tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post116573505497926767..comments2024-03-21T20:10:28.943+08:00Comments on EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA: Medal Obsession Continues...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1167411836277196242006-12-30T01:03:00.000+08:002006-12-30T01:03:00.000+08:00im a student from local unversity. im so stupid to...im a student from local unversity. im so stupid to believe a UITM student low std people can be awarded in the international competition. i also couldnt believe that msia could do such disgraceful stuff!! and that international country that host the competition is more disgraceful than msiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165899360869467712006-12-12T12:56:00.000+08:002006-12-12T12:56:00.000+08:00To - Anon Dec 11 07:52:43,What you suggest is a ba...To - Anon Dec 11 07:52:43,<BR/><BR/>What you suggest is a bad idea, as it would allow people around the world to become aware that Malaysian academics have done little or no studies over the years.<BR/><BR/>Not a good idea also because then they will start to digitalise all the "certificates" and "awards" receive in those fun fairs to show off, and that would also allow people around the world to become aware that Malaysian academics have done little or no studies over the years.<BR/><BR/>I am not sure why Tony P calls those fun fairs "dog and pony shows" - I am sure it is harder to get medals at the real dog and pony shows. I think Tony owes the organisers of the real dog and pony shows an apology. And stop using that description on those fun fairs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165888863784537632006-12-12T10:01:00.000+08:002006-12-12T10:01:00.000+08:00Dear all,This phenomenon is also due to ignorant o...Dear all,<BR/>This phenomenon is also due to ignorant of the public and top figures in the government. Most would know what gold, silver and bronze medals mean better than articles published in reputable journals with an impact factor of 8.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165837963380531772006-12-11T19:52:00.000+08:002006-12-11T19:52:00.000+08:00rather than spending the tax payer money attending...rather than spending the tax payer money attending the trade expo, the money should have been better spent digitalising all the journals published by IPTAs so that people around the world are aware of studies that Malaysian academics have done over the years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165833316173179202006-12-11T18:35:00.000+08:002006-12-11T18:35:00.000+08:00Has this issue been raised in Parliament yet? What...Has this issue been raised in Parliament yet? What is the answer from the authorities? Why oh why are they perpetuating mediocrity? Who is going to put a stop to this embarassing madness. Can someone with time to spare also analyse whether there is a correlation between gold medal winners and publication records in decent journals, or between medal winners and academic position. Am anticipating a very telling finding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165830198027307792006-12-11T17:43:00.000+08:002006-12-11T17:43:00.000+08:00You should publish your article in some journal. I...You should publish your article in some journal. I bet it'll be more highly-cited than those useless medals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165807576469287102006-12-11T11:26:00.000+08:002006-12-11T11:26:00.000+08:00very well expressed, Anon.dec.11, 10:57:36 am. an...very well expressed, Anon.dec.11, 10:57:36 am. <BR/><BR/>another case of the nation's absolutely dishonest and irrational education management <BR/><BR/>thanks to the blog author for the unveiling of the sham.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165806316223264932006-12-11T11:05:00.000+08:002006-12-11T11:05:00.000+08:00And they dare say "carved a name for Malaysia"! In...And they dare say "carved a name for Malaysia"! Indeed, they are carving Malaysia's name into the Monument For The Perpetual Laughing Stock. Next they will boast that we are the "top 3" on the list of names on that monument.<BR/><BR/>At least, "top 3" sounds better than "top 250", never mind where that accolade come from.<BR/><BR/>Anon 10:57:36Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165805856107270722006-12-11T10:57:00.000+08:002006-12-11T10:57:00.000+08:00Without TP & KM, I would never know of the sham be...Without TP & KM, I would never know of the sham being practised so wastefully and with such deception. <BR/><BR/>However, I do not agree with Sally. I do not think more Malaysians need to know about this. I think ALL Malaysians need to know about this sort of academic fraud perpetuated at such a grand scale. <BR/><BR/>I am not talking about fraud by the organisers, that's just business as usual for them; I am talking about fraud by our institutions of higher learning and, by extension, the Ministry of Higher Education.