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Studying in America: a young Malaysian’s story
Although I am very “British” in my academic “pedigree”, having spent nearly twelve years studying in the United Kingdom, the most enjoyable teaching experience I encountered as an academic was when I taught American Degree Program (ADP) in different colleges in Malaysia. The breadth of knowledge, relatively flexible learning paths and the communication skills of…
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Low completion: a killer of MOOCs?
The New York Times reported recently that the University of Texas System may be having second thoughts about its foray into the realm of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC). There are three major concerns that were raised: The completion rate of MOOCs offered has been languishing between one to 13 %; Majority of the learners…
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The trouble with input-centric education system
Input-centric education decisions have been hampering the advance of Malaysian learners.
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Knowledge: use it or risk losing it
No matter how much of an expert you are in an area, if you do not make use of the knowledge and skills acquired for a prolong period of time, sooner or later, as I had discovered about my knowledge of interpreting statistical analysis, you will find that you have lost these skills. The best…
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Why people are hesitant in registering for GST
Any one looking at the issue of the impending implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will notice the glaring lack of participation by the business community. In April 2014 there were reports about the low registration rate of 3.33%or 10,000 out of the potential 300,000 businesses that fall into the GST realm. As…