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NO EDUCATION:NO FREEDOM, NO
OPPORTUNITY
16th October 2010
Corus Hotel
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PROGRAMME
0830-0900 Registration
0900-0915 Introduction to FAN Malaysia\
0915-1000 Ice-breaking/ ManagingExpectations
1015-1100 Fundamental Considerations How do we learn?
What is the purpose of education in a globalising world?
What should we do if educational opportunities exist but careeropportunities do not? Should we restrict educationalopportunities if there are no matching job opportunities?
1100-1130 Group Presentations 1130-1145 Plenary Discussion
1145-1215 Malaysia Education Thrusts
1215-1330 Networking Lunch
1330-1345 Energiser
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PROGRAMME
1345-1400 Some basic facts abouteducation from a globalperspective
1400-1415 Plenary Discussion 1415-1515 World Caf- Major issues in
education. Standardised National Examination in Raising Standards
Who benefit most from taxpayer based education?
Private education as a viable proposition
Taxpapers money for higher education?
1515-1600 Presentations, PlenaryDiscussion
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PROGRAMME
1600-1615 Tea Break
1615-1635 Lets NOT talk about itDEBATE it Liberal democracy and civil society require a separation of
education and religion. Sex education should be introduced in school.
Schools kill creativity.
1635-1700 Debate
1700-1715 Plenary Discussion 1715-1730 Summary,
End of Workshop
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The liberal concept of education
A CONCEPT FOR THE CHALLENGES
OF THE 21ST CENTURY?
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WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST
CENTURY?
Knowledge-based economies
Knowledge-based societies
Intensified global competition Poverty in developing countries
Collapsing social security systems in rich
countries Different demographic challenges
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WHAT MAKES LIBERAL CONCEPTS OF
EDUCATION POLICY LIBERAL?
Individual responsibility (of parents and
students)
Choice
Private ownership of schools and universities
Competition
Minimal government interference: general rules
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IS IT THE JOB OF THE GOVERNMENT IN
EDUCATION
to define curricula, goals, criteria?
to own and operate schools and universities?
to finance education? Elementary
Secondary
Tertiary
to establish a legal framework?
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CONTENTS OF EDUCATION:
ENLIGHTENMENT OR
LABOR-MARKET-ORIENTATION?
No contradiction
Radical liberal perspective: Curricula arent
political issues.
Moderate liberal perspective: The government
has to define a framework for the curricula of
elementary and secondary schools.
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CHOICE AND COMPETITION
No monopoly for government-operated schools
Empowerment for parents (schools) and
students (universities) as consumers
Competition as a discovery procedure
Framework for competition
Private organizations for evaluation
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FUNDING
Radical perspective: government funding is neither
legitimate nor necessary
Moderate: government funding is necessary, but with
special methods
Vouchers
Loans
Grants
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Fundamental Considerations
* How do we learn?
* What is the purpose of education in a globalising
world?
* What should we do if educational opportunities exist
but career opportunities do not? Should we restrict
educational opportunities if there are no matching job
opportunities?
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THE 6 THRUSTS
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PLEASEARRANGETHE FOLLOWING
EDUCATIONASPIRATIONS ACCORDINGTO
IMPORTANCE. Nation building
Developing human capital
Strengthening National Schools Bridging education gaps
Enhancing teaching profession
Accelerating excellence of educational institutions
Any thrusts you would like to add?
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World Caf- Major issues in education.
* Standardised National Examination in Raising Standards
* Who benefit most from taxpayer based education?
* Private education as a viable proposition
* Taxpapers money for higher education?
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Lets NOT talk about itDEBATE it
* Liberal democracy and civil society require a
separation of education and religion.
* Sex education should be introduced in school.
* Schools kill creativity.
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THANK YOU.HAVE A GREAT
WEEKEND.