Malaysia

TSI is currently working closely with the Malaysian government on a major project to help develop thinking skills in all Malaysian schools.  Following a three week fact-finding visit by Richard Cummins and Nick Symes of TSI to Malaysia in September 2011, it was agreed to begin the process of training a central team and the staff of ten pilot schools.

In October, a delegation from the Malaysian Ministry of Education and teachers from the

Melacca Chinese School

ten pilot schools visited nine UK schools which have thinking skills embedded securely in their curriculum and teaching.  The delegation and teachers expressed amazement at the quality of what they observed.  On their return to Malaysia, they presented their findings and commented very positively on what they had seen.

In November, six Kestrel trainers spent three weeks in Malaysia, working closely with the team for five days. Now, trained and equipped with the basics,  the newly trained facilitators are ready to  begin the three month pilot in January, supported by our team of TSI Global Trainers and on-line resources.  These pilot schools are now members of the growing Thinking Schools Network.

There will be regular updates on the progress of this significant and exciting national project – as well as feedback from both the Global trainers and the Malaysian facilitators.