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 Satu emel yang dihantar oleh penulis kepada pimpinan tertinggi universiti bertarikh 6hb Januari 2025 Kepada Dato’ Prof. Dr. Ahmad Farhan Mohd. Sadullah Naib Canselor Universiti Putra Malaysia Assalamualaikum wbt. Yg Berbahagia Dato' Prof, Dengan ucapan Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Izinkan saya memulakan bicara. Terlebih dahulu saya perkenalkan diri Saya. Saya adalah Professor Madya Dr Mohamad Fakri Zaky bin Jaafar, dari Jabatan Senibina, Fakulti Rekabentuk Senibina, Universiti Putra Malaysia. Tujuan saya menulis ini adalah untuk menyatakan suatu pandangan sebagai warga UPM yang telah berkhidmat selama 25 tahun sejak dari menjadi tutor pada 1999. Dalam perkhidmatan, saya pernah menyandang beberapa jawatan pentadbiran, sebagai timbalan dekan, sebagai timbalan pengarah dan sebagai ketua Jabatan. Kini saya tidak menyandang apa2 jawatan pentadbiran dan menumpukan kepada pengajaran di jabatan. Namun apa yang ingin saya suarakan di sini bukanlah soal bakti atau sumb...

Thorstein Veblen, an influential American economist and sociologist, critiqued higher education in America in his work, particularly in "The Higher Learning in America" (1918). Veblen argued that American universities were becoming increasingly influenced by commercial interests and were more focused on vocational training rather than genuine intellectual development. He believed that this shift undermined the traditional values of higher education, which should prioritize critical thinking and the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake. Veblen also critiqued the social dynamics within universities, suggesting that they often served the interests of the elite and perpetuated social stratification. He was concerned that the focus on practicality and utility in education would lead to a decline in scholarly standards and intellectual rigor. Overall, Veblen's perspective highlighted the tensions between education as a means of personal and societal advancement and the commerc...

Zaky Jafaar Reductionism has long been a source of concern for thinkers and scholars, as it has been linked to the degradation of several key institutions in modern society, including the economy, science, politics and education. This paper investigates the presence of reductionism in its more extreme form, or ‘wild reductionism’, within the Malaysian education system. Two key concepts have been identified as vessels for reductionism: Bloom’s taxonomy and Outcome-Based Education as interpreted by the Malaysian Engineering Education Council and adopted by many institutions.   Reductionism is evident in the paradigmatic framework of these two concepts. This paper explores the issues and criticisms arising from their adoptions are presented. The criticisms against both have been ignored by educators and policymakers in shaping the education ecosystem.   Bloom’s Taxonomy and Outcome-based Education is currently adopted as the basis of the Malaysian education framework. Amidst the ...

Bloom’s Taxonomy And OBE: Manifestation Of Reductionism In Malaysian Education By Zaky bin Jaafar Abstract Reductionism has been a cause of concern for many thinkers and scholars. It has been attributed to the degradation of several key institutions in modern society such as economy, science, politics and education. This paper investigates the presence of reductionism in its rogue form, or ‘wild reductionism’, in Malaysian Education. Two key concepts have been identified as the vessel for reductionism, namely Bloom’s taxonomy and Outcome Based Education as interpreted by Malaysian Engineering Education Council and adopted by many institutions. Reductionism is evidence in the paradigmatic conception in these two concepts. Issues and criticisms arising out of their adoptions are presented. It is evident that the criticisms against both have been ignored by educators and policy makers in drafting the education ecosystem. Introduction Bloom’s Taxonomy and Outcome based Education...