It is a common phenomenon that majority students wish to score well in the examination regardless he or she is hard working, how much effort has been put in and how many long and suffering hours spent in school, tuition classes and home.
Undoubtedly, to do well in studies has been a compulsory for people nowadays where they believe that life in future can be promising once they have acquired the professional knowledge or professional skills in making a living. The notion of earning well, unlimitless potential unleashed.
But, does knowledge itself equal to wisdom? Do results more important than humanity? Well, the former is very much appealing to most. I think the dream of chasing amassing material things is the culprit which deteriorates the real meaning of education.
Certainly, the high expectations from parents, teachers, society and children themselves contribute to the unhealthy trend of pursuing good grades.
Just so recently Malaysian primary six pupils all over the country, approximately four hundred and seventy thousand of them have been sitting for their so called 'first vital exam"in life as if it is a ticket to bright future.
What's interesting behind it is the leakage of questions that has been widely spread. The credits go to the advancement of technology especially smart phone where one can simply snap and share, using fingers, in merely seconds.
Therefore, the science and 041 English papers have to be postponed due to serious leakage via all kinds of applications like wechat, line, whats app, etc.
Now, the questions come. How would the questions leak even though the authority has done everything to ensure its safety, validity and credibility? Is there something wrong with the ones who set the questions?
Perhaps, the ones who did the printing, the ones who sent the questions to the room for storing exam papers, the school authority who were so eager to glance at the questions, for the sake of fulfilling their curiousity? I bet you understood the metaphor.
Whatever, don't you think it happens every year? It is always present tense. I believe the greed of money causes unethical act of officers who might have stolen the questions to satisfy any party who paid a handsome sum of money. See, money and desire, the root of evil. This is definitely againts conscience.
But money is already a new god in 21st century.
Also, I heard that one of the tuition organisations which is having perhaps hundred over centers in our country would normally get accurate questions without fail for all levels of malaysian public examinations.
The truth is unknown but we can't rule out this possibility where some see education as a lucrative business. Sigh, this surely leads to brain drain of our future leaders if more children are in the hands of the so called educators.
The truth is unknown but we can't rule out this possibility where some see education as a lucrative business. Sigh, this surely leads to brain drain of our future leaders if more children are in the hands of the so called educators.
Some put the blame on tutors where they proudly give a statement that tutors are merely 'prostituting the knowledge'. They claimed the fallacy of education is caused by tutors out there.
Also, they mentioned that tutors will only go for money as they can make tonnes of cash and the real teaching is not emphasized.
Also, they mentioned that tutors will only go for money as they can make tonnes of cash and the real teaching is not emphasized.
Personally, i can't deny that some tutors might be teaching because of money but fortunately it is also a fact that many tutors do educate the young children, not only providing them with sufficient and clear concept but also moulding them to become a better human being.
Sadly, due to the rat race and paper chase perception, some parents, students, teachers or public see results as the sole most important criteria to determine success of a student.
Besides, results seem to become a part and parcel for many to judge a person's intelligence and capability. How far do you agree with this?
Besides, results seem to become a part and parcel for many to judge a person's intelligence and capability. How far do you agree with this?
The truth is it is not merely aptitude, but attitude that can determine a student's altitude. But, how many people listen to this? Like the saying, 'the most regrettable thing in life is people don't actually listen to the advice'.
Well, how sad the fact is even for educators many do not see a student as a whole where life lessons, living philosophy, compassion, determination, courage, and self-sacrifice spirit are the qualities in making our young souls live with grace and dignity.
Too much emphasis on studies will only suffocate our children who supposed to enjoy teenage life, who should explore the world of knowledge but not deadly memorize the fact.
That is why we can't blame anyone if oversea or local instituitions and employers complain that our children do lack of creativity and pionering spirit due to the typical malaysian spirit of chasing for mere results.
There is nothing absolute good or bad. It is something we give or take. When are are able to decipher what's good and evil, we will then refrain from floundering in a morass of greed for power, greed for fame, greed for money and status. We then lead a fruiftul life!
One never knows how influential he is, one never knows how much and how deep his influence can bring to the generations, and he is a teacher.
