Chinese educations groups split over teaching science, maths in English
Dong Zong chairman Tan Tai Kim wants science and mathematics to be taught in the students’ mother tongue because he says there are comprehension problems otherwise. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, February 2, 2020.
TWO Chinese education groups are divided over Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s intention to re-introduce teaching science and mathematics in English in schools nationwide. Dong Zong chairman Tan Tai Kim said the original policy, known as PPSMI, had been a failure after it was first introduced in 2003, leading to its eventual scrapping.
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