In a recent debate at the Global Education and Skills Forum in Dubai, 18-year-old Pamoja student Munira spoke against a motion that claimed education technology in the classroom is a waste of time and money. In an impressive speech that defended technology as...
Technology has often been cited as a fundamental tool for education. However, when used incorrectly it can be quite the opposite. If students use technology to access a wide range of information on a single topic without the ability to analyse it, understand what is...
It has long been argued that reducing the student-teacher ratio will improve students’ learning and subsequent levels of attainment. The basis of this perspective is that teachers are able to spend more time with each student, getting to really know their strengths...
Professor Zhao, a top US-based academic, has stated that countries should ignore the international Pisa league tables – which provide a comparison of how well 15-year-olds in different countries perform in reading, maths and science – because they fail to measure what...
The debate over whether we should or should not open more grammar schools has been featured in almost every national newspaper over the last few weeks. Theresa May and her education secretary, Justine Greening, are considering opening more grammar schools and...
I read an article recently that suggested we need to revolutionise the education system through the creation of subject centres and hub schools, with children attending a range of different centres according to subject choices. The author argues that instead of having...
