Friday, December 30, 2011
Baru!!
Selamat Tahun Baru 2012 Semua! =D
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Macam mana nak dapat A+ dalam Matematik Tambahan, Cikgu?
1. Anda mesti bertekad untuk dapat A+ !!
Sama jugak dengan Add Maths. Anda mesti ada keinginan yang sangat kuat untuk dapatkan A+ dalam subjek tu. Dan selalunya atas sebab yang kukuh. Contoh, sebab nak dapat biasiswa ke universiti, atau sebab nak buat kejuruteraan masa degree nanti, atau sebab nak buktikan kepada mak ayah atau kawan-kawan yang anda juga seorang pelajar yang pandai, etc. Keinginan itu mestilah sangat kuat sampai sanggup lakukan apa sahaja yang diperlukan! Anda nak dapat A+ dalam Add Maths!
- Hafal sifir sampai sifir 12
- Boleh buat congak (tambah,tolak,darab,bahagi) mudah melibatkan nombor positif dan negatif tanpa pakai kalkulator
- Algebra
- Persamaan Linear
- Pecahan
- Integer
- Indeks
- Koordinat dan Graf Fungsi
- Trigonometri
4. Latihan dan Berlatih!
Kucing tak payah berlatih sebab dia bukan ambil SPM pun |
Friday, November 25, 2011
New Testimonial!
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Percubaan MRSM 2011 - Matematik Moden
www.tutorhambal.com/images/2011/11/MRSM-Trial-2011.pdf
www.tutorhambal.com/images/2011/11/MRSM-Trial-2011-Skema.pdf
Kertas disediakan oleh www.myschoolchildren.com dan jawapan disediakan oleh www.sekolahkusyurgaku.blogspot.com
Jika tak faham mana-mana soalan, reply di sini dan kita bincang bersama-sama ya.
Selamat mencuba!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Tip Studi 'Last Minit' untuk Matematik Moden & Tambahan (SPM)
- Lihat analisis soalan-soalan SPM yang lepas di sini dan sini. Anda akan dapati jumlah soalan untuk setiap topik adalah lebih kurang sama untuk setiap tahun. Untuk pelajar yang tidak sempat habis mengulangkaji kesemua topik sebelum SPM, fokuskan usaha anda untuk mengulangkaji dan membuat soalan dalam topik yang paling senang dan paling banyak keluar soalan. Kebarangkalian anda untuk mendapat result lebih baik adalah lebih tinggi.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Benefits of Home Tuition
There are 2 types of tuition that students attend: a) Tuition centers and b) Home tuition, either at the student’s house or the tutor’s house.
In this post, I will explain the benefits of choosing to have tuition in your own home, in which a tutor will come to your house for the lessons.
1) 1-on-1 or small group concept
The main benefit of home tuition is the full attention received by student from a tutor.
Every student is unique, and not all students are quick at understanding the lessons being taught in school. It is also common for some students to not being able to comprehend a lesson as their mastery of the fundamentals in a particular subject is not strong. For example, a student may be slow at grasping a topic in SPM Add Maths for not having a solid understanding of the Index topic (a topic learned in Form Three). In some cases, a student may not fully understood a lesson that was taught in school because the teacher teaches too fast. The teacher might have to do as they are required to complete a subject syllabus within a period of time.
These reasons will cause students to eventually get left out, and it usually happens to those who are generally shy to ask the teacher what they do not understand in class. Most of the time, these students will end up getting disinterested and eventually give up all efforts to catch up with the lessons. It is not surprising that most of these students end up getting poor marks in examinations.
With having a home tuition, the full attention given by a tutor to a student will bring excellent benefits. A tutor can find out which part of a lesson a student does not understand. The tutor can then proceed to teach the lesson, repeatedly if needed, until it is understood completely. The tutor can then follow up with related exercises to enhance the student’s understanding. During these sessions, a tutor can also identify the weaknesses of a student that causes them to get poor marks in examinations. For example, a student might not able to do an Add Math question quickly and correctly even though the lesson is understood initially. After further ‘diagnose’, it is found out that the student might not memorize simple multiplications, or cannot perform simple calculations without using the calculator, or still confuse with operations involving fractions or negative numbers. Once these have been identified, a tutor can assist the students to improve themselves and avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future. For example, a tutor can show students techniques to memorize the multiplications table, or how to practice doing simple arithmetic without using a calculator.
