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Viliam_Bur comments on Interesting critique of British education by outgoing advisor (warning: some politics) - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Viliam_Bur 12 October 2013 10:33:40PM *  9 points [-]

It would be nice to have a summary of the ideas mentioned in this long text, so we could discuss them individually. In this form, it feels overwhelming.

I like the parts about an importance of math, and about a lack of (and resistance against) scientific research in education.

Comment author: ShardPhoenix 13 October 2013 02:14:09AM *  8 points [-]

TL;DR:

  • Inter-disciplinary thought and research is increasingly valuable, and often depends on mathematics.
  • UK high school standards are low and declining, especially in math and stats.
  • The high variation in school performance even in the same socio-economic group suggests that the problem is teaching quality (and low standards), not money.
  • There ought to be action to get rid of bad teachers and bad school managers.
  • There ought to be research to find out what the highest realistic standards can be (eg what fraction of students are inherently capable of learning integrals).
Comment author: buybuydandavis 12 October 2013 11:48:49PM 5 points [-]

As another data point, I hit my internet blog reading limit about a third of the way through.

Summaries that provide an itinerary of the article help to motivate readers to persevere.

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