Posts Tagged ‘Singapore Social Science Syllabus’
Is globalisation of education inherently ‘good’? The need to ‘problematise’ globalisation
Posted by: Principal/Editor on April 29, 2015
Aporia Atheneum©
School for Paradoxes in Education
- Homeschooling boomed last year. But these 4 charts show it was on the rise before COVIDIn New South Wales and Victoria the number of students being home educated increased by 20% in 2020 (1,224 extra children) compared with 2019. But the rise has been evidenced for a decade.
- The government keeps shelving plans to bring international students back to Australia. It owes them an explanationUniversities and the international education sector have developed a number of concrete plans to bring international students to Australia. But they have all been shelved without a clear explanation.
- Less than half of Australian adults know how to identify misinformation onlineThe first nationally representative survey to investigate the media literacy needs, attitudes and experiences of Australian adults shows they need more help with understanding media.
- Indigenous scholars struggle to be heard in the mainstream. Here's how journal editors and reviewers can helpMainstream academic publishing presents many obstacles to Indigenous authors, especially the conventional peer review process — but there are ways to overcome this.
- Zuckerberg urged to ditch plans for kids' version of Instagram April 15, 2021Advocates for children from around the world urged Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday to ditch plans for a version of Instagram geared toward pre-teens.
- Chicago releases video of fatal police shooting of boy, 13 April 15, 2021Body camera footage of a Chicago police officer fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy last month shows the officer yelling “Drop it!” at the teen right before he opens fire.
- Commentary: Could defecting soldiers in Myanmar bring down the military? April 15, 2021The worst-case scenario for Myanmar is if some of the military defects, but not enough to overturn the regime peacefully, leading to a protracted civil war, says a professor.
- Commentary: Sitting way too much can affect your moods too April 15, 2021With travel closed and many social activities curtailed, our lifestyles have become much more sedentary. This means we sit a lot more and this is not just bad for physical health, say two researchers.
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