Knowing, learning and doing: the effects of training and teaching amongst teachers teaching mathematics and science in english in Malaysian Secondary Schools

Abstract

To achieve “world-class education”, the Government has the vision of producing a generation who practises critical, creative and innovative thinking, able to compete as global players towards the development of knowledge, society, culture, race and the nation (Zain, 2002). Science and Mathematics are integral subjects in education, and have made a huge impact on human civilisation over the centuries in such that they not only contribute towards the invention of new products but their uses and application have transformed many areas of our lives. Science and Mathematics are undeniably two very important and dynamic areas of knowledge that assist in laying the foundation in many areas of studies at the tertiary level of education.