When Alena Sarri's son, Arli, fell behind in his kindergarten class, she decided to move him to a new school that was taking a less mainstream approach to learning."He was segregated so they could teach him what he needed to learn. But in doing that, he felt excluded and didn't want to go to school.
But Professor Barney Dalgarno from the University of Canberra's School of Education said it was not a new concept, and one that was already being used – to different degrees – in ACT schools. One of the conclusions of the report, written by advisor to the Liberals Karen Macpherson, was that schools like Margaret Hendry were relying too much on inquiry-based learning, too early.Canberra Liberals MLA Jeremy Hanson, who released the report, said young children were being left behind.
The parents claimed after being been made to feel like "guinea pigs," they pulled their children out of the school. "There is always one or two parents in every school who, if you give them voice, they'll tell you their school is a catastrophe. But that's any school in the country, and equally, you'll find parents singing the praises too."ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry defended the use of inquiry-led learning in some Canberra schools.
Should be using Finland's model more closely. ShaneRattenbury
In the end it is the children who will pay the educational price if it's found to be the wrong approach. Australia already has poor numeracy and literacy levels.