Changing Australian Education: How policy is taking us backwards and what can be done about it

by Alan Reid

Book Overview

Australian education policy for the past 40 years has been heading in the wrong direction and is entirely unsuitable for preparing young people for the 21st century. Exaggeration? Sadly not.

For a teacher, there is nothing more exhilarating than encouraging young people to realise the power of learning. But in our schools today, teachers spend so much time preparing their students for high-stakes tests, gathering data and filling in forms,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1760875201
• ISBN13: 9781760875206
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"