Why Isn't STEM Taking Malaysia to Infinity and Beyond?

Kenneth Chai, STEM Educator & Co-Founder, The Learning Curve

01-Apr-24 18:00

Why Isn't STEM Taking Malaysia to Infinity and Beyond?

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Despite the government's efforts to promote STEM education among students, are dwindling PISA scores and waning student interest signs that our approach needs to be re-evaluated? Tonight, we speak with Kenneth Chai about the myriad challenges that Malaysia encounters in advocating for a STEM future and how we can re-think our approach for the new age. Plus, we invite our listeners to look back on their own experiences in STEM, and whether they enjoyed it or not.

Image Credits: Lano Lan, Shutterstock

Produced by: Sudais Ferhard

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharaad Kuttan

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Categories: education

Tags: stem, science, education, career,

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