In line with Malaysia’s government initiative to encourage more students to pursue STEM-related career, Eduspec Holdings Berhad partnered with Robomatter and iCarnegie Global Learning to bring STEM CS program to schools in our country.
STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The program is a scheme to bring STEM-focused education in Malaysian schools, so that we can meet the ever increasing demands of advancement in technology.
The National Education Blueprint has stressed the need to increase the number of students who will pursue STEM related fields to 60%, in the hopes that it will boost our economy.
The program includes subjects such as Computer Science and Coding. It provides a cutting-edge teaching methodology, which complements the national curriculum, to national schools and a whole classroom package with plenty of activities for pupils as well as resources for teachers.
Students will be exposed to computer programming and trained to solve real world problems, which also develops 21st century skills, such as teamwork and creativity. The learnings are planned in a way that will give the students a fun and stimulating environment.
More importantly, Jason McKenna, Director of Global Education Strategy for Robomatter, points out that digital skills like coding and other skills acquired through STEM learning, may be demanded by employers in the future. Therefore, installing STEM CS program at schools is a wise move that will benefit the pupils in the long term.
The program is a major step forward for our education system and can be said to be a bit overdue. With the influx of apps and electronical devices, traditional classroom scene is becoming less relevant today. We can’t expect anymore for students to get the best education sitting at their desks taking down notes written on the blackboard.
“Ultimately, STEM is a way of thinking and doing, so STEM CS is meant to change the way students learn in classes,” states E H Lim, CEO of Eduspec Holdings Berhad.
In collaboration with CM Asia Learning, Eduspec sets out to bring STEM CS to other ASEAN countries, namely Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar and a couple of North Asia countries. South Korea and Taiwan have already signed up for this program.
Educators and parents who are interested and need more information on the program can refer to CM Asia Learning’s website at cmasialearning.com.
