A leading American expert in mathematics education told delegates to the ACER annual conference that curriculum standards set for students are written as an ‘immaculate progression’ but in reality students arrive each day with a spectacular variety of mathematical biographies. ACER eNews, August 2010
Higher Education
‘Tougher’ curriculum for better results
A national curriculum for Australian schools shouldn’t be weakened simply because it was ‘harder than before’ if the country wants to keep up with international education standards, according to the country’s curriculum chief. WA Today, 24 August 2010.
Maths, science ‘all a bit too hard’ for our students, teachers
High school students perceive maths, science, engineering and technology subjects as too hard, boring and irrelevant, a study shows. Adelaide Now, 23 August 2010
NSW pupils to learn from Panasonic’s Global Classroom
Sydney primary school students will undertake joint lessons with their classroom counterparts in Japan for the next three years as part of a distance learning program that will begin in October. Channelnews, 24 August 2010