Final Exam

We would like to wish everyone goodluck in the Final Exam and hopefully everyone can answer the questions...

Pray hard and do well.

All the best...=)

Summary and Findings of Survey on Education Policy in Malaysia

1. Do you understand the education policy of Malaysia?
	Yes 35 65% No 19 35%

2. Do you think that this education policy is created based on ethnic relation?
	Yes 36 67% No 18 33%

3. Do you agree that the people of different races in Malaysia will become more unite when the vernacular school is changed to national school?
	Yes 21 39% No 33 61%

4. Do you satisfy with the use of Bahasa Malaysia in mathematics and science in the standardized examination system so that it can protect our national language?
	Yes 11 20% No 43 80%

5. What do you think of teaching in Bahasa Malaysia in our education system?
	It will create a stronger bond among races 8 15% It can help the students to a better understanding 8 15% I do not agree as this will weaken the younger generation's english 30 56% I do not care as I am good in both languages 8 15%

As on the date 26th of October 2010, the survey which was conducted 19 days ago, there were 54 responses.

Most of the respondents know and understand the education policy in Malaysia. More than half of the respondents says that the Education Policy was created based on Ethnic Relations in Malaysia. The majority responses that the people of different races in Malaysia will become more unite when the vernacular school is changed to national school. 80% of the respondents do not satisfy that the use of Bahasa Malaysia in mathematics and science in the standardized examination system can protect our national language. In this question; What do you think of teaching in Bahasa Malaysia in our education system?; Based on the 4 possible answers given, more than half, 56% of the respondents says that they do not agree of this move as it will weaken the younger generation's English.

In what we have analysed, most of the respondents gave a negative view on the Malaysian education policy. They do not satisfy with the move of the policy. From my point of view, it is a good move to change the vernacular school into national school to unite the races in Malaysia because students of different races are able to study together and create a friendship bond. The usage of Bahasa Malaysia in mathematics and science in the standardized examination system and education system is not necessary, there are subject such as Bahasa Malaysia, Sejarah, Pengajian Am, and so on, we still can protect our national language. Besides, we can use Bahasa Malaysia to communicate with friends and make it as a daily practices. In addition, the usage of Bahasa Malaysia in education system can weaken the younger generation's English because English is important in tertiary education and working life. Most of the subjects taught in universities and colleges are using English. It is also being used to communicate with colleague and international partnership in an organization or company.

In conclusion, the survey conducted was a success to us because it let us know what is other people's point of view. We got to analyse it and create our findings. Last but not least, we would like to thank our respondents in cooperating with us by answering the questions. Thank you.

Nation

A video with the title "Nation" by our group specially created from the compilation of captured photos during the years in UMP just to share with everyone of you. Enjoy!

Mother's love is the most top of all things in the world.

This commercial video that i shared here is full of its meaning and it is so touching although it is only a few minutes long. Either in future or present, it reminds us that no matter what we have become, our mother is the one that pushes us into this far. Stereotypes in human nowadays do not see how clearly a person is. It shows the parents proud of their children with their working position and salary but in fact that this children only visits them only once in awhile.

"Daddy" - Thai Insurance CM

Today, I would like to share a video clip with you all. The video clip calls “Daddy” and it is an advertisement video from an insurance company in Thailand.

The video clip is mention about a pregnant women pursuer a doctor to deliver her child before the due date with a reason “we are running out of time”. Then, the doctor has no choice to agree with her request.

After the operation, the women grab her child and run toward an ICU ward. His husband is inside the ICU ward with a tumor in his brain and the condition is very poor. The women put her baby inside his husband arms and hold her husband tightly.

What you all get from this idea of video clip?

The video is high light a very important point. That is for whom to we live. Why and where we born is not an important matter.

More than 50 years since Malaysia become independent. Why we still need to learn ethnic relation? Theoretically, we must be lived in peaceful already. But why there is still some “outcoming” issue problems come out? Because these people don’t know what is self-respect and the way to love their family.

They creating some sensitive issue to made the country become unstable. And made all people include their family suffer in life by blocking the country become more bustling.

Survey: Education Policy in Malaysia

Crossword Puzzle part 2

The task that had given to us during the 2 weeks semester break was to make a crossword puzzle with our own creativity based on our sketch topic. We had brainstorm our mind in order to make a creative puzzle and hints. Our crossword puzzle will then be done by other group. So if anyone of you who wish to do our crossword puzzle, you may try it.

