tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999999557557181094.post6548503010477399813..comments2019-11-20T14:47:07.823+13:00Comments on Steedy's Blog: NZ study Challenges world on teachingCraig Steedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16265359951859859868noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999999557557181094.post-68251447319512957642009-01-13T13:12:00.000+13:002009-01-13T13:12:00.000+13:00I too was very surprised when I read the article a...I too was very surprised when I read the article about Hattie's findings in the Sunday Star times. But I struggle to understand why the factors were not considered to be highly interwoven. Like you say "feedback" highly important, "class size" not so important yet feedback is highly compromised when there are 30+ students in the class. I only hope Anne Tolley has enough sense to talk to us teachers at the coal face before making any radical decisions but it is gut-wrenching to know the likely hood of having class sizes around the 20+ mark are virtually nil.<BR/><BR/>I liked his finding that subject knowledge is not so important and that being too much of a subject expert can have a detrimental effect on the students achievement.Mel Gibbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08666376788645337897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999999557557181094.post-90336277246019128752009-01-13T13:01:00.000+13:002009-01-13T13:01:00.000+13:00I reckon you're spot on here [not that my opinion ...I reckon you're spot on here [not that my opinion is worth diddly], Craig. I said exactly the same thing to my poor wife [who has to listen to my rants first hand]. Surely it's self evident that less kids equals more time per kid to give that personalised feedback. <BR/>Sometimes i get so frustrated with our profession... <BR/>Back to the cricket! :-)<BR/><BR/>p.s. I think the other thing i liked about that article was the lack of importance placed on teacher subject knowledge ;-)MrWoodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182215440888885791noreply@blogger.com