She also urged the Education Ministry to ensure students understand the importance of STEM in modern careers, particularly in analytics and AI. The SPM 2025 results, released on March 31, showed declines in most core and STEM subjects, with Science among the four core subjects that recorded weaker performance. “STEM is about learning by doing; the cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains are inseparable in this process. Mas Sahidayana noted that motivation grows when students enjoy learning STEM subjects. “The learning journey must become more relatable – students must be able to see how STEM studies can address and solve real-world problems.

Source: The Star April 03, 2026 10:54 UTC