http://educononline.com Educational consultancy for schools of international standards in Asia from Singapore. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:38:26 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://educononline.com/2009/01/17/international-examinations-handmaidens-of-a-good-school/comment-page-1/#comment-1525 Amran Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:38:26 +0000 http://educononline.com/?p=1472#comment-1525 Popularity is not the issue. The issue is whether the IGCSE prepare students with the skills to be effective in the 21st century workplace. Examination syndicates, of which your IGCSE is one, that seem to provide only largely written examinations that assess a very low level of competency in terms of the skills required for the 21st century workplace. This is well-known not only among educators but also employers. Such examinations usually only lead to, as pointed out in my article, to teachers teaching to the test which usually in turn results in rote-learning and the memorization of mechanical operations. Parents who themselves are the product of the same system, may not see these major drawbacks of the examinations like those provided by the IGCSE. Popularity is not the issue. The issue is whether the IGCSE prepare students with the skills to be effective in the 21st century workplace. Examination syndicates, of which your IGCSE is one, that seem to provide only largely written examinations that assess a very low level of competency in terms of the skills required for the 21st century workplace. This is well-known not only among educators but also employers. Such examinations usually only lead to, as pointed out in my article, to teachers teaching to the test which usually in turn results in rote-learning and the memorization of mechanical operations. Parents who themselves are the product of the same system, may not see these major drawbacks of the examinations like those provided by the IGCSE.

]]> http://educononline.com/2009/01/17/international-examinations-handmaidens-of-a-good-school/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 Ollie Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:17:38 +0000 http://educononline.com/?p=1472#comment-1524 Interesting post, I think the IGCSE will grow more and more popular. State schools in the UK now use IGCSE. Interesting post, I think the IGCSE will grow more and more popular. State schools in the UK now use IGCSE.

]]> http://educononline.com/2009/09/16/on-the-road-again-to-abilene-from-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-1523 Amran Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:52:17 +0000 http://educononline.com/?p=2057#comment-1523 I am glad that you liked it. But do be critical of my writing. You should get the book, The Abilene Paradox. It is not only insightful but very funny! I am glad that you liked it. But do be critical of my writing. You should get the book, The Abilene Paradox. It is not only insightful but very funny!

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