tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079461116492986819.post7994407642663834009..comments2024-02-26T18:15:13.441+08:00Comments on the homilia of a budding NT scholar: Some Interesting Statistics about 2008 IntakeKar Yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08085356536248608342noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079461116492986819.post-78212603915485418772008-01-12T19:41:00.000+08:002008-01-12T19:41:00.000+08:00Hi Alex,Thanks for your input.The male-female rati...Hi Alex,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your input.<BR/><BR/>The male-female ratio is almost the same throughout the years. But the interesting thing is that the female ratio is much higher among the Chinese Dept compared to the English Dept. Could this be that many English speaking churches are more conversative? Perhaps the acceptance of female leadership in ministry remains an issue? <BR/><BR/>In the past years, the number of English-Chinese Depts intake is almost the same, with a slight higher number in the English Dept. But this year is exceptational. <BR/><BR/>I guess another factor is that many of our English speaking young adults are encouraged by their parents to remain overseas after their overseas tertiary education. If this trend continues, we will definately see the declining number of students in the English Dept.<BR/><BR/>Merging seminaries? Not heretical! But before we talk of mergers, let's start with more cooperation first!Kar Yonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085356536248608342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079461116492986819.post-78137673303549965162008-01-12T19:33:00.000+08:002008-01-12T19:33:00.000+08:00Hi Paul,Thanks for sharing our excitement as well....Hi Paul,<BR/>Thanks for sharing our excitement as well.Kar Yonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085356536248608342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079461116492986819.post-39170735905427553222008-01-12T16:38:00.000+08:002008-01-12T16:38:00.000+08:00Hi Kar Yong,I agree with Paul that it is exciting ...Hi Kar Yong,<BR/><BR/>I agree with Paul that it is exciting to see so many international students in STM. This meant that STM has built a reputation in the region. It is encouraging to note that in Singapore seminaries, there is also an increase in international students.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for mentioning my 'prediction'<BR/><BR/>Another point of interest is your local male to female ratio. I believe normally the female ratio is higher. It is interesting that this year's intake, the male ratio is so high. Is it significant or a once off thingy?<BR/><BR/>The drop in enrolment in English Speaking students is a trend that continues to be worrying. I believe it is also the same in other seminaries in Malaysia. It does have it negative effects. As the Chinese speaking student group grows, the Chinese speaking faculty becomes more powerful. The English faculty may be reduced to a department. Another negative effect is the cost effectiveness of employing too many lecturers for fewer students. This may sound heretical but did anyone ever suggest merging the English departments of the various Malaysian seminaries?Alex Tanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003300678212296112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079461116492986819.post-10740869997102296612008-01-12T06:15:00.000+08:002008-01-12T06:15:00.000+08:00It is exciting to see that STM has so many interna...It is exciting to see that STM has so many international students. The knteraction would be so beneficial!<BR/><BR/>May God grant STM great "annointing" so that it becomes a catalyst for great blessingsPaul Longhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01090793506050422565noreply@blogger.com