There is a danger that by trying to support students' learning teachers may reduce the learning demands on students by doing the thinking and processing for them.
Not all teachers are comfortable with using the technique of problem solving, which is an attempt to find the answer to a problem when the method of solution is not known. This research shows how problem solving can be used in secondary school mathematics classes.
Research into the use of Beginning School Mathematics shows that the resource must be used flexibly and creatively in order to achieve the best mathematics learning amongst junior school children.
Without a cohesive secondary school entrepreneurship programme, New Zealand could be selling secondary school students short. Should enterprise education be limited to balance sheets and budgets? Why not teach creative thinking in enterprise?
Not all programmes aimed at enhancing children's self-esteem have been successful. This article evaluates the impact of two programmes and offers activities which can be used in the classroom.
This evaluation of the Dare to make a choice programme offers advice and information for schools faced by a proliferation of drug education programmes.
A matrix for professional development that shows how to do a needs analysis and survey.
Schools considering hiring new teachers from other cultures could consider what sorts of perceptions student teachers (who have been learners in Asia) would have of New Zealand learning situations.
Questions and responses that provide a starting point for professionals who are beginning to grapple with the meaning of inclusive school programmes. Reprinted from Phi Delta Kappan, October, 1996, pp. 150–156.
Civics education is currently "flavour of the month" in Australia, as schools come to grips with a new curriculum, Discovering Democracy. Can schools overcome student apathy regarding politics?