FORUM

The activity for this week(7th week) is to do a Forum in the class. Each group have to specialise in their own topic regarding to the topic on the short sketch presentation. The representative from each group will be the panel in the forum. Then the remaining group members will be the audience asking the panels questions. Some panels had the difficulties in answering because the question given was confusing and unclear. Some questions had statement error. Without doubt, the panels had to make clear the question. Answers from some of the panels were satisfying. Overall response from the audience are good.

For my group, I(Ivan) was the representative as one of the panel who answered the questions.

Some pictures from the activity.

Short Sketch Presentation

5th week, that is our short sketch presentation. We are the no.7 group to be presented infront the class.
The limit of our sketch is 10 minutes only. We have 3 parts that must be presented in time. Few days before our presentation,
we held a meeting to discuss what we have to do during the sketch and what role we will be acting. Everyone of us were present during the meeting.

Unfortunately, at the presentation day, Syawal have an urgent scholarship interview. So we have to play his role and lucky enough,
everything went well. Our sketch presentation ended up with successful.

Part 1 - The Japanese Occupation
During the Japanese occupation in Malay Ground, many civilian had died due to the killings from the Japanese Soldiers.
Then, the Sultan found out that these matters is too much and he gathered all the men from different races to unite n stay together.
After the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese surrendered and finally, the civilian is no longer in treat from the Japanese and their happy life returns again.

Part 2 - The Communist Intermission
When Malaya was declared in Emergency state, the Malayan Communist Party started a riot and killed innocent people.
Then, the British imperial commissioner ask all civilian to gather and unite so that they can protect themselves from being harmed.
After 14 days, British overpowered the communist. The communist then surrendered to the British army and some ran away to Thailand.










Part 3 - The Malayan Union
British planned Malayan Union in Malaya in 1960. British asked the Sultans to sign the letter of agreement.
Some ministers did not agree with the plan, they sent the letters to the Great Britain which ends up being ignored.
Dato' Onn Jaffar, strongly disagree with the plan as malay rights in the country is no longer in control and
he asked the Sultans to object the plan. He then asked the malay civilians to object together with him and made a protest.

Finally, after British got pressured from the civilians, they dissolute the Malayan Union plan. Then, UMNO is formed with the unity of the citizens.












The main point in our presentation is unity. With unity, we can have a peaceful and happy life.

Comic Drawing

On the 4th week, En.Ahmad gave us a task which I think it is unique among the other lecturers. The task is very simple, that is comic drawing. He gave us 3 papers with different titles on it and we were asked to draw the comics with our own creativity. The purpose of this comic drawing is not just for fun, En. Ahmad wants us to relate the concept of ethnic relations so that we can learn while we are having fun at same time. The comics, of course, we will need to make a short sketch presentation at the following weeks.

{<--Image 1}

Comic 1 - The Japanese Occupation

{<---Image 2}

Comic 2 - The Communist Intermission

{<--Image 3}

Comic 3 - The Malayan Union

The meaning of the comic will be discussed in upcoming post, Short Sketch Presentation.

Comic with own dialog

The third week of Ethnic Relations class activity is to write a dialog from the given comic. Our lecturer Mr. Ahmad gave us 2 papers of comic without the dialog and asked us to fill it up with our own dialog depending on our own creativity, but with the condition that the dialog must be related to ethnic relations.

There are 4 parts of comic. For the first part, our group decided to write a dialog regarded with the “Racism”. Racism is the belief that the genetic factors of the constitute race are a primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produces an inherent superiority of a particular race. Second comic is describing about “Discrimination”. Discrimination means a treatment taken towards or against a person of a certain group in consideration based solely on category.

The third comic is mentioning about “Prejudice”, where a judgment is made without recourse to reason. Then, the forth comic is about “Segregation”, which means the separation of different kinds of life.

Unfortunately, our group doesn’t bring the colour pencils, so we can’t colour it well. But, we had tried our best to colour it by our blue pen, red pen and highlighter. We hope you will not mind with it.

From : CSW EA08098

12 basic concept of Ethnic Relation

The second week activity during our Ethnic class is to play a crossword puzzle. My partner is Lam Kheng Yik which comes from other group (http://wonderful-sharing.blogspot.com/). The crossword puzzle activity is wanted us to find out 12 concept of ethnic relation which hide inside it. We can’t found out all of the concept in the period given. But we still feel very happy because we have learns many new words from the game.

