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Minister of Education Heng Swee Keat: “Nobody has suggested abolishing examinations”

Amran — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:24:10 +0000

: Everything is alright

The Straits Times today reported that Singapore’s Education Minister Heng Swee Keat, claimed that “nobody has suggested abolishing examinations” when he announced that the Ministry of Education (MOE) is finally undertaking a review of its high stakes …

High stakes testing: the bane of education

Amran — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 02:56:49 +0000

In a recent issue of Time magazine, it highlighted the ridiculous situation in South Korea, home of Samsung, where a policing force has been set up to ensure that cram schools, hagwons, would not function beyond 10.00 pm. South Korea…

Autonomy in learning: time for a change

Amran — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:32:19 +0000

“The biggest challenge I see is in time constraint – we need time to build rapport and we also need time to ensure that the students do well.” ~ Daniel Tan, primary school teacher, Singapore quoted in the Straits Times,
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King Arthur and high stakes testing

Amran — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:07:20 +0000

A medieval high stakes test. Click on picture.…

The numbers game: school, education, globalization and EPL

Amran — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:08:02 +0000

Below are some quotes pertaining to the importance of numbers for our reflection. Have numbers distorted our perceptions of reality?

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(Francis) Galton is also known as the founder of “eugenics,” a term he coined, which means the science of
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Indonesian education: wrong issues raised about examinations

Amran — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:33:33 +0000

I just read a Straits Times report about the controversy over whether the national examinations should be allowed to carry on despite a Supreme Court decision upholding a High Court ruling requiring that the Indonesian government upgrade teaching and school …