The Manawatu Standard printed a News Feature article on March 25th title "Moving in Leaps and Bounds" by John McCrone. This article was very relevant on education in today's schools.
"What is the capital of Ethiopia? Which year was the Flagstaff war? What is the chemical formula for sulphuric acid? A generation ago, we might have expected educated people to carry such facts around in their heads. Now we would say forget it, just Google it!"
"The world is not merely changing, but changing at an accelerating rate. Information is growing exponentially."
This reinforces what the Ministry are accepting with the introduction of the New Curriculum.
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