tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post645412955643366550..comments2024-03-21T20:10:28.943+08:00Comments on EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA: USM "Excellent", No "Less Satisfactory" or "Weak" UniversitiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-42323626403338995662007-11-19T10:39:00.000+08:002007-11-19T10:39:00.000+08:00I am surprised they ask NUS. I thought we hated S...I am surprised they ask NUS. I thought we hated Singapore so much, and always believe ourselves to be superior to Singapore, to the extent that we will n-e-v-e-r acknowledge any achievements by that nation.<BR/><BR/>This looks like a positive step forward. I am happy that at least, we are no longer in super proud and denial mode.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-17749543256170487812007-11-11T14:15:00.000+08:002007-11-11T14:15:00.000+08:00Those 'new' universities that you have never heard...Those 'new' universities that you have never heard of are mostly the university college or 'kolej universiti' which have been upgraded to university. For example the Univeriti Malaysia Terengganu was formerly Kolej Universiti Sains dan Teknologi Malaysia (KUSTEM), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka was KUTKM. Those new names can be a bit confusing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-90552401684163484522007-11-10T03:04:00.000+08:002007-11-10T03:04:00.000+08:00Dude, it is not about thrashing. It is about revea...Dude, it is not about thrashing. It is about revealing facts which should be brought under attention. If one can't take the constructive criticisms, then one will not improve. Such a simple reason.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-25218096111785318822007-11-09T02:50:00.000+08:002007-11-09T02:50:00.000+08:00our universities are not APEX university. FULLSTOP...our universities are not APEX university. FULLSTOP. why do we have to keep trashing our own universities? like trashing your own brother. geesshhAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-68328615802708320402007-11-08T09:33:00.000+08:002007-11-08T09:33:00.000+08:00This syndrome did not occur in 70's or 80's. Acade...This syndrome did not occur in 70's or 80's. Academic plagiarism or manipulation is most unforgiveable.<BR/>That is why before when we choose reknowned external examiners with illustrous publications who specialise in the field of research he will not bow down to such low ethics. His name and reputation is at stake.<BR/>That is also the reason why such manipulated papers do not get into reknowned journals as the referees would know!<BR/>In overseas such as UK the external examiner takes active part in the oral or viva to assess the candidates. Here, the board of examiners often do not invite the external examiner and just read the report submitted by the external examiner ( from which third world country?)<BR/>Its up to the board to decide irrespective what the report of external saysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-44142866305243808402007-11-07T10:33:00.000+08:002007-11-07T10:33:00.000+08:00academic dishonesty is everywhere, remember the Ko...academic dishonesty is everywhere, remember the Korean scientist? Last I heard he is trying to resurrect his career in Thailand.<BR/><BR/>If the case is reported obviously the Prof. will be censured but as your friend is also eager to get the degree then he only confide in you.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082984363302195116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-45168390557059609892007-11-06T18:38:00.000+08:002007-11-06T18:38:00.000+08:00A friend of mine who read Science at UKM once conf...A friend of mine who read Science at UKM once confided in me that his supervisor had asked him to "modify" the data for his research thesis, which resulted in a statistically significant finding. And this is the same university in the Good category. Sigh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-90721082346900156082007-11-06T09:09:00.000+08:002007-11-06T09:09:00.000+08:00Cant we admit the fact our universities are lousy?...Cant we admit the fact our universities are lousy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-41329949725046080302007-11-06T00:46:00.000+08:002007-11-06T00:46:00.000+08:00the good:- tok Pa becomes the hero by introducing ...the good:<BR/><BR/>- tok Pa becomes the hero by introducing the index<BR/>- all universitires are good<BR/>- improve universities' paper qualities<BR/>- telling everyone in the world we have 20 universities aside from a jumbo cabinet<BR/><BR/>the bad:<BR/>- in every ranking there should be good, average and bad in layman's term, so where's the bad<BR/>- it is a waste of resources, as there is no use of such ranking as long as quantity surpasses the importance of quality during intake<BR/>- only two foreign universities were involved, or a mere 2/272 tells the truth<BR/>- the methodology used in quantification, too many weaknesses<BR/><BR/>another projek barisan najis, with UMNO as the pillar - NajibAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-84798350193394533372007-11-06T00:45:00.000+08:002007-11-06T00:45:00.000+08:00Talking about THES, I don't think I would trust th...Talking about THES, I don't think I would trust them either. Being a commercial outfit, they can be influenced. Even for their own ranking, THES database is not complete by omitting many of the top tier universities in the US. How do you trust their ranking when many of the universities don't even exist in their database? I know because I was asked to participate in their survey.