Tag Archives: education

New article: Qianruo Shen’s “Integrated Curriculum Reform and its Impact on Science Education — Why is the West Falling Behind East Asia in PISA and TIMSS?”

Posted on 09/12/2024 by Ling Huang

Abstract: This paper investigates why western nations underperform in PISA and TIMSS compared to East Asia and explores the root causes of the decline in science education. By analyzing TIMSS data and comparing the science curricula and teacher qualifications in … Continue reading →

Posted in constructivism, Curriculum & Instruction, Education policy, International Tests, K-12, Mathematics, Qianruo Shen, science, STEM | Tagged academic rigor, content standards, East Asia, education, education policy, PISA, TIMSS | Leave a comment

Reading Before Writing

Posted on 08/02/2022 by Will Fitzhugh

Will Fitzhugh, The Concord Review8 September 2018 The extra-large ubiquitous Literacy Community is under siege from universal dissatisfaction with the Writing skills of both students and graduates, and this is a complaint of very long standing. The Community response is … Continue reading →

Posted in Curriculum & Instruction, Humanities, K-12, Reading & Writing, Will Fitzhugh | Tagged academic rigor, education, standards | 1 Comment

Among the Constructivists

Posted on 09/10/2016 by Richard P Phelps

The online journal Aeon posted (6 October, 2016) The Examined Life, by John Taylor, director of Learning, Teaching and Innovation at Cranleigh boarding school in Surrey (U.K.). https://aeon.co/essays/can-school-today-teach-anything-more-than-how-to-pass-exams Taylor advocates “independent learning” in describing his “ideal classroom”: “The atmosphere in … Continue reading →

Posted in Education policy, K-12, Richard P. Phelps, Testing/Assessment | Tagged assessment, classroom, constructivism, discovery learning, education, guide on the side, learning, project-based learning, sage on the stage, school, teaching, teaching to the test | Leave a comment

Does Common Core add up for California’s math students?*

Posted on 10/09/2016 by Wayne Bishop

As this public school year begins, districts across California are reporting student performance on new exams based on California’s adaptation of the controversial Common Core federal standards. Students and parents have good reason to be anxious about the newly released … Continue reading →

Posted in Common Core, Education Fraud, Education policy, Education Reform, K-12, Testing/Assessment, Wayne Bishop | Tagged acedemic rigor, APIs, California, common core, CSTs, education, education policy, English-language learners, mathematics education, multiple-choice format | 1 Comment

Hard Work by Students

Posted on 19/05/2016 by Will Fitzhugh

In my ten years of HS teaching I saw good (hard-working, interested in learning) students do well with good teachers, and ALSO do pretty well with poor teachers… I saw poor (not working, not interested in learning) students do poorly … Continue reading →

Posted in Education policy, Education Reform, research ethics, Will Fitzhugh | Tagged education, education research, learning, schools, student achievement, students, teachers | Leave a comment

Jay Mathews: pt 1 of 3 pt Review of Caleb Rossiter ‘s new book: “Aint Nobody Be Learnin’ Nothin’: The Fraud and the Fix for High Poverty Schools”

Posted on 17/05/2015 by Erich Martel

Mayor, Council Members, State Board of Education Members, This is assigned reading. It’s time to take off the rose colored glasses and stop the routine affirmations of “I support education reform” without looking past the polished press releases. Please stop … Continue reading →