"I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education

Voices | Standards are unrealistic

"I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education

The primary school system here has been a point of much debate among educators and parents for a long time. As a product of the system in the '80s and now a father of two children in lower primary, I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards. And I come from the perspective of someone who excelled within the old system, yet always questioned the relevance of the education content to real-world settings. Sadly, the situation has gotten worse. Take primary school mathematics as an example: Why are pupils being asked to solve questions of higher level logic at such a young age? Does it make them more creative in problem solving? Does it help them when they are faced with heuristic problems that even adults do not have to deal with in the workplace? No, it only leads to more rote learning of, ironically, heuristic methods. The vast selection of a...

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@MathPlus » 08 May '12, 2am
Math standards in Singapore are unrealistic! [link] #Singapore #math #standards #curriculum #arithmetic #fb
@RafLehmann » 04 May '12, 1am
Singapore primary school standards unrealistic, seem designed to sift for math geniuses [link]
@mawaru_ » 03 May '12, 11am
RT @ginnandtonics: Agreed [link]
@ginnandtonics » 03 May '12, 11am
Agreed [link]
@jolantru » 03 May '12, 9am
RT @tucksoon: TODAYonline | Voices | (Primary School) Standards are unrealistic [link] #edsg
@tucksoon » 03 May '12, 9am
TODAYonline | Voices | (Primary School) Standards are unrealistic [link] #edsg
@ctham » 02 May '12, 5pm
Voices | Standards are unrealistic [link]
@lailaalkaff » 02 May '12, 12pm
“@TODAYonline: ✉ "Schools are not teaching less, nor are pupils learning more," a reader writes. Do you agree? [link]” ABSORB!
@TCB_GP » 02 May '12, 12pm
LOL! LOL!! ==> "Schools are not teaching less, nor are pupils learning more," a reader writes. Do you agree? [link]
@TODAYonline » 02 May '12, 12pm
✉ "Schools are not teaching less, nor are pupils learning more," a reader writes. Do you agree? [link]
@thatsmenow » 02 May '12, 7am
[link] more reasons to wonder if I shd have my kids grow up in singapore. :/
@BTjingjie » 02 May '12, 7am
Totally agree about this [link]
@tocsg » 02 May '12, 6am
Standards set unrealistic? Is our education system doing well for our primary school kids or should there a... [link]
@Milodrums » 02 May '12, 6am
[link] Pity the primary school sg children
@sgmotherhood » 02 May '12, 5am
Standards are unrealistic [link] via @TODAYonline
@Irissology » 02 May '12, 4am
RT @xoxoashly: "@mrbrown: [link] "I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education"
@EVElenaaa » 02 May '12, 4am
RT @maggiechew19: “@mrbrown: [link] "I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education”
@rocksugar_ » 02 May '12, 3am
OHMYGOD YESSSSS. RT @mrbrown: [link] "I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education
@LALAYIYI » 02 May '12, 3am
RT @mrbrown: [link] "I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education
@hewyk » 02 May '12, 3am
“@mrbrown: [link] "I fear tt the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards.”<--won't complain so much abt MY
@maggiechew19 » 02 May '12, 3am
“@mrbrown: [link] "I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education”
@mrbrown » 02 May '12, 3am
[link] "I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education
@adesabrina » 02 May '12, 3am
Does it help kids when they're faced with heuristic problems that even adults don't have to deal with in the workplace? [link]
@gweezilla » 02 May '12, 2am
"My wife, a university honours graduate, quit her job to coach the children at home, but is herself exasperated... [link]
@CraneBlitz5 » 02 May '12, 2am
Are the primary school standards here really ridiculous? [link]
@TODAYonline » 02 May '12, 2am
✉ "If so many pupils require tuition, our education system has failed in its goal of imparting the correct skill sets" [link]
@apolsmu » 01 May '12, 9pm
Standards are unrealistic: The primary school system here has been a point of much debate among educators ... [link]
@yeuann » 02 May '12, 6am
RT @mrbrown: [link] "I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education
@Candwoo » 02 May '12, 5am
RT @mrbrown: [link] "I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education
@KevinOJY » 02 May '12, 5am
RT @mrbrown: [link] "I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education
@tmingslet3 » 02 May '12, 5am
RT @mrbrown: [link] "I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education
@eugeneeee » 02 May '12, 4am
RT @mrbrown: [link] "I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education
@xoxoashly » 02 May '12, 4am
"@mrbrown: [link] "I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education"
@Ruok » 02 May '12, 4am
RT @mrbrown: [link] "I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education
@slimweixin » 02 May '12, 4am
RT @mrbrown: [link] "I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education
@cedtjw » 02 May '12, 4am
RT @mrbrown: [link] "I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education
@pannersthebomb » 02 May '12, 4am
RT @mrbrown: [link] "I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education
@drakaina82 » 02 May '12, 3am
RT @mrbrown: [link] "I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education
@Aarindill » 02 May '12, 3am
RT @mrbrown: [link] "I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education
@sengaporean » 02 May '12, 3am
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Voices | Standards are unrealistic

"I fear that the system has become one of irrelevant, unrealistic standards." #education

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