OECD Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2012 shows that 15 years old Malaysian are far less capable than Singapore in understanding and applying their knowledge in mathematics, reading and science.
Malaysia is ranked 52 out of 65 countries in Mathematics. OECD average mean score in this subject is 494. Malaysia scored 421 whereas Singapore is 573 and is thus it is ranked 2nd. As for reading, OECD average mean score is 496. But Malaysia's score is 398 whereas Singapore is 542. In science, Malaysian students achieved 420 whereas their peers in Singapore attained 551 vis-a-via OECD's average of 501.
Equally astonishing, not withstanding a higher teachers' salaries in Malaysia--relative to per capita GDP, which is about 210%, the performance of Malaysian 15 years old students did not commensurate to the public resources allocated for. On the contrary, Singaporean teachers' salaries were about 130% but their 15 years old performed extremely well in comparison not only to Malaysia but with other 64 countries. Thai students even performed better than Malaysian students with with lower teachers' salaries, i.e., 125% of per capita GDP.
Malaysian policy decision makers and legislators are shocked of the Malaysian students' performance in PISA. For example, DPM cum Minister of Education Muhyiddin Yassin expressed his shocked--"The issue that we are facing........is why our education system is not as advanced as developed countries despite the huge funds being pumped into the education." Furthermore, MP Ong Kian Ming raised his concern--".........we are far from being anywhere close to a 'world-class' education system at the primary, secondary or tertiary levels."
My previous posting highlighted why there is a huge differences Malaysia and Singapore in terms of development level being measured in GDP per capita. This broad query indeed applies to many other problems (such as 15 years old capability in mathematics, reading and science) in Malaysia. It is hoped that PISA result is the awakening call for Malaysian leaders and policy decision makers in undertaking measures to improve the social economic situations that are indeed objectively far from satisfactory!!
Malaysia is ranked 52 out of 65 countries in Mathematics. OECD average mean score in this subject is 494. Malaysia scored 421 whereas Singapore is 573 and is thus it is ranked 2nd. As for reading, OECD average mean score is 496. But Malaysia's score is 398 whereas Singapore is 542. In science, Malaysian students achieved 420 whereas their peers in Singapore attained 551 vis-a-via OECD's average of 501.
Equally astonishing, not withstanding a higher teachers' salaries in Malaysia--relative to per capita GDP, which is about 210%, the performance of Malaysian 15 years old students did not commensurate to the public resources allocated for. On the contrary, Singaporean teachers' salaries were about 130% but their 15 years old performed extremely well in comparison not only to Malaysia but with other 64 countries. Thai students even performed better than Malaysian students with with lower teachers' salaries, i.e., 125% of per capita GDP.
Malaysian policy decision makers and legislators are shocked of the Malaysian students' performance in PISA. For example, DPM cum Minister of Education Muhyiddin Yassin expressed his shocked--"The issue that we are facing........is why our education system is not as advanced as developed countries despite the huge funds being pumped into the education." Furthermore, MP Ong Kian Ming raised his concern--".........we are far from being anywhere close to a 'world-class' education system at the primary, secondary or tertiary levels."
My previous posting highlighted why there is a huge differences Malaysia and Singapore in terms of development level being measured in GDP per capita. This broad query indeed applies to many other problems (such as 15 years old capability in mathematics, reading and science) in Malaysia. It is hoped that PISA result is the awakening call for Malaysian leaders and policy decision makers in undertaking measures to improve the social economic situations that are indeed objectively far from satisfactory!!
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