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Category: Education
After 32 years in the classroom, though now retired, I still have some thoughts on the subject.
“Don’t make me do what I have to do!”
Had a conversation with Alex White, a former teacher colleague from CHHS days. At one point we talked about the first class …
A Noble Notion in Mass Education
Upon considerable reflection, I have come to the painful conclusion that teaching critical thinking was a waste of effort. I don’t now …
What kind of Education?
BBC – How Canada became an Education Super power Only problem is the electorate who vote in these populist leaders don’t care …
School grades
Worrying about grades is a vicious circle. Focusing on grades leads one to fixate on what one needs simply and practically to …
Critical Thinking and exams
Critical thinking as an exercise is ruined when applied to tasks who’s sole purpose is to ‘accumulate’ grades for other purposes which …
Critical Thinking – A Liberal Activity
Critical Thinking – a Liberal Activity It should be no wonder conservatives want to downplay critical thinking in school curriculum in favour …
Private Education
“I agree about the challenges you all face but would you for a moment consider the fact that private education is getting …
More isn’t necessarily better
Sept. 20, 2015. It’s exhausting living in this ‘more is better’ society of ours. Both economically and socially this attitude is ultimately …
Drill and skill
English pupil’s maths scores improve under east Asian approach Study shows ‘maths mastery’ experiment improved children’s scores in English schools after just …