PPSMI..i may sounds childish..but this is my experience

first n foremost..PPSMI had been abolished!FYI, PPSMI stands for Pengajaran Pembelajaran Sains & Matematik dalam Bahasa Inggeris

APA PANDANGAN ANDA TENTANG PPSMI?
Is it a SOLUTION or a PROBLEM?

seems like most people disagree about this decision...
i've read about comments on FB n other blogs as well.
it's hard to explain this matter. but generally what decent human being would want to make a decision without thinking about it first?

as the first batch of PPSMI, i think this is one of the good approach of increasing the usage of english language.

Some ppl might say:

1) it's good coz it's an international language.get a job soon!pass ur interview.

2) it's much more easier when it comes to university life where everything is taught in English. i x bother to find a dictionary to translate them anymore.

3) good coz i have a good basic in english.

Have u ever think that there is a bunch of people who really suffered from PPSMI?

From my point of view, it's not necessary learning Maths N Science in english. I don't really think that learning Maths n Science really helps in improving english. This is because Maths n Science are both technical subject and English is a language.

For me language is all about communicating.

Communication it's all what it takes!

As we can see nowadays, especially in primary school, even the teachers themselves not really confident in teaching Maths n Science in english..no offense but this is it. What more to say to improve English among the student?

I was a teacher for a month.(Guru Sandaran Tidak Terlatih) I was a private year 6 tutor. I've seen enough how this children suffer from learning Maths n Science in english. Sometimes i think that it is not helping in terms of using the terms especially in Science that is seldom used in our daily conversation.
e.g.
Chemically inert(lengai secara kimia) wth?

we are not improving English in any way!!!

Other example, what do u expect from a 7 year old kid to study a whole new thing in a whole new language..??
maybe for some of us that actually have that basic in english..a good basic..a realllll good basic..untung la kan?

How about those yang tak fhm..their main language at home is Malay. Their parents doesnt have a good exposure about this matter?

As a result, students who are actually very bright will not be able to even grasp the basic but fundamental concepts of M&S because they are unable to understand English well.

Apart of failing English, they fail their maths n science too.
(worry bout entering University later?u've got the basic in Malay.insyaAllah..OK!)
If they doesnt have a good basic..what more to say entering university later.

That's why, the government comes to another approach, increasing 70% of english classes, 8000 more english teacher. TESL digalakkan. Elaun diberi. bla bla n bla..

i may sounds childish.but i've learnt this from my experience.i've taught a year 3 student.
Some of them doesnt even know what is Table, Door, Chair...
some of them do know about that..n leaving those who dont understand behind.

Think bout this.
Lots of Love
xoxo