guanyinmiao's musings

Most were not against the concept of streaming per se. Pragmatically in the classroom, it would be easier for an educator to handle – and design pedagogies for – a class of students with similar aptitudes or mastery of the subject. Continue reading »

Could this suggest a disconnect between the intended policies of the Government, and the aspirations of the polytechnic graduate? Evidently so. And while stories in the media paint a rosy picture of attractive, alternative pathways, the lack of comprehension of a perceived-to-be uneven status quo is sadly unsettling. Continue reading »

Sure, who are we to judge? There will be those who are genuinely interested in entering certain business fields, and there is – ostensibly – nothing wrong with these career decisions. But it has got me thinking: if we were prepared to take a leap of faith (and with a little encouragement), to explore unchartered territories, we would probably realise that there is so much more that can be done if these business skills and knowledge (which are actually effective and useful) were employed in dissimilar domains. Continue reading »

Unfortunately, I think the two biggest criticisms I have are: first, there was a consistent rehash of themes that have been highlighted before, and too little time to entertain multiple viewpoints (we had the people, but not the time); second, participants do not go away with a clear idea of how the OSC will pan out after the present phase. Continue reading »

That aside, student Miss Heng Jia Min raised a meaningful proposition, that she “would like to be given at least the option of serving NS”. In other words, there are some who would voluntarily enlist in the army, if such an arrangement was made possible by the administration. Continue reading »

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