

55. Why School is Failing To Teach | An Analytical Overview of our Education System with Dr Majeda Awawdeh
Welcome back to the Driven Young podcast and today I am joined by an incredibly smart woman.
Dr Majeda Awawdeh, the founder of Global Education Academy, has completed a PhD degree at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Mathematics Education and Cognitive Load Theory. She also holds a Bachelor Degree in Mathematics and Computer Sciences, a Bachelor degree in Education, and a Masters Degree (with high distinction) in Mathematics Education.
She is also the author of an incredible book I highly recommend called "Who cares about Maths anyway?, Why Schools are Failing to Teach – An Analytical Overview of the Education System". I read this and learnt so much in such a short time.
It is really awesome to have someone like this come on the show who can back up so much of what I talk about with years of research, data and statistics, I also love that she was a teacher and still is, because it helps get across my point, that it isn't the teacher's fault or the school's fault, it is the education system as a whole which is failing to teach.
If you agree with my beliefs about the school system or want to find out more about it then this is a great episode for you...
Today we cover:
- Her journey as a math teacher
- Her transition from turkey to Australia and how different the education system is
- Why giving students a "C" or an average mark is pointless
- What school is failing to teach us
- Why teachers are so important and why the standard for teaching is too low
- How people struggle to think for themselves
- Importance of creativity
And so much more.
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