I miss... driving to the classes on Saturday mornings....
I miss... last minute assignments we used to prepare during the classes...
I miss... listening to my group-mates 'kelentong-ing' for our group presentations....
I miss... the lunches we shared during the class break... gossip time... hihihi...
I miss... observing the classmates busily 'facebook-ing' in the class...
and of course..... I miss the strong, concrete excuse for not attending the wedding receptions on saturdays.... no more excuses now.... hmmm......
and to the classmates who are busily preparing for PHD Industry Program...
all the best.... Dr (s).......
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Malay ---> English ---> Malay
A friend... after reading the 'Talent Management" article in the STAR newspaper last wed... which I didn't have a chance to read yet... (hopefully still available in his office).... propped a question to me on the recent decision to switch back the science and maths teaching in school from english to malay....
The long-term aim or target of teaching science and maths in english is definitely beneficial.... to the students and to the country.... After all, this idea was first thought by my idol, Tun M.... Off course I'm on his side... Hmm....
Having the opportunity to know some primary school kids made me think on the progress and the achievement of the program so far.... The kids can be categorized from rural area... Although I'm sure in other states, rural is much much rural as compared to Penang's rural area...
Their english.... hmm.... it is already set in their mind that English is difficult....
I gave them 'Insya Allah' lyrics during last nite class.... And we sang in the class.... Pitching lari jauh betul...!!! But it was fun....
When I asked what is the song about?.... I can only hear one boy answering.... "Insaf, cikgu..."
Luckily, at least one of them got it....
In another class, a boy scored zero in a maths quiz I gave them... in english off course..
Am preparing the malay version now.... just to see whether it was due to english...!!! Or really his maths...!!!
What more can I say.... matlamatnya bagus.... tapi pelaksanaan tak sampai....
Maybe with better method, there is no need to switch back to malay.....
The long-term aim or target of teaching science and maths in english is definitely beneficial.... to the students and to the country.... After all, this idea was first thought by my idol, Tun M.... Off course I'm on his side... Hmm....
Having the opportunity to know some primary school kids made me think on the progress and the achievement of the program so far.... The kids can be categorized from rural area... Although I'm sure in other states, rural is much much rural as compared to Penang's rural area...
Their english.... hmm.... it is already set in their mind that English is difficult....
I gave them 'Insya Allah' lyrics during last nite class.... And we sang in the class.... Pitching lari jauh betul...!!! But it was fun....
When I asked what is the song about?.... I can only hear one boy answering.... "Insaf, cikgu..."
Luckily, at least one of them got it....
In another class, a boy scored zero in a maths quiz I gave them... in english off course..
Am preparing the malay version now.... just to see whether it was due to english...!!! Or really his maths...!!!
What more can I say.... matlamatnya bagus.... tapi pelaksanaan tak sampai....
Maybe with better method, there is no need to switch back to malay.....
Last Minute Plan.... again....
I was on the way back from work last Wednesday when a friend called for dinner... We met up but then the plan changed... Since Thursday is public holiday, let's go movie.... hihihi....
And on the way there, saw another friend's car on the road.... a quick phone call and ended up the three of us watching 'The Tourist..."
The movie.... so-so.... it went quite slow actually.... not much action... but lots of jolie and depp...
Jolie.... what a figure...!! Depp.... age goes well with him... better than the 21 jump street look...
Italy..... just fantastic...!!!
And afterward.... late dinner.... nasi lemak lagi...!!!!
Camna nak kurus ni...!!!!
And on the way there, saw another friend's car on the road.... a quick phone call and ended up the three of us watching 'The Tourist..."
The movie.... so-so.... it went quite slow actually.... not much action... but lots of jolie and depp...
Jolie.... what a figure...!! Depp.... age goes well with him... better than the 21 jump street look...
Italy..... just fantastic...!!!
And afterward.... late dinner.... nasi lemak lagi...!!!!
Camna nak kurus ni...!!!!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
What will make my day today.....
Badly need.... a bar of dairy milk chocolate, a book from my section, my room with a 'Do not disturb' sign on the door..... just nice..... hmmmm....
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Welcome to my year 4 - maths & english class...
Six new faces and names.... my small but quite a noisy class....
This evening was the second class with them.... the last class, everyone was quite quiet...
Tonite... wow..!!! I see a different class....
Alif Irfan.... enthusiast and excited to learn... I can see his eagerness to understand and learn...
Haikal... quite a quick learner... excited to answer although the question was meant for other classmate....
Shameill Danny... does not speak a lot... more of observant... but surely willing to participate in class...
Hafiz... the talkative one... the naughty one... and the cheeky one... eagerly waiting for his fried chicken brought by his father during the 5 minutes break....
Mukmin.... the one who is always somewhere else.... need to pay extra attention to him...
Farah.... whose mother share the same name as mine.... the only girl in the class but definitely not the most shy.....
I do hope I can somehow in some way help them out with their english and maths....
I gave them a simple quiz just now with a promise to reward whoever score the highest...
And they asked for a laptop....!!!!
A friend ask me.... what type of teacher will I be???
A teacher whom the pupils would not be afraid of..... ;)
But I do hope I can encourage them to learn.....
This evening was the second class with them.... the last class, everyone was quite quiet...
Tonite... wow..!!! I see a different class....
Alif Irfan.... enthusiast and excited to learn... I can see his eagerness to understand and learn...
Haikal... quite a quick learner... excited to answer although the question was meant for other classmate....
Shameill Danny... does not speak a lot... more of observant... but surely willing to participate in class...
Hafiz... the talkative one... the naughty one... and the cheeky one... eagerly waiting for his fried chicken brought by his father during the 5 minutes break....
Mukmin.... the one who is always somewhere else.... need to pay extra attention to him...
Farah.... whose mother share the same name as mine.... the only girl in the class but definitely not the most shy.....
I do hope I can somehow in some way help them out with their english and maths....
I gave them a simple quiz just now with a promise to reward whoever score the highest...
And they asked for a laptop....!!!!
A friend ask me.... what type of teacher will I be???
A teacher whom the pupils would not be afraid of..... ;)
But I do hope I can encourage them to learn.....
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