With these practices, future sessions will slowly be less difficult and more fun once the students have mastered the key fundamentals. Home tuition sessions can also be a ‘safe’ environment for shy students to be more expressive and to ask more questions. When a student manages to solve a particular problem after being guided by a tutor, the student will find out that there is actually no harm in asking questions. These students will surely want to ask more, and in the process they will slowly build their self-confidence. Gradually, they will learn to overcome their shyness and be more expressive in the future.
2) Flexibility in having lessons
Home tuition is really flexible when it comes to the style of learning. A student can choose whichever topic he or she wants to learn, without having to follow a specific syllabus or strict schedules. They can choose to concentrate on topics they are weak at, and skip any topics they have already understood in school. These enable students (who will sit for an exam) to start doing past year or forecasted questions much earlier, while having enough time to discuss the answers with their tutor and to identify which parts or topics that they still have difficulty in. Students who performed well in major exams cited one of the reasons that contributed to their success were the sufficient exam-like exercises done, and the discussion they had with their teacher to find out how to correct their mistakes.
In terms of scheduling, home tuition enables student to have sessions on their preferred time and day. If they have to cancel session for some unavoidable reason, they can have those sessions replaced to any other day, thus avoiding students from missing any lessons.
3) Comfortability and Safety
Most parents living in cities do not have time to send and fetch their kids from tuition centers. With home tuition, students do not have to travel anywhere, thus saving parents’ time and effort. Parents also do not have to worry about their children’s safety and comfort as these are guaranteed when the sessions are being done in their own home. With home tuitions, parents are able to monitor their children progress closely. They can meet the tutor frequently and discuss their children’s academic performance regularly.
As a conclusion, opting to have home tuition brings excellent benefits. Students will receive the full attention of a tutor which guarantees improvement in academic results. Students will also enjoy flexibility in learning and scheduling, while at the same time parents' mind will be at ease knowing that their children’s comfort and safety are guaranteed.
Thank you for reading.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Kelebihan Tuisyen Di Rumah Sendiri
Bagi kebanyakan pelajar, tuisyen merupakan pelengkap kepada apa yang dipelajari di sekolah. Ini kerana, mereka dapat mengulangkaji dan bertanya kepada pengajar atau tutor apa yang mereka tidak faham atau terlepas di sekolah. Ibu bapa pula memilih untuk menghantar anak mereka ke tuisyen untuk memastikan anak mereka mengulangkaji pelajaran dan tidak terlalu menghabiskan masa mereka dengan sia-sia.
Terdapat dua jenis tuisyen yang pelajar biasanya pergi iaitu 1) di pusat tuisyen, atau 2) tuisyen di rumah, sama ada di rumah pelajar sendiri atau di rumah pengajar.
Dalam 'posting' kali ini, saya akan menerangkan kelebihan-kelebihan memilih untuk tuisyen di rumah sendiri:
1) Konsep '1-to-1' atau kumpulan kecil
Kelebihan utama memilih tuisyen di rumah sendiri ialah pelajar akan mendapat perhatian sepenuhnya daripada pengajar.
Kita sedia maklum yang setiap pelajar adalah unik, dan tidak semua pelajar cepat dalam memahami apa yang diajar di sekolah. Ada juga pelajar yang tidak mempunyai asas yang kukuh dalam subjek (contohnya: tidak menghafal sifir untuk subjek Matematik) menyebabkan mereka lambat faham apa yang diajar. Kadang-kala, cikgu di sekolah mengajar terlalu cepat disebabkan perlu menghabiskan silibus dalam masa yang ditetapkan. Ini akan menyebabkan pelajar kurang faham apa yang diajar didalam kelas, terutama sekali untuk subjek yang sukar seperti Matematik Tambahan dan Fizik.
