Monthly Archives: August 2012

“It’s all good tank country”

Posted on August 29, 2012 by colinfraser

What is it that we mean when we talk about public education?  I know what I mean, but I wonder sometimes if I am thinking of the same things as others do. I ask this of myself as the idea … Continue reading →

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STEM to what? For what?

Posted on August 19, 2012 by colinfraser

A lot of modern Edurhetoric is based around the concept of students being successful in the STEM subjects, Science, Technology, English, Maths. Being the horror I was at school, (an “oxygen thief” as I am sure I would be described … Continue reading →

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Just what is wrong here?

Posted on August 19, 2012 by colinfraser

As I read more, I can see that the issues with education in Australia are pretty much the same issues that others are having elsewhere in the world. Why is that? The more problematic nations seem to be Britain, the … Continue reading →

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Learning styles – then and now

Posted on August 8, 2012 by colinfraser

My preferred learning style is to think of some proposition, throw it into the air, and see where it lands. Often this can be a somewhat dogmatic statement, which is discussed, attacked, defended, restructured and held, changed and then, usually, … Continue reading →

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