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Tried-and-true method of learning English

TWENTY years ago, Dr Gunadevi K Jeevi Subramaniam had the chance to attend a Newspaper-in-Education (NiE) workshop by The Star in Langkawi.TWENTY years ago, Dr Gunadevi K Jeevi Subramaniam had the chance to attend a Newspaper-in-Education (NiE) workshop by The Star in Langkawi.

Education

STEM clubs in nine schools

THE decline in the interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) field among students has been a major cause for concern for the Penang state government.

Education

Malaysian team named first runner-up in competition

MALAYSIA’s young innovators known as Team AGRY emerged as global first runner-up in the recent Young Founders Summit 2019 (YFS2019).

Education

Showcasing their winning projects

SEVERAL students from The One Academy School of Interior Design took part in the MIID Student Saturday.

Education

Student-led campaign

STUDENTS from Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC) organised a vision-impairment awareness campaign titled “Side By Sight” with an emphasis on emphathy, equality and experience.STUDENTS from Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC) organised a vision-impairment awareness campaign titled “Side By Sight” with an emphasis on emphathy, equality and experience.

Education

Delegates from Irish higher education visit UTAR

A GROUP of delegates from the Irish Higher Education sector and Education in Ireland (Asia) visited Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Sungai Long Campus last Monday.

Education

Scholarships for B40 students

ROTARY International District 3300 and Limkokwing University of Creative Technology have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide tertiary education to those eligible under the B40 category.

Education

Celebrating with a roar

CHINESE New Year holds a special place in teacher Michael Rajoo’s heart.

Education

Fresh grad generates RM13.2mil pipeline

MANAGEMENT trainee programmes are typically well-structured and designed with functional rotations to mould graduates into a management role within 12 to 36 months. These programmes include a combination of on-the-job training through coaching and also formal training consisting of classroom-styled workshops and e-Learning to enable the trainees to become all-rounders. This, in turn, accelerates their careers and enhances their exposure and experience in the industry they work in.

Education

New faculty dean appointed

CURTIN University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) has appointed Prof Vu Tuong Thuy (pic) as the new dean of its Faculty of Engineering and Science.

Education

Chan gets award for his contributions

LETCHUMANAN Anbalagan who is pursuing his law degree at a private university, credits his success to the Rotary Education Fund (REF), which provided mentorship to him.

Education

What students need to know

UNWRAPPING standards is a simple strategy for teachers to identify the skills and content knowledge needed in a lesson to ensure students are able to learn from it.

Education

Students anticipate fresh changes

STUDENTS are anticipating fresh changes now that Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is acting Education Minister.

Education

Paying tribute to STTI and its founder

IN July 1957, the Ministry of Education decided on the bold idea of starting a specialist-subject institute to enhance the standard of education in schools, especially in the core as well as vocational subjects. The blueprint of the lay-out of the Physical Education Department was based on British standards.

Education

Teens crack their creativity

ONE facilitator and 32 teen participants – these were the main characters who brought a three-hour creative workshop to life in Menara Star last month.

Education

Saving our planet

SCHOOLS must teach our young about the importance of all forms of life on the planet. We must also teach them how to dispose of waste effectively.

Education

Habibah is the new Education director-general

DR Habibah Abdul Rahim (pic) has been appointed as the new Education director-general.

Education

Whither our English language proficiency

I REMEMBER how my colleagues in the English language department used to joke about the level of English proficiency among the students they taught. We were used to the different versions spoken in our classrooms, the confusion caused or the lexical borrowing. Hilarious stories often emerged of teachers trying to get their students to speak better English.

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Dr Habibah appointed new Education D-G

PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Dr Habibah Abdul Rahim has been appointed as the new education director-general effective Jan 10.

Education

Studying e-Commerce for accounting students

A business would requires qualified personnel with the skills to manage the financial and accounting complexities that come with e-commerce.