First up Pete (@mr_van_w) gives a shout out to our local university Charles Sturt (CSU), who have don some cool innovation in teaching in the School of Engineering 

John (@jfcatto) realises that the research kind of goes against his use of music in the classroom. He then tries to justify himself and eventually ends up questioning his current practice. 

Pete then brings it home with a criticism of beloved Progressive EduGuru Sir Ken Robinson. 

 

 

Pete: NSW uni course with no exams or lectures named among top 4 i the world by MIT - Pallavi Singhal 

https://www.smh.com.au/education/nsw-uni-course-with-no-exams-or-lectures-named-among-top-four-in-the-world-by-mit-20180328-p4z6pu.html 

 

John: Listening to Music while Studying: a Good or a Bad Idea - Carolina Kueppa-Tetzel

http://www.learningscientists.org/blog/2016/11/10-1 

 

Pete: We don't need no Sir Ken Robinson

https://gregashman.wordpress.com/2018/03/24/we-dont-need-no-sir-ken-robinson/ 

Learning salsa as important as maths, education expert says - Henrietta Cook

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/learning-salsa-as-important-as-maths-education-expert-says-20180327-p4z6f8.html