... mental arithmetic. It has begun all over again. The government is about to cave in over SATS (Strategic Attainment Tests) at seven and eleven because it is suggested that school tests give children too much stress! Now, we hear that a school in the Midlands is to ban parents from school ... sports days and cut out the inherent competitiveness of races in favour of having "fun days" where everyone succeeds. This is nonsense, ... and like so many of these airy fairy politically-correct inspired conspiracies they fly in the face of what the average parent expects and that is (a) that they...

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... our methods often fail to dislodge students' misconceptions and ensure learning of complex, abstract concepts. Capacity for problem solving is limited by our use of inappropriately simple practice exercises. Classroom tests often set the standard for student learning. As with instruction, however, we tend to emphasize recall of memorized factual information rather than intellectual challenge. How hard do students work? Although ... a logistical challenge, can connect more readily through email or by direct phone connections to classrooms. But advocates say that new technologies can be u...

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