<BR/>From the way a govt minister mentioned about THES, I suspect Malaysian unis will come out OK in the coming ranking. So, get ready to hear their trumpets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-72359109332448147112007-11-05T14:11:00.000+08:002007-11-05T14:11:00.000+08:00Look at the end of the day, no one with the right ...Look at the end of the day, no one with the right mind will take these rankings seriously. As long as academic staff are hired and promoted based on race and religion, they can rank the Malaysia-Boleh universities anyhow they like. <BR/>If they are serious about rankings, they would have contracted the work out to an independent body like THES index. The ministry is known for manipulating data, eg, look at the way they refused to include the Malay students in UITM as part of the overall annual intake of university students.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-5162271061186262792007-11-05T13:42:00.000+08:002007-11-05T13:42:00.000+08:00Looks like some of our universities are looked upo...Looks like some of our universities are looked upon as excellent or good in a NST survey. That's good enough for me. All is well in Malaysia. <BR/><BR/>Let's stop all this nonsense about improving the education system and get back to more serious topics like which politician is shagging which artiste or how large a margin of victory we should give BN in the next election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-60823640343435555372007-11-05T11:58:00.000+08:002007-11-05T11:58:00.000+08:00Amir,Itu MOHE suka buat kerja ' hangat hangat tahi...Amir,<BR/>Itu MOHE suka buat kerja ' hangat hangat tahi ayam'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-36963737392997914732007-11-05T11:39:00.000+08:002007-11-05T11:39:00.000+08:00First, I like to state that, I am appalled by blog...First, I like to state that, I am appalled by bloggers who comment out about a scenario that he seem not to know much about/ or do not have updated knowledge.<BR/><BR/>FYI much of the university that you never heard of, are the university that have been upgraded from university college status earlier this year. <BR/><BR/>Two, Whats more unbelievable is that the information about rankings etc. is not available on MOHE website.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082984363302195116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-80759822198106319812007-11-05T10:31:00.000+08:002007-11-05T10:31:00.000+08:00I was once on a train from London to Swansea, and ...I was once on a train from London to Swansea, and sharing the same coach with a group of local University students who were discussing which university is better or the best.<BR/><BR/>Overhearing their comments made me laugh and reminded me of the issue of which of our universities are the best?<BR/><BR/>These students said almost each and every one of the universities got something to claim that they are the best or better :)<BR/><BR/>Each of the University may pride itself being the best using different yardsticks or baselines as the University.<BR/><BR/>It is all a marketing method. University A is the best in terms of THES index. University B is the best because it won the UKAS award. University is the best it won the Chinese newspaper award. USM is the besy because it is the top in the LAN test. UITM is the best because it is the best Bumiputra university. UM is the best because it is the apex university,<BR/><BR/>So every university can claim something. All win awards, so all are the best! hehehe!<BR/><BR/>There is not one single uniform benchmark to compare all the university<BR/><BR/>Until that is reached and agreed upon, we all can claim anything!<BR/><BR/>This syndrome of classifying universities is just a waste of time and money! What the universities should be doing is earnestly try to improve the quality of their graduates, make them acceptable in the market and by the employers. That is the acid test.<BR/><BR/>What is the point of claiming this or that university is the best when the graduates cannot English, think critically and are not pro active in solving problems?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-89681270623397509982007-11-05T10:29:00.000+08:002007-11-05T10:29:00.000+08:00Universiti Tun Hussein Onn started out as Institut...Universiti Tun Hussein Onn started out as Institut Tun Hussein Onn under UTM, and moved to being a separate institute. Rather quickly (in the span of two to three years) it moved from Institut (ITHO) to Kolej Universiti (KUiTHO) to Universiti (UiTHO). My brother was the third batch (or second, I'm not too sure), back when it was called ITHO. He graduated, I believe, one year before it renamed into UiTHO.<BR/><BR/>It's a family thing (going to new universities) - I myself am in a new university (Singapore Management University)<BR/><BR/>As for Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, whenever I travel back to KL, I notice huge signboards for the exit going to USIM. It's somewhere between Nilai and Sg Besi. Weird looking campus, to boot.<BR/><BR/>And the teaching university became a teaching university in 1997. Sadly, it probably had a better name (as in reputation) as a training college then now as a university.<BR/><BR/>The rest, I never heard of themrajan rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10713478750088044267noreply@blogger.com