As Online Learning Goes Mainstream, We Will Need Less Physical School Spaces
By Wong Teik Aun
October 2021 FEATURE
THE SIJIL PELAJARAN Malaysia (SPM) results for the 2020 school year turned out to be better than, or at least comparable to those of previous years. This is a noteworthy achievement considering how Covid-19 and the movement control orders forced an immediate adoption of emergency remote teaching, or ERT.Computers and smartphones replaced physical classrooms and person-to-person lessons, and needless to say, teething issues and technical glitches were encountered. But if the 2020 SPM results are anything to go by, this...
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Wong Teik Aun
is a senior faculty member at a private institution of higher learning. Issues on environment, economy and education are close to his heart.
