Press Release – New Zealand National Party Proposals for NCEA science risk taking our curriculum down a rabbit hole at a time when the Government should be focused on turning around our declining achievement in science, Nationals Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. The proposals …
Proposals for NCEA science risk taking our curriculum down a rabbit hole at a time when the Government should be focused on turning around our declining achievement in science, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says.
The proposals divide science into ‘mātauranga putaiao’ (Māori understanding of the natural world) and ‘western science’.
Mr Goldsmith says he would like to see Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins call it ‘western science’ to the leading rocket scientists or specialists in artificial intelligence in China and India.
Press Release – New Zealand National Party Proposals for NCEA science risk taking our curriculum down a rabbit hole at a time when the Government should be focused on turning around our declining achievement in science, Nationals Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. The proposals …
Proposals for NCEA science risk taking our curriculum down a rabbit hole at a time when the Government should be focused on turning around our declining achievement in science, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says.
The proposals divide science into ‘mātauranga putaiao’ (Māori understanding of the natural world) and ‘western science’.
Mr Goldsmith says he would like to see Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins call it ‘western science’ to the leading rocket scientists or specialists in artificial intelligence in China and India.
The proposals divide science into ‘mātauranga
putaiao’ (Māori understanding of the natural world) and
‘western science’.
Mr Goldsmith says he would like
to see Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins call it
‘western science’ to the leading rocket scientists or
specialists in artificial intelligence in China and
India.
“It suggests the curriculum leaders don’t
know the first thing about the subject. Science is universal
no matter where you come from. Calling it ‘western
science’ is an insult to half the world.
“But more
importantly, how will these sorts of muddled distractions
help turn around our declining achievement in the
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Kerre McIvor: Critical maths - our kids are the collateral damage after years of teaching decline
6 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Teachers stream students into ability-based groups far more than their global counterparts do, meaning children with potential miss out.
Teachers stream students into ability-based groups far more than their global counterparts do, meaning children with potential miss out.
OPINION:
For as long as I ve been doing talkback radio, which is more than 20 years now, parents and grandparents have known something doesn t add up in the way we teach our kids maths. I couldn t count the number of phone calls I ve fielded from frustrated parents trying to help confused and despondent kids get their heads around their maths homework (and it s not because I didn t learn addition in my years at school that I can t count the calls).