Teaching Quality Under E Microscope At Forum
By P. Marilyn & Za'im Zaini

Bandar Seri Begawan - Over 100 educators in the country attended a Teacher's Day Forum, organised by the Primary Education Section, Ministry of Education, in conjunction with the 1611 Teacher's Day celebrations, at Dewan Pencapaian, Civil Service Institute in Rimba.

Prior to the commencement of the forum, Assistant Director of Primary Education Section Cikgu Hj Abd Aji bin Hj Ishak delivered a speech and advised the teachers to make early preparations for next school year.

He also stressed on the importance of helping the students become proactive learners as well as touched on the Proposed Organisational Structure of the Schools Department for 2007.

The forum, entitled "Teachers with Quality Increase Competitiveness of the Nation", was chaired by Pg Othman bin Pg Karim, while members of the panel included Hjh Noorzinah binti Hj Hassan of Brunei-Muara District's Zone I and III, Hj Suhaili bin Hj Jaafar of Brunei-Muara District's Zone II and IV, Hjh Rosini binti Hj Yusof of Tutong District, Nor Zurina binti Hj Assim of Belait District and Hj Siasa bin Tambah of Temburong District.

Among the objectives of the forum were to seek improvement in general knowledge and issues relating to education, to share creative approaches to teaching, and to exchange ideas on the necessary standards of teaching in order to improve the nation's competitiveness.

According to Hj Suhaili, a teaching job is an honourable profession and teachers should not lose interest in teaching. To turn a child into a good student not only depends upon the teaching quality of the teacher but also other influential factors such as parents and society.

Meanwhile, Nor Zurina said in primary education, there is a need to instil knowledge on Brunei and an interest in reading, while Hj Noorzinah noted that last year's Primary Certificate of Examination results were by far the best.

Hj Siasa, who touched on the importance of co-curriculum, believed teachers must have a vision and posses’ ability to spot talent, while Cikgu Hj Rosini said commitment is the key to attaining success.

Following the forum, Cikgu Hj Abd Aji presented certificates to the members of the panel and prizes to the participants of last month's Reading Carnival at Masin Secondary School.

The best exhibition booth went to Temburong District, followed by schools in Zone I of Brunei-Muara District and Belait District.

The event concluded with a presentation of a book of guidelines for primary school principals to the chairman of the organising committee as well as principals and assistant principals throughout the country. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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