Should science be taken off the curriculum in primary education?

[Mr Rayon]

There has been a lot of criticism lately of the government’s proposal to

radically change the elementary school curriculum and reduce it to six

subjects: maths, Indonesian, religious studies, Pancasila, sports and

art. However, critics have put forward some very weak arguments and have

failed to see how the proposed curriculum would help Indonesia — much

more effectively than at present — establish a first-class educational

system.

 

One good a priori reason for thinking that the government

is right and the critics are wrong is that the proposed curriculum

looks very much like the curriculum taught in primary schools in England

and universally admired in educational circles throughout the world.

 

This is a system with which I am familiar, having had four children go

through primary education in Canterbury and having observed practice in

schools as a parent governor. The reason why the English primary

education is so admired is because it does precisely what the critics of

the Indonesian system wish for elementary education: to develop

children’s sense of wonder and curiosity and encourage critical thinking

and creativity. And it does this through not burdening them with too

many set subjects but using the time available to integrate teaching

according to various topics.

 

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http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/commentary/indonesian-government-is-right-to-change-curriculum/551844

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdLjBHMCqvM

 

 

Should science be taken off the curriculum in primary education (in Indonesia)?

 

Please share us your thoughts!

Edited January 25, 2013 by Mr Rayon

[rigney]

Even with the best of scientific knowledge, chances are earth could slip back into a "dark age" again, given the wrong set of directions. That would be on the order of world disorder in the form of; "Anarchy" Can't happen? Think about it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited January 26, 2013 by rigney

[Civat]

I think it should be kept on. People need to have a open mind