Akibatnya, ada pelajar-pelajar yang ketinggalan dan tercicir, dan majoritinya adalah pelajar yang segan untuk bertanya apa yang mereka tidak faham atau tidak tahu di dalam kelas. Lama-kelamaan pelajar-pelajar ini akan mula berputus-asa, hilang minat untuk belajar, dan akhirnya mendapat keputusan yang kurang memuaskan dalam peperiksaan.
Dengan tuisyen di rumah, tumpuan penuh yang diberikan seorang tutor kepada pelajar membolehkan tutor mengetahui apa yang sebenarnya tidak difahami pelajar tersebut. Tutor kemudiannya dapat mengajar pelajar sehingga mereka betul-betul faham, dan memberikan latihan-latihan untuk menguji pemahaman mereka. Kesempatan ini juga dapat digunakan tutor untuk mengenalpasti kekuatan dan kelemahan pelajar tersebut. Sebagai contoh, ada pelajar yang tidak dapat membuat sesuatu soalan Matematik dengan pantas dan betul, walaupun telah memahami apa yang diajar. Setelah dikenalpasti, pelajar ini sebenarnya tidak menghafal sifir,atau tidak mampu membuat congak yang mudah kerana terlalu bergantung kepada kalkulator, atau ada yang masih terkeliru dengan operasi yang melibatkan nombor negatif dan pecahan. Setelah mengenalpasti kelemahan ini, tutor dapat membantu pelajar mencari jalan untuk mengatasi kelemahan tersebut. (contohnya: melatih pelajar menghafal sifir, melatih pelajar membuat congak mudah tanpa kalkulator dsbnya).
Ini amat membantu pelajar dalam pelajaran mereka, dan hasilnya proses pembelajaran akan menjadi semakin mudah dan menyeronokkan. Tuisyen persendirian juga membantu pelajar yang pemalu atau takut bertanya dalam kelas untuk menjadi lebih 'berani' bertanyakan sesuatu kepada tutor.Apabila tutor membantu mereka menyelesaikan sesuatu masalah, mereka akan perlahan-lahan membina keyakinan diri mereka. Pelajar juga akan menyedari yang mereka sebenarnya boleh menyelesaikan masalah-masalah yang lain dengan lebih banyak bertanya. Ini akan menambahkan 'self-confidence' dalam diri pelajar untuk mengatasi perasaan malu dan takut mereka di masa hadapan. Ibu bapa juga akan berasa gembira apabila pelajar mula menunjukkan kemajuan dalam keputusan peperiksaan mereka.
2) Flexibiliti dalam pembelajaran
Tuisyen di rumah amat flexibel dari segi sistem pembelajarannya. Pelajar boleh memilih apa-apa topik atau bab yang mereka ingin belajar, tanpa terikat dengan silibus atau jadual pelajaran. Mereka boleh memilih untuk belajar topik-topik yang susah atau yang tidak faham sahaja dan melangkau mana-mana topik yang sudah difahami. Ini membolehkan pelajar-pelajar yang bakal menduduki SPM atau PMR mula membuat soalan-soalan ramalan dan 'past year papers' dengan lebih awal, dan mempunyai masa secukupnya untuk membincangkan jawapan dengan tutor, dan seterusnya mengenalpasti apa lagi kelemahan yang mereka perlu atasi. Berdasarkan kajian ke atas pelajar-pelajar yang mendapat keputusan cemerlang dalam peperiksaan SPM sebelum ini, antara faktor kejayaan mereka ialah membuat soalan-soalan latihan SPM secukupnya, dan membincangkan jawapan yang mereka dapat salah untuk mengetahui bagaimana mendapatkan jawapan yang betul.
Dari segi masa pula, pelajar dapat memilih waktu dan hari yang mereka selesa untuk belajar. Jika terdapat sebab-sebab kecemasan, mereka boleh menggantikan sesi tuisyen tersebut pada waktu lain, tanpa perlu berasa risau yang mereka akan tertinggal mana-mana topik atau subjek.
