NETIZENS are shocked and puzzled over workbook exercises for young children which was highlighted by clinical psychologist Prof Dr Siti Raudzah Ghazali (@sitiraudzah) on X recently.
Professor Dr Siti Raudzah from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) shared a page from what is believed to be a book used for Higher Order Thinking Skills more commonly known as Kemahiran Berfikir Aras Tinggi (KBAT).
The question asked students to pick which character was a woman named Liza based on her eating habits.
The question stated that Liza likes eating meat and dislikes vegetables. The choices were a skinny old lady, a sparkly young woman, a fat woman and a sickly-looking one.
The correct answer was the fat woman - which has since upset many netizens.
"What kind of logic is this? Eating meat is going to make you fat?" asked one netizen.
Another questioned what children were supposed to learn from questions like this.
"Are we teaching our kids to discriminate against overweight people?" asked another netizen.
Netizens have since urged the relevant authorities to look into this and ensure the quality of education for children. - The Vibes, January 29, 2024
