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Monthly Archives: June 2014
GUILTY! (of making logical arguments)
This is the first post I’ve felt the need to reblog. I planned to write something on the subject myself, but I can’t make the case any better than Harry has. Really, we should pause to ask when logical, well-reasoned … Continue reading
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How does Shanghai do it?
“OECD education report: Shanghai’s formula is world-beating“ Reads one headline in the Telegraph. Obsession over Shanghai’s ‘formula’ was sparked by their, literally, outstanding PISA test results; coming top in maths, reading and science. Roughly normalised, the numbers look something like this: 1st … Continue reading
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How tests teach and motivate
Lindsay comes to maths. She sits in the front corner of the room. The teacher speaks. She stares out the window. The teacher passes her a sheet of work to complete. She doodles mindlessly on its top-right corner. The bell … Continue reading
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What is learning? – Part 2
Clearly, I was being ‘ambitious’ when I said ‘tomorrow’! But doesn’t this lead to a risk of rote learning? Only insomuch as there’s ever a risk that any given teacher will promote knowledge acquisition that is rote in nature. In … Continue reading
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