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Narrowing the gap: The educational achievements of the Malay community in Singapore
Citation
Tan, C. (2007). Narrowing the gap: The educational achievements of the Malay community in Singapore. Intercultural Education, 18(1), 53-64. https://doi.org/10.1080/14675980601143710
Author
Tan, Charlene
Abstract
This paper discusses the educational gap between the Malay community and other ethnic communities in Singapore. Using official statistics from 1980 to 2004, the paper compares the educational achievements of the Malay community with other ethnic communities in Singapore. The paper points out that while the Malay students have made significant improvements in their educational achievements over the years, they are still lagging behind the other ethnic communities in Singapore. Three key educational challenges faced by the Malay community and the responses to these challenges are discussed in this paper. The paper recommends that a framework should be introduced to the Malay students in Singapore to integrate secular and religious subjects within an Islamic conception of knowledge.
Date Issued
2007
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Journal
Intercultural Education