Monday, June 05, 2006
Comment On Article by Seah Chiang Nee on Scholar system
My stand: I AGREE with the author
In this 21st century, there are different challenges and the education system has to cater to overcome the challenges faced by the young generation, who are the future leaders and entrepreneurs. One such challenge is that the world is changing rapidly and we will need to change our styles of education, economic, and various systems. For instance, during the past, Singapore’s education system focuses on engineering, architecture, so as to prepare this batch of students for the developing nation whereby constructions of HDB flats, town centers and various commercial buildings were being carried out throughout the island.
But, in this new century whereby students have to take the initiative to learn things, and that information technology and knowledge is important for this new system of knowledge-based economy, having the skills and knowledge is definitely important. However, apart from the knowledge… personalities, communications skills, socialization, stress management, time management, and many more other skills where we simply could not acquire them from the textbooks, are vital for one to survive in a competitive and ever changing society.
Hence, I feel that the education system should be designed in such a way that it would train one’s Emotion quotient (EQ) rather than just splashing words on the students and expect them to regurgitate them during the exams, which they would probably forget them a few days after the exams… EQ is the ability to control one’s emotion and to understand other people’s emotion, which is a skill that would be useful in all aspects and this is a skill that would always stick to our minds =)
Therefore, from an employer’s point of view, I would hire one that has a good character rather than having a lot of knowledge but keep on offending people and looking down on others. No matter how smart the person is … no one will respect him/her if he/she does not show respect for others that is a problem in most Singaporeans. Is something lacking in our education system? Definitely!!!! à The failure to equip us with the necessary life skills for our future use
Hence, I feel that the present education system which focuses largely on academic achievements rather than developing qualities in students, has to be revised…=(
~ Rong²
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