Book Review: Nota & Latihan STPM Ekonomi Malaysia

Abstract

This STPM Economics Notes & Exercise Book published by Penerbit Ilmu Bakti Sdn. Bhd. was written by Ishak Ismail and Yip Seiw Lang, with content that meets the Economics syllabus for STPM. This book contains reviews of STPM questions, questions for Higher-Order Thinking Skills or Kemahiran Berfikir Aras Tinggi (KBAT), and cloned STPM questions, including answers. It is a new book in the market and was first published in 2020. It has 6 chapters, and the exercises for each chapter are divided into Section A (essay questions) and Section B (quantitative questions), except for the chapter on financial institutions that has no quantitative questions. The authors have provided the answers at the back of the book to help students review and check their answers, as well as to train them to answer questions more confidently and effectively. The answer for each exercise has been carefully and clearly demonstrated step by step. Both authors have thoroughly reviewed this subject while writing this book. Thus, the notes and exercises in this book have been written in a compact and simple style. They have also included mind maps (i-Think), which is one of the elements of KBAT. In short, this is an interesting economics book that can help students better understand important concepts in economics, especially those that relate to one another, such as unemployment, inflation, and international trade. Students will also be able to remember economics facts better with its easy-to-understand delivery. Finally, apart from fulfilling the syllabus for the STPM Economics subject, perhaps economic reports from newspaper clippings should be included in this book to provide appropriate insights and exposure to students about current economic situations.