Monday, 8 July 2019

Can an education system from a country be transferred and adopted by another country?

Posted to Facebook on 9/7/2019 at 12:32 PM
Can an education system from a country be transferred and adopted by another country?


I read a post about Finland is ready to assist Malaysia with their education system.

What is important is NOT just the education system. The parenting of the children, the societal influence, the cultural acceptance, employment prospect, are important to the definition of success of any education system.

In many Asian societies, parents are Tiger parents or Helicopter parents, and what the children study and how the children behave are dictated by the parents

Then the racial and religious issues create big barrier, whether religious study forms part of curriculum, or students need to attend prayers at certain time on certain day.

The welfare system also entwined in the system. There is a big wealth gap in many Asian societies, and can the government afford to fund childcare, daycare and after school care

The crux of the matter is what factors cause the failure of the current system, and whether there are remedies.

While the article is more about Malaysia, we also need to have a closer look at our (Australian) education system.

There is no one size fits all. Foreign systems bring new problems, especially in a multicultural country.

Thank you for reading.