Special report
Learning to Learn is an initiative of the South Australian Government that is changing the way teaching and learning are conceptualised and provided to the children and students in the State. Developed in three phases over the last six years, it covers a network of over 170 educational sites, from preschool to Year 12.
Learning to Learn has involved schools and their communities in a journey of renewal and reform based on critical reflection. The initiative was developed as a complement to SACSA, the State’s outcomes based curriculum framework and, like SACSA,
Learning to Learn rests on constructivist learning theory.
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Sharon Soucy McCrone
A researcher in the USA has examined the development of mathematical discussion in a Grade 5 class, investigating the evolution of student interactions, teacher pedagogy and classroom microculture –
Mathematical Thinking and Learning.
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Christine Sleeter, Jamy Stillman
A study of curriculum frameworks for English and the social sciences in California finds that they show a strong political reaction against the reforms of the civil rights era –
Curriculum Inquiry.
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Assessment needs to remain aligned with curriculum as it adapts to changes in work force needs and the growth of ICT –
AISQ Briefings
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