The singular way to do it would be to employ math teachers with math/science degrees, not (just) teaching degrees. I had 3 teachers in high school with a math/science PhDs (I went to a magnet school), and their teaching was heads and shoulders above all the other teachers...save one, who I believe had a Master's in physics.
This means I disagree with madmaze. Change the teachers, and the curriculum changes will follow. Change the curriculum with the same teachers, and you get New Math < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Math >, which had some good ideas but was doomed.
Problem is, math and science degrees are a lot more expensive to employ.
I agree with the need for actual degreed people in Math and Science teaching. If an adult went to a training center and got a person with an education degree and certificate instead of someone who put the years in for a technical degree, you would want your money back.
The bigger problem is that you need to pay Math and Science degreed people more than other teachers because of scarcity and other high paying job opportunities. The current educational machine won't allow that.
more precisely how do we change the curriculum? and how do we ensure that all schools have enough access to computers to use them as a teaching and learning tool
jessriedel|14 years ago
This means I disagree with madmaze. Change the teachers, and the curriculum changes will follow. Change the curriculum with the same teachers, and you get New Math < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Math >, which had some good ideas but was doomed.
Problem is, math and science degrees are a lot more expensive to employ.
protomyth|14 years ago
The bigger problem is that you need to pay Math and Science degreed people more than other teachers because of scarcity and other high paying job opportunities. The current educational machine won't allow that.
madmaze|14 years ago