And now I am going to share with you all about the 12 basic concept of Ethnic relation.

1. Assimilation - The process whereby a minority group gradually adapts to the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture and customs.
2. Nation - A nation is a group of people who share culture, ethnic origin and language, often possessing or seeking its own independent government.
3. Pluralism - When small groups within a larger society maintain their unique cultural identities.
4. Centrism - The ideal or the practice of promoting moderate policies that lie between different political extremes.
5. Discrimination - A sociological term referring to the treatment taken toward or against a person of a certain group in consideration based solely on class or category.
6. Accommodation - A dwelling or place of temporary residence.
7. Racism - Is the belief that the genetic factors which constitute race are a primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race.
8. Stereotype - A commonly held public belief about specific social groups or types of individuals.
9. Prejudice - Judgment made without recourse to reason.
10. Acculturation - The exchange of cultural features that results when groups of individuals having different cultures come into continuous first hand contact.
11. Enculturation - The process by which a person learns the requirements of the culture by which he or she is surrounded.
12. Segregation - Separation of different kinds of living things.

From : CSW EA08098

Crossword Puzzle Activity

Last week in our Ethnic Relation class, our lecturer, En. Ahmad Bin Ibrahim had gave us an activity for us to do. This activity is called The Crossword Puzzle. What we have to do is to find the 12 words of the Basic Concept of Ethnic Relations in that piece of paper which En.Ahmad had given to us. There is 2 students in a group and we have to find the words before the class ends.

For me, my group partner is Lee How Cheh. Although the alphabets are confusing us, we manage to find words by words and finally we found a total of 12 words. After rechecked, we decided to call En.Ahmad to check our words. We thought we could be the first to solve it, unfortunately, we ended up with 2 mistakes. Many groups also ended up with mistakes, and lastly before the class ends, a group had been declared the winner.

Although we did not become the winner, we were happy and satisfied with this activity. I can see En.Ahmad is satisfied with the students' performance and he leaved the class happily.

An extra homework that En.Ahmad given to us during the activity and has been completed.

From Ivan Kuek (EA08068).

Why call Get The Bird

ETHNIC RELATIONS – A compulsory subject for all students in University Malaysia Pahang. Why this subject is compulsory for all UMP students? I think it is because we are now staying in Malaysia, a country which contain of few races in the world. So, to make our country more unite and peace, we have the responsibility to learn this subject to know more the cultures among these races.

Our lecturer, Mr. AHMAD asked us to create a blog and share all the things that we have learn during this lesson. And my group decided to create a blog with name “GET THE BIRD”. And i am sure many of you feel curious with this name. So, now I am going to show you the motive for us to choose this name.

Get The bird stand for the meaning of booed or taunt someone. And this word is specially present for those extremists in our country. More than fifty year for our country independence. We cannot stand onside to have an extreme mind and we should proud with our special several culture and religion in our country and show to the people around the world.

I think this will be a good experience for us to having this subject during our student life. Because I am sure we can know more about Ethnic and for us to apply on our life time, so that we can build up a harmony and peace country by tolerant each other. Let’s peace!

From : CSW EA08098

First Intro...

Good day everyone. Thanks for visiting our blog.

For the first post, we would just like to make an introduction for this blog.

The main focus in our group is to further our knowledge in the community we are living with now.

Different race and religion will have different thoughts and beliefs and which in the end leads to this word 'peace and harmony'.

In this multi race country, living together with different races is not impossible.

For instant, the chinese has their own way of living while the malays will have theirs. This two races learn the culture from each other.

You can see a chinese sells nasi lemak while a malay sells pau(a type of steamed bun).

Ethnic relation is relations between people of different ethnic groups. Many people just believes that we can get along if we just try.

Ethnic conflicts are important issues, impeding effective relations and social harmony. Conflict can create a war. So, how can we get along better with others?

Together we learn the importance of ethnic relations which can leads to peace and harmony in this community.

Our group member consist of

Ivan Kuek Vee Chun as the leader, followed by Mohammad Syawaludin Syafiq B Hassan , Chong Soon Woei, Chou Yong Lee and Goh Swee Tian.

From Ivan Kuek (EA08068)