A number of blog contributors have enquired about their son/daughter dropping mathematics. The difference between junior high school and senior high school is more dramatic than many people realise. This has been highlighted by a number of blogs I have read on various forums such as ‘boredofstudies’ and ‘whirlpool’. There are some common themes that […]
Time Management for students in senior years of high school is absolutely critical in realising their desired level of achievement. Deprivation of time is common among senior students, but the problem is not necessarily the lack of time but rather the misuse of the time available. Time management implies organisation and planning. When correctly implemented will […]
Could abolishing private schools and respecting teachers more help lifting education standards? Does the Finland education system have answers for the rest of the world? Or is their world class performance just some aberration? Firstly we have to look at the results and see if their many differences attribute to these results. Finland is out […]
Australia may be rocking the world sporting stage. However, there’s concerns about Australia’s classroom performance. What can we learn from other countries about our education standards? I have been very fortunate in my life in that I have been given opportunities to work with mathematics students in China, Korea and Vietnam. This experience shows that […]
Testing in the education system in Australia is a huge part and around the world, but are we taking the wrong approach when it comes to examinations? Schools and tests are a way of life that begins with reading tests in kindergarten and finishes at the Higher School Certificate at the conclusion of regular schooling. In […]
According to the Macquarie Dictionary to learn means “to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction or experience”. Teachers are often not valued enough when it comes to learning. For some students, school is not a citadel of learning, but rather a house of horrors. Scientists and educators have for many years documented […]
Eminent Educationalist Dr. J. Patter-son believes: “That all learners are born with some unique gift and talent and, therefore, tend to focus their efforts on liberating and transforming the ‘at-promise’ nature of all human beings. Fortunately, I am joined by all of those associated with the International Gifted Education Teacher – Development – Network (IGET-Network) […]
Last week’s column discussed preparation for learning. Preparation involves understanding. This week we review some known facts about how the brain functions and how to use it for preparing education routine. Fact: how the brain functions? Firstly the brain consists of two parts simply known as the left-brain and the right-brain. Linking the two sides […]
The longest serving Major League Baseball manager in the US, Cornelius McGillicuddy (known as Connie Mack), often observed, “You can’t win any game unless you are ready to win”. The same applies to learning, you cannot learn unless you are prepared to learn. Children learn best when they are relaxed and comfortable in a warm […]
The new century and millennium has ushered in a new era, known as the ‘information age’. For perhaps the first time in history school leavers are faced with the prospect of a lifetime of learning as occupations come and go with increasing rapidity. Most school leavers today can be expected to master up to seven […]
