Learning can be fun, some of the time
“Planting rice is never fun,Bent from morn till set of sun.Can not stand and can not sit,Can not rest a little bit.” For those of us who are old enough, we will remember singing and perhaps could still recall those moments we sang the song “Planting Rice is never fun” in class while in primary […]
Lecturers attend virtual outcome-based education course
MUKAH: A group of 53 Politeknik Mukah (PMU) lecturers attended a virtual two-day course at the college here recently. The Outcome Based Education (OBE) course was organised by PMU’s Mechanical Engineering Department in collaboration with the Training and Further Education Unit. Acting PMU director Mohd Sani Said said the course was aimed at enhancing the […]
Teachers, students, parents adapting to PdPR
KUALA LUMPUR: With the country hit by the Covid-19 pandemic since a year ago, causing drastic changes in Teaching and Learning (PdP) methods from face to face to online through home-based learning and teaching (PdPR), teachers and students, as well as parents, are now adapting to the changes. Although at the early stage, there were […]
Parents urge government to waive school fees
BETONG: Several parents, especially those from the low-income group, are appealing to the government to waive school fees for their children. This is in view of the absence of face-to-face teaching and learning, which is being replaced by home-based teaching and learning (PdPR). They argued that payment of school fees would be an additional financial […]
Ensure learning process not disrupted
KUCHING: Teachers are urged to always be in a state of readiness to perform their duties despite changes that may be made by the Ministry of Education (MOE) said, Ahmad Malie. Sarawak Bumiputera Teacher Union (KGBS) president said the uncertainty of Covid-19 pandemic is a big challenge for everyone including teachers and educators, but they […]
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 […]
Rural teachers using boats to send learning materials to students
KUCHING: Many rural school children continue their lessons despite the closure of schools nationwide since Nov 9. Take SK Nanga Merit in Kapit, for example. Its students had to return to their respective longhouses when the school closed. These rural students were the lucky ones as they continued to receive learning materials from their teachers. […]
