AS a child growing up in a religious environment, I acquired many values inculcated by my parents, especially my mother, an educator. Everyone I came into contact with taught me to be a good child, a good student, a good teacher and a good researcher. However, when I begin thinking of myself and those around me, especially my students, I realise that “good” is a subjective word and what is good to me may be bad for someone else. When I was doing my master’s later, I brought up the issue during a Values Education Conference. It was at that juncture that I decided that teaching students to be sensible would enable them to live a good life.

Source: New Strait Times September 13, 2016 05:00 UTC