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Feb. 4 to use the new material he must
get approval of the headmaster. Often
the latter does not appreciate the value of
the materials. There is an inspection system
in the schools and use of materials without
approval could result in the inspection
system cracking down.
Each state in Malaya has a state
science supervisor. He is usually a leading
science teacher in one of the leading schools.
He visits schools and gives advice but
gets no additional pay.
A Peace Corps representative, a friend of
Sutter's, was asked to react to the new
curriculum materials. He felt there was
much usable material but that it would
have to be adapted to use in Malaya and
could not be taken on in unmodified form.
The Corps is the only U.S. aid at the secondary
school level. There is no AID, Malaya is
not so underdeveloped and there is help
from U.K.
The Science Committee refused to give
has made recommendations at the junior
high school level but is not ready yet
to tackle the high school problem. It remains
to be seen if the Ministry is going to
accept the recommendations.
AF has been sending people to the
NSF summer institutes in the U.S.
For some reason all people sent so far
have been in physical science. AF
will urge broadening of choice of representatives.