3) Keselesaan dan keselamatan
Kebanyakan ibu bapa yang mempunyai anak bersekolah terutamanya di bandar-bandar amat sibuk dan tidak mempunyai masa untuk menghantar dan mengambil pelajar untuk tuisyen. Dengan memilih untuk tuisyen di rumah sendiri, pelajar tidak perlu lagi ke mana-mana, sekaligus menjimatkan masa dan tenaga mereka. Ibu bapa juga tidak perlu berasa risau kerana keselamatan dan keselesaan anak mereka adalah terjamin di rumah sendiri. Dengan tuisyen di rumah juga, ibu bapa dapat memantau perkembangan pelajaran anak mereka dengan lebih dekat. Ini kerana mereka dapat berjumpa selalu dengan pengajar, dan pengajar sentiasa dapat melaporkan prestasi terkini pembelajaran anak mereka.
Kesimpulannya, dengan memilih untuk tuisyen di rumah, pelajar akan mendapat perhatian sepenuhnya daripada pengajar, memperoleh flexibiliti dalam pembelajaran dan menikmati keselesaan dan keselamatan semasa belajar.
Terima kasih.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Will it be beneficial reverting to teaching Science and English in Bahasa Melayu..?
In 2012, the Malaysian education system will revert to teaching Science and English in Bahasa Melayu. English has been the medium used in teaching these 2 subjects since 2003, implemented by then PM, Dr Mahathir Mohammad, in an attempt to improve students' command of English, and thus their future employability.
The decision to revert to the pre-2003 system was made as the government found out that the average students' grades for Maths and Science has fallen since these subjects were taught in English. Rural students are reported to suffer the most as their proficiency in English is not as strong as their friends' in urban schools.
So what do you think? Do you agree with the government's decision, or should we continue with the current system..?
Personally, I'd like the current practice to be continued. I myself suffered during my university days as the medium used was English. When I was in secondary school, everything was taught in BM (except English class).As a result, I got very low marks during the initial semesters as I couldn't understand the lessons being taught, let alone answering questions in English correctly. It took me a long time to get my grades on track, and suffice to say, I wished I had enrolled in an English-medium school during secondary level, just like what my parents had.
If I had been taught in English for Maths and Science subjects during secondary level, I'd imagine that the transition to university level wouldn't have been that difficult. Furthermore, we would have another avenue to practice listening, talking and writing in English. The fact is, for most schools in which BM is the medium of teaching, the only time we (like most Malay kids who don't speak English at home) practiced our English was during English class, and that was only like 3-4 hours, per week. Do you think that'd be enough to improve a student's command of English? I don't think so!
I'd think the solution is simple, if you want to produce students who have good command of English, they should be attending schools where English is the medium of teaching. Why do a lot of our parents and grandparents have good command of English? Because they went to English medium schools. Why do some Malay students can speak Mandarin? Because they went to Chinese schools!
However, I do understand the problems we're having with the current system. Although what Dr Mahathir Mohammad wanted to implement,in my opinion, was spot on, there were not enough teachers who can actually teach Science and Maths in English. If teachers have difficulty teaching subjects in English, how do we expect the students to be good at it?
*image from Portal Pendidikan Utusan
An interesting comment was given by a father who lives in a kampung, when asked by a TV3 interviewer about his thought on this issue. His answer was,
"Apa yang kerajaan nak buat ni bagus.. tetapi kalau murid-murid sendiri tak tahu Bahasa Inggeris , macam mana mereka nak faham apa yang diajar dalam Bahasa Inggeris..?"
Translation: I think you know! =D
So another problem is the students' proficiency in English. The father's answer explains the issue itself.
I'd like to suggest that the government provide another type of public school, which uses English as the medium of teaching. Parents will then have another option to send their kids to. (They can always send them to private school, but I'd think most middle and low-income parents would not be able to afford the school fees)
Thank you for reading. I'd love to read your opinions!