‘Education’ Archives
Political reasons why our government restricting graduate enrolment?
WikiLeaks news revealed last month that only 23% of Singaporean students entering primary school will ever complete a 4-year tertiary education. Even though the report was out in early September, the ramification of the leaked report is [...]
The Charade Of Meritocracy
THE legitimacy of the Singaporean government is predicated on the idea of a meritocratic technocracy. A tiny number of career civil servants play a leading role in setting policy within their ministries and other government-linked bureaucracies, [...]
Is our meritocratic educational system a failure?
As I sat in the Café Galilee sipping my mocha latte at the Bishan library the other day, I couldn't help but wondered if the students studying frantically for their exams are wasting their time. We all knew how our famous NUS (rank 34) and NTU [...]
National Obsession With Tuition Bad For Our Country
This article first appeared here on 28 Sep 2010. Written by: Gilbert Goh Much has been written about how our young children suffer from too much tuition and enrichment lessons once they reach pre-primary school age. Almost 90% of our [...]
To Really Learn, Quit Studying and Take a Test
By PAM BELLUCK, The New York Times Jan 20, 2011 Taking a test is not just a passive mechanism for assessing how much people know, according to new research. It actually helps people learn, and it works better than a number of other studying [...]
Are NUS/NTU Graduates Creative Enough?
NUS and NTU are Singapore's leading Universities. Their graduates are locally very respected in Singapore. No doubt, they have studied long and hard. Yet, I have cause to wonder, are these graduates creative? Recently, I had a conversation [...]
Unfair study fees – prove me wrong
Monday, December 27, 2010 Unfair study fees - prove me wrong (Update 27/12) From a reader's response, the table is a portray of the types of category a student falls under. By default a student is categorised in one of Cat A, B, or C [...]
Singapore’s educational system sets high standards but inhibits innovation
Blowin' In The Wind Singapore has a government-run education system geared to provide manpower for business and industry. It has a “strong focus on mathematics, science and technical skills”. The school system has been changing since 1997 to [...]
Want to teach English as a second language to foreigners? Read on…
Posted by tesol2u at http://forum.singaporeexpats.com/ftopic51039.html It gives me the goosebumps reading the various postings in this forum. This prompted me to offer my views. Firstly, it's a real world out there. When you run a private [...]
Ex-teacher finding it tough to return to the workforce
Hi Gilbert, Thanks for the prompt reply. I'll continue to find a way back into the workforce, thanks for the support you are giving to people like me. The best thing about your website is that I feel assured that I am not alone and [...]
The tutor who earned $520,000
Sep 3, 2010 The tutor who earned $520,000 By Rachel Scully, Multimedia Journalist PHANG Yu Hon is part of the booming tuition industry in Singapore. Last year alone, he earned more than half a million dollars (after expenses) as a [...]
5 per cent of graduates defaulted on CPF loans
5 per cent of graduates defaulted on CPF loans 05:55 AM Aug 26, 2010 by Ng Jing Yng SINGAPORE - After leaving university, a graduate owed $4,700 that he used from his mother's Central Provident Fund (CPF) account before he finally got in [...]
NTU electives traded for cash
NTU electives traded for cash Contributed by Sarah Chang, Asiaone // < !)); } for(var i=3;i < len;i++){ var jqP = children; $("#idDiv1").append($(jqP)); } }else{ for(var j=0;j< [...]
Why Poly Grads Are More Marketable
“Why Poly Grads Are More Marketable” – My Response By Daryl Tay on January 7th, 2010 An article published today by the Straits Times (it can be found on AsiaOne) has gotten my attention. It talks about how university graduates are [...]
From handcuffs to NTU honours degree in engineering
From handcuffs to university honours degree Joanna Seow | The New Paper | Thu Aug 5 2010 // < !)); } for(var i=2;i < len;i++){ var jqP = children; $("#idDiv1").append($(jqP)); } }else{ [...]
