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Many students prefer face-to-face interactions

KUCHING: Although the Covid-19 pandemic has made it necessary for teachers and students to adapt to online classes, most still prefer face-to-face interactions in a physical classroom setting. St Joseph’s Private School (SJPS) principal Father Francis Lim said students tended to prefer a variety of tasks in different formats when learning online, with numerous students […]

Unimas lecturer supports ‘student bubble’

KUCHING: Implementing the ‘student bubble’ concept is a practical option for international students to return to Sarawak to continue their tertiary education, said Dr Hamrila Abdul Latif @Dr Aila Abdul Latif. The senior lecturer in the Faculty of Economics and Business of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) said it would be wise to draw up and […]

Face-to-face dyslexia programme starts tomorrow

SIBU: With the federal policy allowing opening of classes, Association for Children with Special Needs Sibu (ACSNS) will be starting its face-to-face dyslexia maintenance programne (with 1:1 teaching) from July 6, 2020. So far, there are 18 children with dyslexia attending the   programme. The children get personal coaching from an experienced specialist teacher after they […]

Teachers always ready

KUCHING: Teachers will always be ready to guide their students to achieve success — be it face-to-face or even via online learning, said Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) president Macky Joseph. He described teachers as people who are always hungry for knowledge and will not get tired of equipping themselves with a wide range of knowledge, […]

No election this year, please!

KUCHING: The Sarawak state election should not be held this year, a political analyst said. Universiti Malaya (UM) associate professor Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi said the state election should only be held when the Covid-19 pandemic has been eradicated and is no longer a threat. “To protect the people’s health, it is advisable that […]