Read the following letter:
(1) Comment on the Janalle Lee's view on the education system in Singapore.
(2) Is an ideal education possible? Explain.
Post your 500 word response on your blog.
I agree with Janalle Lee's view on the education system in Singapore, and that may be the reason why our school has introduced the AAT/AAP program. With an education that allows us to learn more and vast rather than whatever is found inside our tests, it would certainly allow a better future ahead and develop first world leaders as we would have a good character if the education system emphasizes on developing characters, and i really agree that the more important aspect of life is to have a good character before having good results academically, and that good academic results should naturally come after having a good character. When people are taught to ask questions from young, they will be able to learn more things and have much more knowledge. This would then allow them to understand things that are not found in the test and this is the true meaning of education and I fell that we should not be restricted to things being tested just to get good marks as nowadays our academic results are very important to get good jobs. The author has highlighted an eminent problem, one that demands change, and I feel that this change is possible. After working our way through many years in which we were still a developing country, I feel that we should work together to achieve this change, where the next generation of Singaporeans would not be famous for 'kiasuism' any more. The main reason Singaporeans are like this is because they are not reflecting upon themselves, they are not thinking about their own actions, they are not questioning themselves in what way they have done wrong and do not care about the others. This is also one main problem that the flaw in the education system has caused. Thus, as we have reached the status of a developed country, why not try for this change, try to develop first world leaders where Singaporeans are known for good reasons,why not change our attitudes and teach the next generation how to ask questions in order to gain more knowledge? By doing this, the next generation would definitely be smarter and more orderly than the current generation as they question their behaviour and anything that they are unsure about. Education plays a very important part of our lives, whether we like it or not as we grow up with whatever we learn and we keep them for a life time and the only change we need to make is to teach the next generation how to ask questions. How then is this ideal education so difficult? Having the next generation learn to ask more questions would allow the technology to grow faster as they gain more knowledge, who knows, this change might just do much good to the people of the future. To conclude, I agree with Janalle Lee's argument and feel that the education system should change and it does not really take a lot to change the education system. By changing the education system, we would also do much good to the people of the future and thus, it is possible to have this ideal education and it would definitely have good effects.
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