ABDUL Manaf bin Ahmad
Education in Singapore (Part 3: Malay/Tamil),
Accession Number 002181
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 9
Total Reels
- Zaleha bte Osman
Interviewer
- 04:31:27
Total Running Time
- Malay
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 9
Metadata
- 30 Mar 2000
Recording Date
- 00:30:09
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Personal background. Schools attended by interviewee. Why interviewee chose to teach Malay. Teachers in past had more free time. Interviewee's comment about how Information Technology (IT) affects teacher's workload. Changes in teachers' work scope over the years. Interviewee's comment on 100-hour training requirement for teachers. Teachers' attitude towards courses they attended. Teachers used to choose their own courses in past. Why 100-hour training was introduced. Teachers today face difficulty in coping with increasing work load.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 9
Metadata
- 30 Mar 2000
Recording Date
- 00:30:28
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Relationship between teachers and principals. How people in past can assess standard of school. Teachers had better interaction with each other in past. Examples of how introduction of Information Technology (IT) is affecting teachers' workload. Schools in past had no Head of Department (HOD). Duties of HOD. Competition among teachers. Interaction between teachers and HOD. Appraisal of schools and teachers.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 9
Metadata
- 30 Mar 2000
Recording Date
- 00:30:01
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Introduction of various programmes in schools. Teachers need to keep up with development in education. Interviewee's opinion on point system for students with extra-curricular activities (ECA). Limited ECA in past. Reasons for decline in Malay students attending Malay schools. Free education for students in past. Interviewee's comment on Malays' attitude towards education. Malay teachers need to change their mindset.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 9
Metadata
- 6 Apr 2000
Recording Date
- 00:30:36
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Continuation of interviewee's opinion about Malay teachers. Closure of Malay schools. Retraining of ex-Malay school teachers. Why interviewee chose to teach Malay language. Explanation of various teaching schemes. Qualified Malay teachers. Malay secondary schools. Why Malays sent their children to English schools. Interviewee's opinion on abolishment of Malay education. Interviewee's comment on teaching and learning of Jawi in Malay schools. Interviewee's opinion on Compulsory Education (CE).
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Reel/Disc 5 of 9
Metadata
- 6 Apr 2000
Recording Date
- 00:30:08
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Continuation of interviewee's opinion on Compulsory Education (CE). Comparison of secular and madrasah education system. People who attended madrasah. Interviewee's comments on Malay mentality and need to change their mindset. Teacher's role in developing Knowledge-Based Economy (KBE). Interviewee's frustration with attitude of Malays.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 9
Metadata
- 6 Apr 2000
Recording Date
- 00:30:40
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Interviewee's observation of how Malay and Chinese run their businesses. Interviewee's opinion on other minority groups in Singapore. Interviewee's comment on Malay parents. Interviewee feels that Malay people are naturally talented. Interviewee's comment on Mendaki. How Mendaki can improve its role in helping Malay students in Singapore.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 9
Metadata
- 20 Apr 2000
Recording Date
- 00:29:33
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
More comments on Compulsory Education (CE). Interviewee's suggestions on how madrasahs can improve their educational system to be on par with secular schools. How madrasahs can overcome some problems they might face when their educational system is revamped.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 9
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- 20 Apr 2000
Recording Date
- 00:30:08
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Continuation of interviewee's suggestions on how madrasahs need to arrive at good education plan to conduct themselves in accordance with the needs of Compulsory Education (CE). Explanation of his suggestions. Why parents who sent their children to madrasahs feel disappointed.
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Reel/Disc 9 of 9
Metadata
- 20 Apr 2000
Recording Date
- 00:29:44
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Malays were not called up for National Service (NS). How interviewee felt about consequences of Malays not being called up for NS. Early days of madrasah education. Changing attitude towards madrasah education.
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