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Ofsted’s PSHEE Education report “Not Yet Good Enough” is depressing yet totally expected reading. Anyone who has specialised in this area of work, as we have, won’t be surprised by any of the findings but will remain alarmed and deeply … Continue reading
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In the draft framework for the new National Curriculum for England, it says that “all schools should make provision for Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHEE)”. Isn’t it time to consider that this word “should” ought to be changed … Continue reading
Liz Truss. Let’s cut to the chase. She’s a neo-liberal economist who now has responsibility for education and childcare in this neo-conservative government because of her far-right Friedmanite Chicago School beliefs in the power of the free market to remedy … Continue reading
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How many of us love a good read? When teaching a child to read, what are we aiming to do – equip them with a key skill for life or encourage a love of reading? Obviously both are important. What … Continue reading
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Today, we return to the Bhutan National Education Framework to discover more about how other countries develop their curriculum for schools. It’s so wonderful to see a national document giving such prominence to learning and providing a clear explanation as … Continue reading
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In our recent post, “The Future of Teaching” http://3diassociates.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/the-future-of-teaching/ , we highlighted the “Constructivism” symposium in Thailand where prominent experts on learning gathered to discuss “child-centred theory that encourages learning via active experience, rather than passively by rote”. We also … Continue reading
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Once upon a time, primary school teachers didn’t have a National Curriculum, and somehow they managed to work out what children needed to be taught and how they could interest their children in learning. Research papers, countless studies and published … Continue reading
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There’s an interesting piece in the Guardian this week about the beneficial health effects – both physical and mental – of “mindfulness meditation“. 3Di has consistently advocated the need for education and awareness – in schools and elsewhere – of … Continue reading
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Today’s 3D Eye post is a development of recent thoughts on “emotional intelligence”, and a reminder of what Daniel Goleman said in his seminal book which he simply called Emotional Intelligence. A Pressing Moral Imperative These are times when the … Continue reading
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The origin of the word “emotions” is the French word “emouvoir” – meaning to stir up, to move, to excite, which in turn is derived from the Latin emovere. The word “emotion” in itself causes an emotional response in some, … Continue reading
