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Sara Tolbert, Professor of Science Education, Monash University

NZ’s draft science curriculum favours rote learning over critical thinking

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New Zealand’s draft science curriculum, released last month, promises to advance “knowledge-rich” learning.

But the term remains only loosely defined and the curriculum fails to appreciate the importance of teaching students critical thinking in science.

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