Nerdy Science Blog

A retired teacher wrote a letter to the star regarding to the language used in Malaysia to teach Science and Mathematics subjects.

I have to admit I had difficulty teaching Science in Bahasa Malaysia. I had to teach from the textbook and could not add more as there were hardly any other Science books in Bahasa Malaysia.

But when I was transferred back to the English-medium school, I had no problem adding more information as I had access to Science books in English.

Honestly I don’t encourage teaching science and maths in Malay language.  Although the language itself is simple, students will end up with lots of confusion when they pursue higher education.