As a geologist, I have been lucky to travel to countries all
over the globe. Seeing what is being done elsewhere, experiencing
different cultures and learning new approaches always offers
opportunities to learn. This is no different in education.
Politicians and the media frequently compare what is happening in
other countries with what is happening in England. Indeed, in
recent years England's mathematics performance has often been
portrayed as below par and it is compared with cou…[read more]