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Implementing educational innovation: learning from the classroom interaction of effective Bahasa Melayu teachers in Malaysia

This paper reports a study on classroom teaching techniques five years after the implementation of the Integrated Curriculum for Secondary Schools (KBSM) in Malaysia. Systematic observation was made of the classroom practices of 12 Bahasa Melayu teachers who were identified as effective in their tea...

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Main Author: Konting, Mohd Majid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 1997
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3163/1/Implementing_Educational_Innovation.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.31632015-09-09T06:55:37Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3163/ Implementing educational innovation: learning from the classroom interaction of effective Bahasa Melayu teachers in Malaysia Konting, Mohd Majid This paper reports a study on classroom teaching techniques five years after the implementation of the Integrated Curriculum for Secondary Schools (KBSM) in Malaysia. Systematic observation was made of the classroom practices of 12 Bahasa Melayu teachers who were identified as effective in their teaching of 12-13 year-old pupils. Contrary to the philosophy of the KBSM, the teachers were inclined to use traditional whole class teaching strategies and to dominate classroom interaction. The study concludes that there is a need to consider the existing teachers' professional knowledge and their beliefs about the notion of good practice when designing and implementing in-service teacher education programmes. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 1997-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3163/1/Implementing_Educational_Innovation.pdf Konting, Mohd Majid (1997) Implementing educational innovation: learning from the classroom interaction of effective Bahasa Melayu teachers in Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 5 (1). pp. 29-37. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/view_archives.php?journal=JSSH-5-1-3
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description This paper reports a study on classroom teaching techniques five years after the implementation of the Integrated Curriculum for Secondary Schools (KBSM) in Malaysia. Systematic observation was made of the classroom practices of 12 Bahasa Melayu teachers who were identified as effective in their teaching of 12-13 year-old pupils. Contrary to the philosophy of the KBSM, the teachers were inclined to use traditional whole class teaching strategies and to dominate classroom interaction. The study concludes that there is a need to consider the existing teachers' professional knowledge and their beliefs about the notion of good practice when designing and implementing in-service teacher education programmes.
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Implementing educational innovation: learning from the classroom interaction of effective Bahasa Melayu teachers in Malaysia
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title Implementing educational innovation: learning from the classroom interaction of effective Bahasa Melayu teachers in Malaysia
title_short Implementing educational innovation: learning from the classroom interaction of effective Bahasa Melayu teachers in Malaysia
title_full Implementing educational innovation: learning from the classroom interaction of effective Bahasa Melayu teachers in Malaysia
title_fullStr Implementing educational innovation: learning from the classroom interaction of effective Bahasa Melayu teachers in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Implementing educational innovation: learning from the classroom interaction of effective Bahasa Melayu teachers in Malaysia
title_sort implementing educational innovation: learning from the classroom interaction of effective bahasa melayu teachers in malaysia
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3163/1/Implementing_Educational_Innovation.pdf
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