Ok, now this post might be TOO opinionated as there are many factions of opinions on what we should/can teach our kids (next generation). BUT, the underlying issue we face today is the fact that our Education Minister has been (since as long as i can remember) been on "experimental" phases with their "structure" and "targets" in terms of education to students.
I remember I was the 1st generation to have dual-language exams, which in hindsight prepared me to university level-style of education, and 2 years later the programme was terminated since there was a change of Education Minister.
Now, the internet does not help with the world's education problem since information and misinformation are presented as facts, and people would believe anything "because it's on them googles, so it must be trueeee~~".
The question I ask in this thread is, "Is there a way for us to fix our syllabus, to fit a more modern way of doing things?" 11+11 = 22, i dont get this idea of 11 + 11 = 11 + 10 + 1 = 21 + 1 = 22. doubling the work to get the same result. Is it faster? nope. why? what's with that thinking? i dont get that.
Now some might go even further by saying "we shouldnt teach math or science, we should only teach religion because math/science can lead them to neraka", ok. to those who said that, go to hell, i cant/wont argue with bigots who couldnt understand that the world we live in right now, 100% of the time, math/science has shaped the world (for better or for worse), religion is a side quest only.
Lets get back to the main topic.
My kids got home, and they said that they learn new ways to do math, which is more confusing because by the time they go to universities that method will die out because 10 times out 10, you are dealing with advance maths and calculator would render the method obsolete. now, you might argue "its the concept that counts" and you are ABSOLUTELY right, the concept of 11 + 11 = 22 is literally 11 + 11 = 22, and not 11 + 11 = 11 + 10 + 1 = 21 + 1 = 22.
I have voted (counting using my fingers) 3 times in Malaysia's general election, and those 3 times still doesnt change anything, since the "majority" wins, and the elected PM elected an idiot to helm the Education Ministry role.
So again, my question is "Is there a way for us to fix our syllabus, to fit a more modern way of doing things?".
Is there a way for us to "fix" the education, syllabus in Malaysia?