Hmmm... scratching my head
>> Tuesday, July 07, 2009
A program review. What on earth is a program review? What is the purpose of a program review?
So these are the few questions that I ask myself after attending one of the program review meeting today. One would wonder why I ask such questions. Well to be honest, it was rather funny that the program review is nothing much but a session for the students to listen to Dr. Kow telling us what we wrote in the program review survey. Hmmm ... (scratching my head...) why do we wanna know that since we are the ones who wrote it...
Never mind. That aside. I wonder why Dr. Kow or Cik Ismazeta (lecturer/clerk/assistant/whatever) are telling us that they are making progress, implementing changes and taking actions to improve on the future diploma program. Read that carefully, future diploma program. Hmmm... (scratching my head again...) we are students who are expecting to complete the program within 2 weeks. Within 2 weeks. Why are you telling us something about 2011 when we are obviously not interested nor bothered to know about it.
Next. I talked a lot during the program review. Whatever I said may not be substantial or perhaps its utter bullshit. Having taken 3 english papers I find that they are useless. Now, the new 2009 batch (keep in mind, I am from batch 2007) are required to take only 2 english papers which I believe is useless again. Suggesting that the diploma program to have students taking IELTS or TOEFL or MUET in the course in pursuing diploma is what I think would be a good idea. Well, being a freshman previously, I don't have any exposure to all these. The college should expose the students to all these, and perhaps making it compulsory for them to complete the aforesaid english requirement tests before they can be granted a diploma.
To justify this, first, KDU has the bragging right to say that all of the business students here have or are required to complete the english test before being granted their diploma which ensures their high proficiency in English. Though these english test may not be done in KDU, I believe KDU can find ways to affliate or cooperate with institutions that do offer these english tests. Secondly, if KDU do implement this measure, then I do believe they are living up to its moto, which is good and honest education. I believe most if not all students today view diploma merely as a ticket for them to enter into undergrad programs in the future. As such, this measure will go a long way in helping the students. The students will be well prepared and qualified for enrollment into any universities be it a local or a foreign uni.
Before I end this post, if you're going to have a program review meeting, do take criticism positively. If you're going to be a sore loser, then there is no point for us to even be there at the meeting. That's it. I have spoken enough for the past 2 years. I have voiced out countless of times, in good faith... and some in ... (you know la), hoping that they will improve things one day. As much as I hate the college, I want the college to be a great one in the future. When that day comes, I hope I can stand up proudly and brag with my friends "hey, your kawan here was an ex-student there, respect la... and hell did he enjoyed every moment of it".
So these are the few questions that I ask myself after attending one of the program review meeting today. One would wonder why I ask such questions. Well to be honest, it was rather funny that the program review is nothing much but a session for the students to listen to Dr. Kow telling us what we wrote in the program review survey. Hmmm ... (scratching my head...) why do we wanna know that since we are the ones who wrote it...
Never mind. That aside. I wonder why Dr. Kow or Cik Ismazeta (lecturer/clerk/assistant/whatever) are telling us that they are making progress, implementing changes and taking actions to improve on the future diploma program. Read that carefully, future diploma program. Hmmm... (scratching my head again...) we are students who are expecting to complete the program within 2 weeks. Within 2 weeks. Why are you telling us something about 2011 when we are obviously not interested nor bothered to know about it.
Next. I talked a lot during the program review. Whatever I said may not be substantial or perhaps its utter bullshit. Having taken 3 english papers I find that they are useless. Now, the new 2009 batch (keep in mind, I am from batch 2007) are required to take only 2 english papers which I believe is useless again. Suggesting that the diploma program to have students taking IELTS or TOEFL or MUET in the course in pursuing diploma is what I think would be a good idea. Well, being a freshman previously, I don't have any exposure to all these. The college should expose the students to all these, and perhaps making it compulsory for them to complete the aforesaid english requirement tests before they can be granted a diploma.
To justify this, first, KDU has the bragging right to say that all of the business students here have or are required to complete the english test before being granted their diploma which ensures their high proficiency in English. Though these english test may not be done in KDU, I believe KDU can find ways to affliate or cooperate with institutions that do offer these english tests. Secondly, if KDU do implement this measure, then I do believe they are living up to its moto, which is good and honest education. I believe most if not all students today view diploma merely as a ticket for them to enter into undergrad programs in the future. As such, this measure will go a long way in helping the students. The students will be well prepared and qualified for enrollment into any universities be it a local or a foreign uni.
Before I end this post, if you're going to have a program review meeting, do take criticism positively. If you're going to be a sore loser, then there is no point for us to even be there at the meeting. That's it. I have spoken enough for the past 2 years. I have voiced out countless of times, in good faith... and some in ... (you know la), hoping that they will improve things one day. As much as I hate the college, I want the college to be a great one in the future. When that day comes, I hope I can stand up proudly and brag with my friends "hey, your kawan here was an ex-student there, respect la... and hell did he enjoyed every moment of it".
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