AI set to drive major reform in national education, say academics

2026-02-26 - 01:03

The Malaysia Education Blueprint 2026–2035 will bring artificial intelligence closer to students. PETALING JAYA: Academics have described the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in curriculum and teaching methods as the most significant reform in the Malaysia Education Blueprint (RPM) 2026-2035. Speaking to FMT, they said the move signalled a major shift towards future readiness in the national education system. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Effendi Ewan Matore said the blueprint was not just a continuation of the Malaysia Education Development Plan 2013-2025, but represented a shift from focusing on access to improving the overall effectiveness of the education system. “The key difference lies in the transition from expanding access to emphasising quality, resilience and future readiness in