❓ Question regarding the Premier's explanation of outcomes-based education, followed by a heated exchange between the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition, with accusations of lack of understanding and interest.
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I have a supplementary question. Will the Premier provide the house with a concise explanation of outcomes-based education? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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I will tell the Leader of the Opposition what it means. It means changing from a situation in which the teacher goes into the classroom and expounds his or her point of view of what is happening and does not take any interest in the level of development of students or whether students are absorbing the ideas. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is point number one. Point number two is that we want our education system to produce a range of outcomes in terms of the ability of students to know certain things, to relate to other youngsters and to participate in the work force. Thirdly, and importantly, it means that students will proceed with their education at a rate that suits their own intellectual standards and approach. Mr M.J. Birney : Can you explain it? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Can the Leader of the Opposition explain his opposition to it? Mr M.J. Birney : Why don’t you tell us what it is? Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have given three answers. It means taking an interest in the way students are developing, having a much broader approach to the outcomes expected of the education system and, thirdly - Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t know what it is! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition what it means. It means changing from a situation in which the teacher goes into the classroom and expounds his or her point of view of what is happening and does not take any interest in the level of development of students or whether students are absorbing the ideas. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is point number one. Point number two is that we want our education system to produce a range of outcomes in terms of the ability of students to know certain things, to relate to other youngsters and to participate in the work force. Thirdly, and importantly, it means that students will proceed with their education at a rate that suits their own intellectual standards and approach. Mr M.J. Birney : Can you explain it? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Can the Leader of the Opposition explain his opposition to it? Mr M.J. Birney : Why don’t you tell us what it is? Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have given three answers. It means taking an interest in the way students are developing, having a much broader approach to the outcomes expected of the education system and, thirdly - Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t know what it is! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
I will tell the Leader of the Opposition what it means. It means changing from a situation in which the teacher goes into the classroom and expounds his or her point of view of what is happening and does not take any interest in the level of development of students or whether students are absorbing the ideas. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is point number one. Point number two is that we want our education system to produce a range of outcomes in terms of the ability of students to know certain things, to relate to other youngsters and to participate in the work force. Thirdly, and importantly, it means that students will proceed with their education at a rate that suits their own intellectual standards and approach. Mr M.J. Birney : Can you explain it? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Can the Leader of the Opposition explain his opposition to it? Mr M.J. Birney : Why don’t you tell us what it is? Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have given three answers. It means taking an interest in the way students are developing, having a much broader approach to the outcomes expected of the education system and, thirdly - Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t know what it is! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is point number one. Point number two is that we want our education system to produce a range of outcomes in terms of the ability of students to know certain things, to relate to other youngsters and to participate in the work force. Thirdly, and importantly, it means that students will proceed with their education at a rate that suits their own intellectual standards and approach. Mr M.J. Birney : Can you explain it? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Can the Leader of the Opposition explain his opposition to it? Mr M.J. Birney : Why don’t you tell us what it is? Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have given three answers. It means taking an interest in the way students are developing, having a much broader approach to the outcomes expected of the education system and, thirdly - Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t know what it is! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is point number one. Point number two is that we want our education system to produce a range of outcomes in terms of the ability of students to know certain things, to relate to other youngsters and to participate in the work force. Thirdly, and importantly, it means that students will proceed with their education at a rate that suits their own intellectual standards and approach. Mr M.J. Birney : Can you explain it? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Can the Leader of the Opposition explain his opposition to it? Mr M.J. Birney : Why don’t you tell us what it is? Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have given three answers. It means taking an interest in the way students are developing, having a much broader approach to the outcomes expected of the education system and, thirdly - Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t know what it is! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Mr M.J. Birney : Can you explain it? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Can the Leader of the Opposition explain his opposition to it? Mr M.J. Birney : Why don’t you tell us what it is? Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have given three answers. It means taking an interest in the way students are developing, having a much broader approach to the outcomes expected of the education system and, thirdly - Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t know what it is! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : Can the Leader of the Opposition explain his opposition to it? Mr M.J. Birney : Why don’t you tell us what it is? Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have given three answers. It means taking an interest in the way students are developing, having a much broader approach to the outcomes expected of the education system and, thirdly - Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t know what it is! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Mr M.J. Birney : Why don’t you tell us what it is? Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have given three answers. It means taking an interest in the way students are developing, having a much broader approach to the outcomes expected of the education system and, thirdly - Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t know what it is! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have given three answers. It means taking an interest in the way students are developing, having a much broader approach to the outcomes expected of the education system and, thirdly - Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t know what it is! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t know what it is! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition what it means. It means changing from a situation in which the teacher goes into the classroom and expounds his or her point of view of what is happening and does not take any interest in the level of development of students or whether students are absorbing the ideas. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is point number one. Point number two is that we want our education system to produce a range of outcomes in terms of the ability of students to know certain things, to relate to other youngsters and to participate in the work force. Thirdly, and importantly, it means that students will proceed with their education at a rate that suits their own intellectual standards and approach. Mr M.J. Birney : Can you explain it? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Can the Leader of the Opposition explain his opposition to it? Mr M.J. Birney : Why don’t you tell us what it is? Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have given three answers. It means taking an interest in the way students are developing, having a much broader approach to the outcomes expected of the education system and, thirdly - Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t know what it is! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
I will tell the Leader of the Opposition what it means. It means changing from a situation in which the teacher goes into the classroom and expounds his or her point of view of what is happening and does not take any interest in the level of development of students or whether students are absorbing the ideas. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is point number one. Point number two is that we want our education system to produce a range of outcomes in terms of the ability of students to know certain things, to relate to other youngsters and to participate in the work force. Thirdly, and importantly, it means that students will proceed with their education at a rate that suits their own intellectual standards and approach. Mr M.J. Birney : Can you explain it? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Can the Leader of the Opposition explain his opposition to it? Mr M.J. Birney : Why don’t you tell us what it is? Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have given three answers. It means taking an interest in the way students are developing, having a much broader approach to the outcomes expected of the education system and, thirdly - Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t know what it is! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is point number one. Point number two is that we want our education system to produce a range of outcomes in terms of the ability of students to know certain things, to relate to other youngsters and to participate in the work force. Thirdly, and importantly, it means that students will proceed with their education at a rate that suits their own intellectual standards and approach. Mr M.J. Birney : Can you explain it? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Can the Leader of the Opposition explain his opposition to it? Mr M.J. Birney : Why don’t you tell us what it is? Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have given three answers. It means taking an interest in the way students are developing, having a much broader approach to the outcomes expected of the education system and, thirdly - Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t know what it is! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is point number one. Point number two is that we want our education system to produce a range of outcomes in terms of the ability of students to know certain things, to relate to other youngsters and to participate in the work force. Thirdly, and importantly, it means that students will proceed with their education at a rate that suits their own intellectual standards and approach. Mr M.J. Birney : Can you explain it? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Can the Leader of the Opposition explain his opposition to it? Mr M.J. Birney : Why don’t you tell us what it is? Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have given three answers. It means taking an interest in the way students are developing, having a much broader approach to the outcomes expected of the education system and, thirdly - Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t know what it is! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Mr M.J. Birney : Can you explain it? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Can the Leader of the Opposition explain his opposition to it? Mr M.J. Birney : Why don’t you tell us what it is? Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have given three answers. It means taking an interest in the way students are developing, having a much broader approach to the outcomes expected of the education system and, thirdly - Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t know what it is! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : Can the Leader of the Opposition explain his opposition to it? Mr M.J. Birney : Why don’t you tell us what it is? Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have given three answers. It means taking an interest in the way students are developing, having a much broader approach to the outcomes expected of the education system and, thirdly - Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t know what it is! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Mr M.J. Birney : Why don’t you tell us what it is? Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have given three answers. It means taking an interest in the way students are developing, having a much broader approach to the outcomes expected of the education system and, thirdly - Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t know what it is! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have given three answers. It means taking an interest in the way students are developing, having a much broader approach to the outcomes expected of the education system and, thirdly - Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t know what it is! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t know what it is! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : Does the Leader of the Opposition know what it is? Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Mr M.J. Birney : I’m not seeking to impose it on year 11 and 12 students. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition has never taken any interest in education, and he still does not take any interest in it.
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