Matthew Syed is the author of a new book ‘Bounce - The myth of talent and the power of practice’. Matthew’s main point is that people with a Fixed Mindset have a fixed intelligence because they give up easily, whereas, people with a Growth Mindset get smarter every day - … [Read more...] about How to Get Smarter Every Day
Thinking & Learning Skills
Meditation Improves Learning
Meditation on a Blackout A few days ago, the city of Adelaide was hit by a severe storm. My office and my home were blacked out for more than 8 hours. The first hour or so I got on with jobs that didn’t require electricity but I soon found myself going into automatic mode … [Read more...] about Meditation Improves Learning
Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom
Take the stress out of research and assignments Why do students have just as much trouble doing their assignments even though the internet has made it a lot easier to access information? On the surface it doesn’t seem to make sense. There are three answers to this … [Read more...] about Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom
Money Will Not Be Enough to Fix the Problems in the Education System
The old adage ‘you get what you pay for’ does not work in education as many parents who have invested tens of thousands of dollars in private school fees have found out the hard way when their children have left school with substandard Maths or Literacy skills. Put another … [Read more...] about Money Will Not Be Enough to Fix the Problems in the Education System
In Australia the Proportion of Students At Year 12 Level Who Study Advanced Or Intermediate Maths is Falling Every Year
Australian schools are presiding over a DUMBING DOWN of our children in the area of Mathematics. Each year since 1995, more and more Year 12 Mathematics students in Australia opt for studying lower levels of Mathematics than the students of the previous year. By … [Read more...] about In Australia the Proportion of Students At Year 12 Level Who Study Advanced Or Intermediate Maths is Falling Every Year