Asia spending billions on tutors: study

[3Boys]

Busymom:

Your comparing tuition to gambling is totally off balance, to be blunt about it. One has obvious consequence to the society, the other...? I am still scratching my head and you never reply to that question except for two words, nanny state. Why don't you try to answer this question for once?

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[mumzmummy]

there’s always a reason behind giving our child tuition. but i personally won’t stress my children with so many tuition classes because it will have negative effects

[Busymom]

Busymom:

Your comparing tuition to gambling is totally off balance, to be blunt about it. One has obvious consequence to the society, the other...? I am still scratching my head and you never reply to that question except for two words, nanny state. Why don't you try to answer this question for once?

And what about this, if the restrictions etc. are to be removed for the casinos, then how about removing capital punishment for serious crimes as well?

But obviously not, right, as it is absurb to try to link the two.

[autumnbronze]

Busymom:

I don't disagree that there may be areas for MOE to improve on, and maybe indeed the KPIs set for schools and teachers are causing too much wayang that has affeceted teaching, but to move the focus from that to regulating the tuition sector, or banning it, or stopping teachers from moonlighting, is just not the right approach in my mind.


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[limlim]

autumnbronze:

But then again not ALL teachers don't don't teach. Not ALL of MOE's directives are flawed. Not ALL teachers who moonlight neglect their kids or teaching responsibilities in school. This last statement is the most baffling of all. Why would they want to overturn their main rice bowl?? That is just a huge risk to take wrt to their career. The civil service doesn't take too kindly to employees who adopt such laissez faire approach.

I will qualify though, that there are bad apples in EVERY profession. Not just restricted to the teaching fraternity.

Sadly, the above mentioned assumptions are consistently being pandered generally.

Yes, there are good apples too.

But, there is always room for improvement to raise the overall/general quality, isn't it?

I give an example to illustrate my point, not as comparison.

Not everyone litter after eating in MRT. But, there is a blanket ban that eating is not allowed in MRT. This policy deters those who may eat and litter the train, and also those who eat but will NOT litter the trains.

A good policy, will help to ensure cleanliness of the train for the comfort of all passengers.. isn't it?

But this policy restricted the freedom of the passengers to eat. quite inhumane, sometimes.. maybe?

[verykiasu2010]

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[limlim]

dunnoleh:

3Boys:

[quote=\"autumnbronze\"].


Sadly, the above mentioned assumptions are consistently being pandered generally.

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All the myth circulating, posing as truth.

what myth?[/quote]Bcoz they never encountered it, so they dismiss it as myth, and other parent's experience are like lies to them maybe..

[limlim]

3Boys:

limlim:

[quote=\"Busymom\"]

How can gambling and going for tuition be compared on the same basis? :?

One can become an addiction and potentially break up a family, the other... :scratchhead:

2 words, nanny state.

What on earth are you talking about? :?[/quote]State intervention for the best interest of the general community.

Say, there is a problem.. the factors are A, B, C, D, E.

Just becoz \"B\" is not within the control, so, the govt shd sit back and do nothing to tackle A, C, D ,E which is within their control? what a irresponsible attitude.

They shd do all they can, including looking at A, C, D, E and try to contain the problem before there are dire consequences.

of coz, what type of consequences is subjected to individual's differing views and experiences.

Some see a problem, others don't see it. You are free to voice your views and opinions, so do others.

[buds]

After not logging in for some time, i'm :yikes: to find yet another thread with exactly the SAME content in here.. ya da ya daa.. MOE must do something.. don't allow teachers this and that.. teachers not teaching.. aiyoh.. haven't all this been discussed soooo many times without reaching any consensus cept to lay blame on the same ol' thing.. :roll: really can't help but yaaaaawwwnz..


Tuition was initially intended to help weaker children with more in-depth focus on foundation.. for children who may not have home-support should they need beyond what the school offered.. ie. parents illiterate.. parents were Chinese educated.. (etc) In fact to date, schools do offer remedial lessons for weaker children or for children/parents who request for extra help to understand a topic/subject better.

However...

When parents can finally wake up to the idea that being super book smart alone is not enough to survive in the real world..

When parents can stop comparing this school and that.. or that child and mine..

When parents can realize that being dependent on tuition just to stay ahead or tops in whatever cohorts and what nots isn't exactly reflecting that the child is 'truly' smart..

When parents can accept that it's ok for their children to be just A or B graders standing their own ground (without tuition)..

..... are some of the signs of when children are not / will not be pushed to learn beyond what they can.. pushing the syllabus beyond what's given by MOE.. and thus tuition won't be deemed as compulsory....

Let the true geniuses excel by all means, they thrive in it and enjoy it.

Let the rest learn beyond exams, but instead enjoy the learning process..
without having to be stressed about being the top scorers in their class,
level, school, nation..

If parents make the children feel bad getting an aggregate score of 200,
which is still express stream by the way.. not at all shabby in my opinion..
they will feel like they are already failures and @ PSLE??? :faint:

There are far more hurdles to cross beyond PSLE.

Accept our children for who they are.. for what they can achieve with their own capabilities.
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Of course, firstly... the teachers in school must teach... ...which many REALLY are. :grphug: They are just under-exposed.

[Nebbermind]

buds:

After not logging in for some time, i'm :yikes: to find yet another thread with exactly the SAME content in here.. ya da ya daa.. MOE must do something..

not so 'THE SAME'....our friend Chenonceau seems not to have featured in this thread....YET!