<BR/><BR/>I cannot believe for one moment that the Universities and Ministry did not know of the near-100% "success" rates. To know, or to turn a blind eye to the facts, and tell it as otherwise is sheer fraudulence. <BR/><BR/>If such is the practice, culture and habit of our "higher" education establishments, then there is no more residual ability to feel shame in our society. If they are of such inclination, can we really and in all honesty expect civil behaviour from our other public servants? Or can we expect common courtesy from the man in the street any more? Or plain civic consciousness from our children?<BR/><BR/>Utterly disgusting and disgraceful. One other regret I do have is that I do not have a stronger word in my vocab to express my revulsion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165805803153936222006-12-11T10:56:00.000+08:002006-12-11T10:56:00.000+08:00This "chest thumping" exercise is all our schools ...This "chest thumping" exercise is all our schools can at best perform. Year in year out the public gets deceived by "achievements" from our schools.<BR/><BR/>No breakthrough research or controversial but valid journal publications, but at best medals to show from Geneva and a trip paid by public funds with photos from abroad.clkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08700265260371403083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165801822281141962006-12-11T09:50:00.000+08:002006-12-11T09:50:00.000+08:00Sally is right.....Tony, submit your comments to a...Sally is right.....<BR/><BR/>Tony, submit your comments to a local daily and Malaysiakini.com. The public should be informed that their hard-earned money been spent unneccesarily to generate those "feel-good" medals....<BR/><BR/>Other bloggers....please support this initiative.....<BR/><BR/>signedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165795848893982022006-12-11T08:10:00.000+08:002006-12-11T08:10:00.000+08:00Giving the local universities the benefit of doubt...Giving the local universities the benefit of doubt.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if all these award winning ideas were commercialised ? (if so, who owns the interlectual property)<BR/><BR/>Or those projects will be sweep to tong sampah along with all the mdelas ?<BR/><BR/>(or perhaps the universities are keeping all these medals with the intension of one day build a balai to display them?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165770146032001522006-12-11T01:02:00.000+08:002006-12-11T01:02:00.000+08:00I still remember when Najib was the Minister of Ed...I still remember when Najib was the Minister of Education, he confidently said that he wanted to make Malaysia as a regional educational hub which was and is a big bullshit if we try to assess the "empty promise" now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165764833573997112006-12-10T23:33:00.000+08:002006-12-10T23:33:00.000+08:00KM/TPPlease please send a write-up on Medals Addic...KM/TP<BR/>Please please send a write-up on Medals Addiction to a new publication endorsed by MOHE -Prospect Malaysia - so that those who syok sendiri realised their huge blundersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165745067739533122006-12-10T18:04:00.000+08:002006-12-10T18:04:00.000+08:00I would say that in this case, 'something is bette...I would say that in this case, 'something is better than nothing'. The problem is, this extravaganza spurted out our hard-earned monies like the blood gushed out by stabbing us from behind. The mismanagement of funds and the overt singling out of certain marginalised groups has rubbed salt into the wound. <BR/>Ouch!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165737667178565232006-12-10T16:01:00.000+08:002006-12-10T16:01:00.000+08:00Degrees conferred by Indonesian Universities are r...Degrees conferred by Indonesian Universities are recognised by Malaysia and other countries as equivalent to diplomas only. In the not too distant future, this will also happen to our Malaysian degrees until and unless the jokers and dummies in charge of our Universitis are replaced by competent administrators.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165736912836492432006-12-10T15:48:00.000+08:002006-12-10T15:48:00.000+08:00That is the faster way to be a world class univers...That is the faster way to be a world class university compared to waiting for a research paper to be published in Science or Nature. Which needs many many ten years.<BR/><BR/>Is me, the student.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165735402664747972006-12-10T15:29:00.000+08:002006-12-10T15:29:00.000+08:00Awesome stuff... bring it on... lol.Awesome stuff... bring it on... lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com