PETALING JAYA:An academic has raised concerns over the education ministry’s failure to provide concrete strategies to address Malaysia’s drop in last year’s international student assessment (Pisa) scores.
Othman Talib from UCSI questioned why education minister Fadhlina Sidek had only given a short response, saying that the ministry was taking the matter seriously, following the announcement on Malaysia dropping seven places to 55th from the year before.
He added that the education ministry not only has to resolve the issue of Pisa scores but also address other outstanding concerns, such as the burdensome curriculum.