Ever since its introduction, TikTok enjoyed a meteoric rise as one of the leading destinations for short-form mobile videos. User-friendly and easy to navigate, it comes as no surprise that TikTok is popular among the Gen Zs, especially with pop culture enthusiasts.

But like any other popular and fun things enjoyed by the young, there will always be a number of worried parents just to balance the scales. Their worries are justified, however, as the internet may not be the safest place to be especially for the underage.

Beyond the viral dancing, bizarre cooking and trendy videos, TikTok is also home to many guru creators who utilize the platform to constantly create engaging supplemental learning materials and tools for school.

According to TikTok, #TikTokGuru is one of the most famous Malaysian hashtags to date with more than 14.3 billion views. So you can bet that your children are not on TikTok just to replicate Jason Derulo’s new dance routine, but to also understand their historical topics better.

Sejarah has always been one of the least interesting subjects in school unless you’re a history buff. For everyone else, Sejarah lessons can be a snooze fest. That’s why teachers @sirsyahmi92 and @sani_lb went the extra length to produce bite-sized, educational and intriguing content on their respective pages, using visually-appealing footage and music in their postings.
@sirsyahmi92 #shouldbeme #learnontiktok #jombelajar #tiktokguru #fyp ♬ About Damn Time - Lizzo

@sani_lb Pengasas Kesultanan Selangor #TikTokGuru #JomBelajar #LearnOnTikTok ♬ Tutorial music - TimTaj
When it comes to the subject of mathematics, teachers and creators like @cikgudebbie use visual materials to explore a variety of methods for our students’ benefit. Unlike learning math in school, students can take their time in trying to understand and solve mathematical equations as these videos can be rewatched - so they’ll never miss out on a tricky lesson again.
@cikgudebbie Tingkatan 4 Asas Nombor (number bases) #maths #tiktokguru #learnontiktok #jombelajar #student #tutorial #onlinetuition #easy #casio #classwiz #fyp #spm #base ♬ original sound - cikgudebbie

The most visually exciting subject out of all is science, simply because of the visual nature of experimentations. Students can learn more about topics like the human body, plants, animals and even the proper way to conduct experiments using equipment and apparatus in the lab.
@cikguhailmi Cara guna mikroskop! ?#tiktokguru #jombelajar #learnontiktok ♬ Coffee for You Head - Vinyll

Such visual aid may increase the overall understanding of the subject taught in the video.

Like any other platform on your app store, TikTok can also be beneficial if you use it in a way that’ll benefit you. But with the virality of #TikTokGuru, it’s great to know that students are eager to learn more about their school subjects by themselves. Have an interesting TikTok story to share? Send it our way via [email protected]