Courting Changes

By Dr. Theva Nithy, Malaysia Star (Opinion)

2/21/10

The current evaluation system in schools does not measure a dynamic learner’s capabilities. To be globally relevant, we need to encourage innovative thinking.

The Internet’s effects on education have been vast. Neither governments nor education stakeholders foresaw the extent to which it would revolutionise educational systems, educators, learners, educational delivery and research platforms and mechanisms.

Today, at the beginning of a new decade, events are repeating themselves. The same cohort of controlling players, especially governments, still do not acknowledge that the Internet is again transforming learners’ demands – and the very concept of learning.