Australia seems to have spiralled over the past 20 or so years into some kind of nightmarish US-like exam-driven educational hell. Directed by those well-known educational experts – politicians. Overseen by test-creator so-called Think Tanks of Expertise aka “Institutes” – unrelated to any respectable university. Think of the acronyms and other terms bandied about – NAPLAN … Continue reading JIM KABLE. Learning from a Mid-19th Century Japanese Warrior – Lessons for 21st Century Australian Education.… Continue reading »