Using newspapers to spark curiosity in classrooms


The 60 primary school teachers smiling for a group photo at the end of the workshop held at Menara Star, Petaling Jaya. — Photos: Low Lay Phon/The Star

NEWSPAPER articles feature a wide variety of topics that can ignite curiosity among students and encourage them to explore further.

Chang Siew Juen, a retired teacher who is now a freelance trainer, said she began using The Star’s Newspaper-in-Education (Star-NiE) content in classrooms nearly two decades ago.

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