The Need for Innovative Sustainable Development in Chinese, Mathematics and Science Subjects in China and Malaysia

21st-century learning is seen as a huge transformation in education. It is a transformation that meets the needs of today’s education in terms of sustainable development and has a huge impact on education. This article discusses a blend of interesting and impressive high–quality teaching and learning innovations based on three different subjects, such as Chinese, Mathematics, and Science. This innovative approach to sustainability will help students to understand the process or concept and increase their spirit and motivation to learn and promote their appreciation of educational innovation in China and Malaysia.

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