Implementing Education Reform in Malaysia

About the conference 

The purpose of the conference is to present the findings from a HEAD Foundation funded research project on the implementation of educational policy reform in Malaysia, based on interviews with national, state and district officials, and school heads and principals. Participants will develop a fuller understanding of policy reform including the Malaysian Education Blueprint. 

Programme Outline 

Time	Details
08:45 to 09:00	Registration
09:00 to 09:15	Welcome Note  Professor Dr Ganakumaran Subramaniam (Head of School)
09:15 to 09:30	Speech by THF Representative
09:30 to 10:30	Key note: Professor Tony Bush
10:30 to 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 to 12:30	Panel session (input from MOE officers)
12:30 to 13:30	Lunch
13:30 to 14:30	First speaker: Dr Ashley Ng Yoon Mooi, AMN
14:30 to 15:00	Second speaker: Dr Too Wei Keong
15:00 to 15:30	Third speaker: Dr Donnie Adams
15:30 to 16:00	Roundtable discussion
16:00 to 17:00	Closing and Tea

Who should attend: 

• Students (UG, Masters, PhDs, Post Doc) 
• School principals and teachers
• State and District Education Offices 
• Policy makers 

 

Benefits to participants 

Participants will develop a fuller understanding of policy reform, including the Malaysia Education Blueprint.

Participants will receive a copy of the executive summary of the research and the policy brief for the government.