format and structure for teaching and learning Civic Education involve a holistic approach and integrating the topics into the lessons in subjects
In the midst of the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Asians, no matter in what region (in Asia or in predominantly non-Asian communities), are
I know that there have been many changes and issues in the Malaysian education field this year. But I’m going to review those that have
Compared to 2017 and 2018, if I look at my list of books (physical or e-book), the numbers have decreased. I think I’ve only read
Most of the time, we tend to resort to the school counsellor whenever we notice a problem in students’ behavior. However, I would like to
Forget about putting Arthur Fleck into the ‘good’ or ‘evil’ box. I personally think that this movie isn’t about seeing what is good and what
Last week I got into an online discourse with a random stranger on Twitter. My tweet was about free speech. I was criticising of how
Perpaduan disorakkan Tetapi politik identiti dilaungkan Dahulunya orang-orang asing yang mengasingkan Kini seorang orang asing boleh memisahkan Multikulturalisme yang ditegakkan Tetapi kadang-kadang etnonasionalisme yang dihebahkan
Subject: English Level: Intermediate (CEFR level: B1-B2) SOLO taxonomy level: Multistructural (Describe, list, combine) Previous knowledge: Simple tenses & continuous tenses Teaching materials: Mahjong papers,
In a typical Malaysian school setting, you’ll see posters on anti-bullying plastered around the corridors of schools. They serve to create awareness on how bullying
How many of us Sabahans feel annoyed at the sight of migrant children walking around the city? If you live in Kota Kinabalu, you might
Subject: English Level: Low-intermediate (CEFR level: A2 – B1) SOLO taxonomy level : Unistructural (Define, identify, name, draw, find, label, match, follow a simple procedure)
I was first aware of this aversiveness that the Indonesian have towards us Malaysians when I was 17. I stumbled upon a website which was
There are articles on the internet which have compared the differences of Finnish and Malaysian education system (Reo, 2015; “7 facts that makes Finland’s”, 2014).
Note: Some links in this post are affiliate links, which means I receive a commission if you make a purchase. To be honest, if I
Reaching almost 30, I am aware that the fine lines on my face are starting to appear. Apart from having an anti-aging skincare routine, I
A teacher told me about how an association for Christian students in her school was banned by the school administration. The ban was due to
For the first half of the year in 2019, a few of the issues that attracted the nation was that there were a few Malaysian
As of 2nd of July 2019, Syed Saddiq, the Malaysian youth and sports minister said that there has been a bipartisan support to lower down
A video went viral showing a mother of a female student scolding a teacher who canned her daughter for calling the teacher ‘pondan’, which is
Ada seorang sahabat pernah berkata ‘Ilmu pengetahuanmu luas, Zell. Tapi kau perlu mendalami lagi ilmu-ilmu itu.’ Aku berfikir sejenak. Menganalisa kebenaran kata-kata sahabat aku itu.
If you are reading this, you might be following my blog for a particular reason. You may want to read my opinion on current issues
Disclaimer: I’m going to elaborate based on Marvel Cinematic Universe’s conception of Thanos, not Marvel Comics. In any superhero movie, the villian would often get
Ever since last year’s GE14, my interest in politics got heightened. I realize that our daily conversations tend to revolve around the nation’s current political
For some of us, religion serves as the foundation for us to use as a reference to how we live our lives and as a
For the past few years, reports of teachers committing suicide have surfaced in news media outlets. In 2016, a teacher in Klang was pressured by
Political ideologies are all around us. If we observe carefully,even in a field that we would not usually associate with politics would have applications of
My mental health 2018 is the year where I consider my mental health as one of my top priorities. Prior to 2018, I was not
The Korean Wave has been a phenomenon for the past 5 to 10 years. Their products such as K-Drama, K-Pop, K-Beauty have been in the
‘What is the point of obtaining straight A’s in SPM and PT3 if you can’t even flush the toilet after using it?’ ‘Why bother enrolling
There is a misconception towards the concept of ‘liberals’ in Malaysia (and I heard this happens in Indonesia as well). It seems to be used
When I knew Sharifah Amani was going to star in ‘Gol and Gincu 2’, coming back as the role of the principal (Kak Jijie) of
For the past week, after having a brief conflict with an online stranger who equates reading a lot with being intelligent, I kept thinking a
I remember one time when a lecturer (who was a Muslim) told us that The Quran is ‘just a book’ and then one of the
If you’re expecting that this would be a movie about the art of kung fu just because Donnie Yen is starring in it and you
First of all, what is anarchism? Anarchism is a political theory, which is skeptical of the justification of authority and power. It serves those who
This whole week I’ve been wondering when should we respond to people’s ‘dislikes’ by saying ‘if you don’t like it, then be quiet!’. I think
A few days after Malaysia has formed a new government, tales of Datin Sri Rosmah, the wife of Datuk Sri Najib had surfaced. Much of
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