Prune curricula to promote new learning
Googling means students don’t have to memorise things, but knowledge is crucial for critical thinking
Sarah Gravett
Reimagining initial teacher education
Preparing our children for the future begins with our educators. Focusing on ‘lifeworthy’ training is a good step
Taking teachers to heart
At the core of the debate about quality education is the crucial role played by the excellent educator.
Private good; public not so bad
Critics need to take a more holistic view of the matric results.
A matter of status
Researchers take issue with the suggestion of new colleges of education for foundation-phase teachers.
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Educators need ‘passion’
<b>Age (if you don’t mind)?</b>
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Out of the ivory tower
“Community engagement needs to be a core value in education,” says Minister of Education Naledi Pandor. “This is an initiative that cannot be overemphasised. It is a lifelong commitment.” She was speaking at the launch of a community engagement project and research centre — the Centre for Education Practice Research –at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) on April 24.
