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I am a retired Malaysian teacher. Though I had gone briefly into legal practice, I am at heart an academic and educator. After obtaining my degree in Chemistry and Math, I became a Science and Math teacher in government secondary schools prior to my brief

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Education > Teachers & Administrators Ways to attract better teachers to schools: 1 of 17
There is a world shortage of qualified, trained and dedicated teachers; even in developed countries such UK and the US, good teachers are in short supply, especially in the fields of science and mathematics. The situation is worse in underdeveloped and developing countries such as countries of Africa and South-east Asia. A... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Immigration Issues Foreigners living in other countries: Learning the language is essential: 1 of 15
Language and culture are two sides of the same coin and perhaps it is only when one travels to a different country that one recognizes the importance of this dichotomy. It is therefore essential for a foreigner living in other countries to pick up the language of the host country if he or she intends to interact culturally w... More..
Jobs & Careers > Education Jobs Teachers: Why do we want to teach?: 3 of 36
To my mind, teaching is the single most important job - of all the jobs and callings I can think of - no other vocation is so vital to human existence and its intellectual and physical well-being as teaching. Additionally, teaching has been so neglected and whose value has been so under-estimated that it is time that all con... More..
Education > Homework & Testing Why homework is important: 3 of 29
WHY HOMEWORK IS IMPORTANT The issue of homework has been discussed at length by many education professionals and it is safe to say that homework has more or less received universal acceptance at least among the informed parents and enlightened members of education fraternities. No one, I think, would seriously question the ... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Factors involved in assessing how much a culture values the education of its children: 1 of 9
How do we assess how much importance a culture places on the education of its children? And what factors must be taken into account in carrying out such an assessment? It may be safe to say that most cultures, Oriental as well as Occidental, place emphasis on education of their children but it is also true that not all cultu... More..
Arts & Humanities > Language Learning Tips Why learning languages is so hard: 3 of 23
The question of why learning languages is so hard (or is it?) must be answered in the context of the languages to be learned, because nobody will contend that learning your own mother tongue is that hard: do the Americans ever say learning American English is hard? Or do the Chinese ever lament that learning Chinese is hard?... More..
Travel > Asia For westerners traveling to Asia, is it better to vacation in China or Japan?: 2 of 14
While I agree that whether it is better for Westerners travelling to Asia to vacation in China or Japan very much depends on several factors - financial, cultural, political, among others - it is ultimately a personal choice. Whether you, the Westerner, choose to spend your all-important holidays in China or Japan - a decisio... More..
Sciences > Botany How to become a botanist: 2 of 12
By the time you are in High School, you probably have some idea of what you want to study in college, that is - if you intend to obtain more than a High School Diploma. For students who are not really mathematically inclined, life sciences would be a good choice if you do not want a career in finances, law or the liberal arts... More..
Arts & Humanities > Asian Languages Tips for Chinese language study: 1 of 6
Chinese is one of the most important and popular foreign languages studied by the world's non-Chinese speaking peoples: many High Schools, Universities and even elementary schools in US, UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand are now offering instructions in Mandarin Chinese. Possessing a working knowledge of Chinese is a dist... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice What to know about traveling in Malaysia: 1 of 5
Malaysia, unlike Singapore, is not so well-known as a country or a favourite tourist destination in the eyes of the world. In fact, I won't be surprised if you read about Malaysia and were curious to know about it for the wrong reasons - for the 'fact' that it is an Islamic nation, or that it discriminates against women, that... More..