In the Media

Session 1

• Introduction to the CDC Model
• Applying the Model to some curriculum examples

Session 2

• A History topic using the CDC Model.
• The knowledge-mind connection and student understanding.

Session 3

• A History Programme using the CDC Model.
• More about the knowledge-mind connection and building student intelligence.

Session 4

• Knowledge Types and Curriculum Design – differentiating between socio-cultural knowledge and academic subjects.

Watch as Professor Rata describes the importance of academic knowledge in this wide-ranging discussion with Peter Boghossian.

This wide-ranging discussion with Michael Laws on The Platform covers the problems with the education sector and explains how to fix them.

Abandoning reason endangers our survival

Tough talker on tribal issues

Curriculum design model attracts global interest

Elizabeth Rata: NCEA’s fatal flaw is to assess projects before knowledge

Politics of knowledge in education

Race-based constitution ‘threatens democracy

Elizabeth Rata: The Road to He Puapua – Is there really a Treaty partnership?  Democracy Project (5 July). Photo credit: thebfd.co.nz

Elizabeth Rata: Ethno-Nationalism or Democratic-Nationalism: Which way ahead for New Zealand? Democracy project (30^th June). Photo Credit: democracyproject.nz