I AM observing the current public criticisms thrown at the DidikTV KPM teacher who conducted a science lesson on the human reproductive system. As a science communicator and advocate, I think we have all gone off on a tangent on this issue.
The flaw was not her proficiency in English. We do not need Queen’s English to teach Math and Science or any other subjects or even to secure a job and excel in it. Having said this, any medium of instruction has to be devoid of misinterpretation and also be easily comprehensible.
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