Tag Archives: knowledge
Knowledge vs. habits of mind (oh, and how many spokes does the London Eye have?)
I finished Guy Claxton’s new book – What’s the point of school? a couple of days ago, just in time to chair a panel debate yesterday at the RSAat which he was the main speaker (the audio will be on … Continue reading
Moving on from Knowledge vs. Skills
As we get to the end of the party conference season, it is clear that the Conservative’s message of increasing schools freedoms and championing of the Swedish system is beginning to resonate with teachers. There is a second half … Continue reading
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Knowledge and power
We had Prof. Michael Young in the House last night talking about the question ‘What are schools for?’ This marked the first in a new series of education lectures at the RSA supported by Edge. It’s the sort of question … Continue reading
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