See The State of State Science Standards 2012
This critical analysis of US science education could serve as a model for analysing any country's science education up to the end of secondary school. Reports on each US state are available. Does the Irish Department of Education conduct reports of this type?
Good man pat the educational conscience of p.ie and crusader for good.
'I believe in getting into hot water; it keeps me clean' GK Chesterton
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Why on earth are you not teaching pat? A genuine question as you seem obsessed with education.
Otherwise this report slates inquiry based science teaching in favour of the old style approach.
We are actively reforming our curriculum to be taught the inquiry way.
What is your opinion on that change?
Dont be putting ideas in his head
Think of the children, please think of the children
I am far from sure he has a single head. His constant education threads stink of an agenda alone, throw in the constant barrage of nonsense and lies and he is either a frustrated wannabe teacher who couldn't pass Garda clearance or get the points to get into the B.Ed. or he is a collective of IBEC/sindo/other right wing hit squad writers who never meet and never research any of their smears beyond what feels good after 8 cans of Dutch Gold.Originally Posted by poolfan81
So the US government Dept of Education's research is totally wrong? Maybe a right wing conspiracy took it over? Paranoia is justified as to motivations because paranoids have only the faintest glimmer of the extent of vast right wing conspiracies!
Last edited by patslatt; 2nd February 2012 at 11:50 AM.
Flattery or irony?
Last edited by patslatt; 2nd February 2012 at 11:46 AM.
Education is too important to be left to educators like you. I'm reserving judgement on the approach until I see P.ie reactions. What is your evidence that the report favours "the old style approach" and how do you define it? Nothing I read seemed to slate inquiry based teaching and I don't see how inquiry can precede learning substantial basics in each science.
Last edited by patslatt; 4th February 2012 at 03:36 PM.
poor form attacking the poster. I was never shown how to argue a point that way in school, have things changed?
Some teachers demandf total control of the classroom for fear of indiscipline and raucous behaviour,so their impulse is to suppress students' spirit of inquiry with put downs except under the most carefully controlled conditions.
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