Netbooks help improve orang asli pupils’ performance

Perera (fifth from left) with SK Bukit Lanjan headmaster Nazri Mash Turki (in coat) observing pupils using the netbook for their school work.

SCHOOLS that use mini-computers as part of its push in classroom teaching, find pupils perform better with higher concentration levels and eagerness to study compared to traditional classrooms.

SK Bukit Lanjan (Asli) Damansara Perdana headmaster Nazri Mash Turki said the pupils, majority from the Temuan tribe, find using the netbook exciting as there is a plethora of engaging graphics that allow them to understand their subjects better.