Digital textbooks to become a norm in Japan from 2030
TOKYO: Making digital textbooks that will be free and screened by the government is the focus of a draft interim report compiled by a working group for the education minister’s advisory panel.
China to start using revised textbooks for compulsory education
BEIJING: China will start using revised textbooks covering three disciplines for compulsory education in the coming autumn semester, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Tuesday (Aug 27).
Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Wednesday (Aug 28)
News highlights from the Asean Plus section on Wednesday (Aug 28)
Kremlin aide rewrites Russian history for a society at war
MOSCOW (Reuters) - In Vladimir Putin's Russia, the Kremlin even writes the history textbooks.
Error -free textbooks, please
SCHOOL textbooks must be improved for accuracy and efficacy.
Corrections imposed over controversial textbook
Beijing: Twenty-seven people have been punished by the Ministry of Education for dereliction of duty after textbook illustrations published by People’s Education Press caused a public outcry for being ugly and containing inappropriate material, the ministry said on Monday.
Revise anti-corruption laws, impose harsher penalties, say experts
KUALA LUMPUR: Despite the efforts of the government and other stakeholders to curb corruption, the issue remains widespread, with the most worrying part being statistics that implicate the involvement of youths in corrupt practices.
Shaping the future by rewriting the past
BANGLADESHI high schooler Laiba is being educated for the future, but what she learns has been determined by the latest chapter in her country's battle over its past.
The regression in Moral Education
RECENTLY, I was asked to write about the development of Malaysia’s Moral Education as a subject by the officer in charge of Moral Education in Japan’s Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry.
Singapore families spent S$1.8 billion on private tuition for children in 2023
SINGAPORE: Families in Singapore spent S$1.8 billion on private tuition for their children in 2023, as expenditure on education services continues to grow.
Anticipating exam questions
YOU have a thick textbook, a pile of notes, and not a clue what you need to do to pass the test. Instead of trying to learn everything and hoping for the best, try approaching your revision from another angle: by anticipating exam questions.
Sabah teacher eyes another award
LEARNING the English language goes beyond just reading textbooks and doing written exercises.
Grooming good kids
DESPITE Moral Education (ME) recording the highest increase in performance among the six Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2023 core subjects, there is growing concern about the disconnect between students’ academic performance in the subject and the application of the values learnt in their daily lives.
'Protect the truth': A Marcos return in Philippines triggers fear for history
MANILA (Reuters) - Books about the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his brutal era of martial law are flying off the shelves, spurred by "panic buying" after his son and namesake won a May 9 presidential election.
A Marcos return in Philippines triggers panic buying of books on brutal martial law
MANILA (Reuters): Books about the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his brutal era of martial law are flying off the shelves, spurred by "panic buying" after his son and namesake won a May 9 presidential election.
Martial law books flying off shelves
BOOKS about the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his brutal era of martial law are flying off the shelves, spurred by “panic buying” after his son and namesake won the May 9 presidential election.
Student creates free app for SPM revision
SEEKING to make revising and learning easier for Forms Four and Five students, a 20-year-old student created an app called JomStudy.
