Innovation, universities and skills June 29, 2007
Posted by gesta in Academia, Debate.1 comment so far
The answer to the last post seems to be John Denham and a decoupling of higher education from schools. Is this a good thing? (more…)
What next? June 28, 2007
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So, what now that Blair has gone? Will we have a era of prudent managment of the country and its resources as the former chancellor takes over? Or, will we decline in a genteel way into whatever mess a future Tory government will bring?
Learning Fizzix June 18, 2007
Posted by reivers in Academia.add a comment
Recently there have been some complaints about the state of school physics teaching, as illustrated by the new physics GCSE. But with coursework being severely curtailed, the question is what sort of science should be being taught in schools? Should we return to rote learning?
