Press Release – New Zealand National Party Proposals for NCEA science risk taking our curriculum down a rabbit hole at a time when the Government should be focused on turning around our declining achievement in science, Nationals Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. The proposals …
Proposals for NCEA science risk taking our curriculum down a rabbit hole at a time when the Government should be focused on turning around our declining achievement in science, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says.
The proposals divide science into ‘mātauranga putaiao’ (Māori understanding of the natural world) and ‘western science’.
Mr Goldsmith says he would like to see Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins call it ‘western science’ to the leading rocket scientists or specialists in artificial intelligence in China and India.
Press Release – New Zealand National Party Proposals for NCEA science risk taking our curriculum down a rabbit hole at a time when the Government should be focused on turning around our declining achievement in science, Nationals Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. The proposals …
Proposals for NCEA science risk taking our curriculum down a rabbit hole at a time when the Government should be focused on turning around our declining achievement in science, National’s Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says.
The proposals divide science into ‘mātauranga putaiao’ (Māori understanding of the natural world) and ‘western science’.
Mr Goldsmith says he would like to see Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins call it ‘western science’ to the leading rocket scientists or specialists in artificial intelligence in China and India.
The proposals divide science into ‘mātauranga
putaiao’ (Māori understanding of the natural world) and
‘western science’.
Mr Goldsmith says he would like
to see Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins call it
‘western science’ to the leading rocket scientists or
specialists in artificial intelligence in China and
India.
“It suggests the curriculum leaders don’t
know the first thing about the subject. Science is universal
no matter where you come from. Calling it ‘western
science’ is an insult to half the world.
“But more
importantly, how will these sorts of muddled distractions
help turn around our declining achievement in the