I worry about the absence of a CCT 'curriculum' in the OECD's discourse. My concern is that this new PISA assessment will merely measure aspects of IQ. Schools where many parents of high-IQ kids pay to send their kids will 'shine' but Australia's CCT curriculum will be taught no more explicitly or integratedly within each Learning Area (i.e., effectively) than it currently is. That might be the best case scenario: No change. The new assessment could, worst case, encourage teaching approaches that even further disadvantage already disadvantaged students. There's a serious need for the Science of Learning to be in this space.
The Artwork/design element of the assessment is an interesting digression. I think it would be classified as 'corporate Memphis' design, which has its own ideological/political logic. Youtuber Struthless has a great video about it under the name "The world's most hated art style".
I had no idea this was a thing - makes complete sense in this context.
The style has been criticized for being generic,[9] overused, and attempting to sanitize public perception by presenting human interaction in utopian optimism.[1] Criticism of the art style is often rooted in critiques of capitalism and neoliberalism.[7] Some argue that the ubiquity of the art style has facilitated a form of cultural homogenization.[10] Others have observed that in its visual branding, Corporate Memphis "makes big tech companies look friendly, approachable, and concerned with human-level interaction and community– which is largely the opposite of what they really are," and that its visual minimalism reflects artistic laziness.[2]
‘Ideate their way out of climate change’😁 So satisfying to hear a voice of reason!!
I worry about the absence of a CCT 'curriculum' in the OECD's discourse. My concern is that this new PISA assessment will merely measure aspects of IQ. Schools where many parents of high-IQ kids pay to send their kids will 'shine' but Australia's CCT curriculum will be taught no more explicitly or integratedly within each Learning Area (i.e., effectively) than it currently is. That might be the best case scenario: No change. The new assessment could, worst case, encourage teaching approaches that even further disadvantage already disadvantaged students. There's a serious need for the Science of Learning to be in this space.
The Artwork/design element of the assessment is an interesting digression. I think it would be classified as 'corporate Memphis' design, which has its own ideological/political logic. Youtuber Struthless has a great video about it under the name "The world's most hated art style".
I had no idea this was a thing - makes complete sense in this context.
The style has been criticized for being generic,[9] overused, and attempting to sanitize public perception by presenting human interaction in utopian optimism.[1] Criticism of the art style is often rooted in critiques of capitalism and neoliberalism.[7] Some argue that the ubiquity of the art style has facilitated a form of cultural homogenization.[10] Others have observed that in its visual branding, Corporate Memphis "makes big tech companies look friendly, approachable, and concerned with human-level interaction and community– which is largely the opposite of what they really are," and that its visual minimalism reflects artistic laziness.[2]