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Friday, November 9, 2012

中学读理科扣税和送书行的通吗?

有时我也不懂那些政策拟定者或当朝政府的智囊们的脑袋是在想什么。为了鼓励中四生读理科,家长有税扣兼送书这样的计划都想的出来。1)理科的兴趣是从小栽培,需社会、老师和家长的参与。现今多数的小孩空闲时间就是玩手机、平板电脑,或到购物广场逛。有多少的童年有接触到科学、生物和大自然。2)就如很多言论所提,这会使父母强逼孩子读理科,或对文科生不公平等。这边不多讲。。最终,很多到最后不再对理科有兴趣。此情况有点像10年前,前首相鼓催生物科技,现今我们生物科技的进展是如何,大家心知肚明。3)我们科研环境有待改善,今年翻看我本科大学毕业手册,最看到那些年的学长用了5年或更长时间完成硕士学位,也有些半途退学。据获得的消息,包括设备、师资素质等问题,我不想引起争议,心知肚明。4)科学最忌功利,与其使用短见的扣税、送书策略。应从小学至大学进行全面性的改革,提升科学兴趣。以我身为英国高等教育协会成员(AHEA)和参加科学推广活动研讨会时的一些愚见(这儿只专注大学教育前的发展):提供教学基金鼓励中小学老师推动有创意的理科教学方试和课程,放弃沉闷和填鸭式教育,前提需减低老师繁忙的行政工作,这才能提高创意。大学和中小学合作搞科学推广活动,让中小学生有机会接触简易的大学科学试验,科学工作者应更早和更积极接触中学生让他们知道科学工作的实况(而不是到毕业选科系时),等。

1 comment:

ZNTan said...

well said :)
It is important to give some exposure to the young generation before they enter university.
For sharing, my school organised junior scientist programs (for form 4 students) and we as post-grad students had the opportunity to be facilitators and instructors. This program started since 2009. It was so fun and from the students` feedback, we knew that they enjoyed the programs :)
The students had the opportunity to get involved in some light experiments. Most of the experiments were kitchen lab based, so they can easily show or demo to their families or schoolmates, it was quite fun :)
For us as post-grad students, we were happy to help out and these experiences were so great. Because of this experience, I knew that I like education based rather than research :P
In Malaysia, fresh grad Ph.D is very hard to get a grant, event a small grant, all about the politics even in grant application. I used to see this phenomenon 4 years. Thus, i actually fed up in getting an academic post in gov universities. They want all lecturers to have research for increasing the KPI, but they don't understand the hardness of getting a grant. Therefore, i wish i can get an education based academic position in private university or colleges. May be getting a post in R&D department of a private company. Anyway, all depend on my fate even in getting a job. What i can do now is apply to as many private colleges as possible :)

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