The State of ‘Sejarah’ in the Malaysian Classroom

I firmly believe that there is power in learning Sejarah. An unpopular and uncommon opinion but if we dig deeper into what a Sejarah curriculum should entail and the skills we can develop if the subject is taught properly, Malaysians would have a better appreciation for the subject. The philosophy and core objective of Sejarah…

Why I want to return to teaching when everyone else is leaving

Growing up I never had ‘educator/teacher/lecturer’ on my ‘what I want to be when I grow up‘ list. In fact, I can’t remember what I wrote in those lists because I really didn’t know what I wanted to be when I grew up. It wasn’t until I entered Form 1 (Year 7) that I realised…

I’m in the middle of reading Maszlee Malik’s Memories Not Memoir and this line from Chapter 7, Part 1 caught my eye. Today’s learners are overwhelmed with so much learning content floating around so gaining information isn’t difficult or impossible. Yet, whether learners understand the info and/or know how to apply the knowledge obtained is…

Why I am an educator?

A multi-faceted industry or sector (however you want to categorise it), ‘education’ is both a public and private commodity, a public and private responsibility, a factory-like space to equip future workers with the skillsets to maintain a capitalist-driven society and a symposium for curious-minded thinkers and doers to discover their philosophical and practical place in…

EdTech: A Money-making or Transforming Lives Industry

Learning would have endured a greater disruption if it had not been for the educational technology (EdTech) industry and its players. Although we were limited in our physical movement for the past two years, technology enabled us to move forward as a society. Health care was made more accessible with MedTech. FinTech made it easier…

Microcredentials: Is It Attention-Grabbing Enough?

“Rather than traditional programs, microcredentials fit the bill for the attainment of industry-specific requirements based on their uniqueness of study anytime, anywhere,” said Prof Dr Vinesh Thiruchelvam, Chief Innovation Officer and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Asia Pacific University (APU).  Microcredentials are micro-qualifications that demonstrate an individual’s skill, knowledge, and/or professional development specific to an area relevant…

Female Entrepreneurs of Asia: A Learning Curve

Women are increasingly recognized as a key driver of economic growth and job creation. In 2020, women comprise about 17% of the estimated 43 million employers in Asia and 23% in Southeast Asia. These numbers are expected to rise as the recent economic downturn acted as a catalyst for positive change. Women, who involuntarily or voluntarily…

Learning pathways to elevate your talent

The world is bursting with learning content. A timely opportunity for organizations that struggle to hire employees with the right skills, narrow the ballooning skills gap of their existing workforce, and seek to thrive in the rapidly evolving world of work. How can organizations identify learning content that meets the needs of their workforce? The…

Upskilling Women for the Future of Work

Every so often, something seismic like a global pandemic happens and creates a lasting impact on the future of work. In the span of two years, over 64 million women across the world were either furloughed or laid off while many others were forced to take a career break to deal with the challenges of…

With arms crossed over her chest, she broke the bias and became pharaoh

She is the woman I admire most. A pharaoh’s daughter who stepped into great power when it was uncommon for women to rule a land, let alone an ancient civilisation at its peak. Following ancient Egyptian tradition, Hatshepsut became co-regent when her husband; Thutmose II passed away and her stepson; Thutmose III was too young…