•  On Jul, 17, 2022
•  Tutoring Primary

Enquiry Learning Needs Overhaul Enquiry Learning Needs Overhaul as it is not working well. Information needs to be presented to students in an orderly and structured way. Enquiry methods do not allow for this.  Information should be pitched to children’s level of language and maturity. At the moment, the internet pitches whatever information children land on. Much […]

•  On Mar, 15, 2019
•  Mary Keating

An enquiry task is often given to students with almost no introduction to the topic. That’s often the norm. Kids are learning very little from this method of teaching unless given a lot more support.

•  On Sep, 21, 2018
•  Mary Keating

I agree with Professor John Hattie when he says that Enquiry sounds terrific and that the logic of Enquiry learning is well argued. The evidence, however, indicates that it is introduced too early.

•  On Aug, 30, 2018
•  Mary Keating

TIMSS Reports – Maths and Science Looking over the TIMSS Reports – Maths and Science for 2011 gives us the long range view of student progress. TIMSS stands for Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study. There has been an overall lift in student scores in Australia since 2011. However, the TIMSS Report for 2011 […]