Globalization in Education
Globalization in EducationWawa & Intan
DefinitionGlobalisation is one way of living without any
boundaries and related with each other.Malaysian government gives
priority to: -economic globalization, -information and knowledge
-globalization and scientific globalization. There are five
challenges faced by teachers :Creating a continuous learningThe
usage of ICTEducation managementEstablishment of students
integrationTeachers quality1.Creating Continuous Learning UNESCO
has discussed and suggested to :To establish the potential of human
sources by education through formal and informal form.This leads to
the increasing of training and education institutional for adults
who already have jobs.This is to develop the potential of human
sources so that they can give more meaningful contribution to
country and themselves.Example:Universiti Terbuka Malaysia (OUM)
has given chances to those who interested to continue their study
that may have stop because of certain problems.Pusat Pendidikan
Berterusan at Universiti Malaya (UM) also gives various
professional courses for executive in the field of administration,
marketing, language skills and early education program for
children.The challenges appear where the institution needs to open
more campus, more educators and facilities due to the increasing of
students from year to year. 2. The Usage of ICTOhmae (1995) stated
that the development of ICT and globalization has caused liquidity
in national boundaries which produces a new paradigm to all
organizations, including educational institutions.Such paradigm
exists because of the concern of losing the competitiveness in the
global environment if changing in curriculum is not implemented
(Hallinger, 1998).
There are some changes in Malaysian curriculum especially from
teaching and learning strategies.
School Net ProjectThe use of personal computer and Local Area
Network (LAN)Teachers functioned as information receiver of
curriculum materials from outside and then transferring it to the
students.This gives chances to the students to gain suitable
knowledge and information that parallel to their abilities.
Smart Lab ProjectUsing computer network so that the students
could get access of knowledge and information from various
sources.Teachers act as facilitator.
c) Vista School Project The use of classroom management software
for teaching and learning. This is to let the teachers manage the
classroom effectively and give chances for the students to interact
with peers and teachers electronically.
Hallinger (1998) stated that schools need to take proactive
actions to produce students that have certain characteristics to
get ready to face global challenges which are:Having life long
learningAble to communicate using national language and
international language.Mastering technology skills for jobs
necessity and daily life.Ready in term of cognitive for complex
tasks and challenging, problem solvingBecoming a responsible
citizen in term of social, politic and culture.In lined with global
changes, Malaysian curriculum also passed transformation era in
using English for science and mathematics in primary and secondary
school.Besides, that, the used of international language such as
Arabic, French, Japanese and German have also been introduced to
school with the aims of preparing students to face global world and
becoming a efficient global player.For that, there are some
challenges stated by Harvey (1990) which are faced by the teachers
to apply the changes:
Lack in the sense of belonging Teachers regard the changes
happened at school as foreign elements.Therefore they do not think
it is important to have sense of belonging especially when that
changes come from parties that do not come under government.2. Less
beneficialTeachers have conservative views where the existing
professionalism does not need any drastic changes because they are
not confident that it will be beneficial to them or the students.
There are afraid that their traditional function as educators and
knowledge presenter will lose.3. Increasing of burden-Teachers hold
general perceptions where every change means the increasing of
burden and responsible.-They become a pessimist where they blame
certain authorities because these authorities do not understand
their burden to attend matters that are not related with teaching
such as attending meetings, courses, and organizing special day at
school (Hari Kantin, Sports, Hari UB) 4. Lack support from
administrationIt is hard for the teachers to implement curriculum
changes at school if the administration are lacking in giving
support from money, motivation and materials for teaching and
learning.
5. Doing work on their own-Teachers who tendency to do work on
their own will faced where they are asked to work as a theme such
as doing collaborative work. -These teachers will avoid from
involving themselves proactively. 6. Different level of knowledge
and skillsTeachers who have low knowledge and skills toward
innovation will give less cooperation than those who have more
knowledge and skills.
3. Education Management New software introduced as school
management information system has eased the school to execute the
routine of :Help and ease school manager to make decision.To
increase effectiveness of management and administration.Lessen the
burden of manager in executing various work.
4. Establishment of students integration1. The influence of
globalization has changed the way our kids act.For instance, there
are teenagers who have been influenced by the negative way of life
of westerns.It seems that they have forgotten their integration.
Eg: loitering, no boundaries in relationship, extreme western style
clothing.
2. Challenges in establishing teachers integrationTeachers need
to show positive act especially during teaching and learning
process. Teachers need to be a good role model to the students so
that they can be followed. 5. Teachers QualityChallenges faced by
the teachers to increase the profesionalism has many relations with
the teachers concentration towards their work especially those
related with innovations (Ornstein & Hunkins, 1988)Fuller
(1975), who is known as pioneer of profesionalism development among
teachers has categorized teachers behaviours into 3 levels which
areAttentions towards personalAttentions towards tasksAttentions
towards implicationsHall and Loucks (1978) in their research and
classified the attentions to these levels.Attentions with no
relationTeachers dont want to know any changes that happened in
school.
2. Attentions towards personal-Teachers look at their self
potential in executing any work especially in term of skills and
knowledge. -another aspects which have been given attention are
family, health and using leisure time.
3. Attention towards TasksTeachers tendency to implement tasks
efficiently and always trying to create or to do the best
especially in term of teaching and learning.
4. Attention towards Implications
Teachers should have a clear vision of their role as an educator
in a holistic manner in the context of student progress, the
feasibility of curriculum and curriculum implications for the
country's progress.
The negative impacts of globalizationsThe increasing of
achievement in national school.National schools need to be the
citizens choice of school. These schools need to compete with SJK
(T) (C ). They need to increase the teaching and learning quality
to suit educational globalization.
2. To create more international universities and make sure these
universities fulfill the needs of the learners.
3. Neglecting Malay as national language.
4 the appreciation towards knowledge getting low.The students
only learn for the sake of examination or to fulfill given
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