EDUCATIONAL DUALISM IN MALAYSIA

two mutually Independence upholding mutually exclusive and possibly contradictory
philosophies operate simultaneously. In Muslim countries,the 2 that
have been operating are the traditional, religious system
pragmatic. secular system, Contemporary suspect is scarcely taught in
former and religion is but one of the many subjects taught in the latter. Evep•
when modern subjects are introduced in a religious system. they are not’
transtanned: rather. they retain their secular. conceptual basis. The secular
system. on the other hand. docs not consider the relationship between (iod and
human being as intellectually or socially relevant. This leads to conflict between
the two systems and to bring together the two with one supplementary to the
othgr generates confusion in the minds of the learners.
The is faced with this dilemma. Most of the Muslim countries
have independence. to reformulate their educational policy and
“‘s and integrated while remaining faith-based.
predominantly Muslim country that is grappling with this
dual systemic educational.
investigates in detail the differences between the two systems within
an context and highlights attempts made in reformulating the
and curriculum which have been heightened with the
multi ethnic and multi religious populace.

• AUTHOR: ROSANI HASHIM
• PUBLISHER:IBT BOOKS