Over to Keele University last week, and the grand surroundings of Keele Hall.
The last time I'd been there was for a wedding many years ago...
The occasion was a conference on the curriculum.
The first session by Michael Young, emeritus professor from the Institute of Education (and someone that I'd heard speak before about the importance of 'powerful knowledge'. He read out a paper which we'd all been given a copy of on the table... not my favourite participatory sport...
Was also interested to hear Tim Oates, who is in charge of the new Curriculum review, but he spent quite a long time getting to the point of his talk, then went straight after finishing, with no chance for any questions...
The last time I'd been there was for a wedding many years ago...
The occasion was a conference on the curriculum.
The first session by Michael Young, emeritus professor from the Institute of Education (and someone that I'd heard speak before about the importance of 'powerful knowledge'. He read out a paper which we'd all been given a copy of on the table... not my favourite participatory sport...
Was also interested to hear Tim Oates, who is in charge of the new Curriculum review, but he spent quite a long time getting to the point of his talk, then went straight after finishing, with no chance for any questions...
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