Misconceptions

Galileo's experiments (either thought or real) led to the following prediction:- Suppose two objects (a 1kg and 2kg mass) are dropped si...

The Australian Curriculum appears to have the same major flaw as State Curricula. Some years ago I was teaching in a New South Wales Gover...

It is commonly thought that the major drug problems in some schools are related to substances such as "ice", cocaine, marijuana, e...

It is important for institutions such as churches and schools to maintain a positive image. Hence, leaders of these organisations are hand p...

It seems that violence in schools throughout Australia is on the increase. Most Principals, and their executive staff, are committed to main...

Numerous teachers of mathematics will tell you that x/x = 1, (x+1)/(x+1) = 1, (x-7)/(x-7) = 1, etc. This is not quite correct. If x = 0, t...

Some communities in Australia refuse to drink recycled water. Some people say that they will never drink recycled water. About 2000 years ...