3 May 2005
The teaching of children in Australian schools and how they're prepared for life after the classroom is the subject of a 2005 Alfred Deakin Innovation Lecture at the university's Peninsula campus on 8 May.
Public debate about education too often focuses on political and financial strategies. The 'Let's Start Teaching' lecture will address questions such as: Are we paying enough attention to what happens in our classrooms? What kinds of teaching are our children being given? Are they being adequately prepared for the complexity of the contemporary world? Should every child aspire to a university education? What emphasis should be given to vocational education?
The lecture will be given by Juan Enriquez and Richard Gill. Mr Enriquez, as the chairman and CEO of Biotechonomy and the founding director of the Harvard Business School Life Science Project, is recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on the economic and political impacts of life sciences. Mr Gill is the conductor and artistic director of OzOpera and is internationally respected as a music educator, specialising in opera, musical theatre and vocal and choral training.
The 2005 Alfred Deakin Innovation Lecture series focuses on innovation and its importance to all aspects of Australia's economy and society. Alfred Deakin, Australia's second Prime Minister, was also the fifth and the seventh. He was in office three times in the first 10 years of Federation.
The series of 28 Alfred Deakin lectures began in Bendigo on 29 April and will conclude in Melbourne on 12 May.
Who: Juan Enriquez and Richard Gill
What: Let's Start Teaching, Alfred Deakin Innovation Lecture
Where: George Jenkins Theatre, Monash University, Peninsula campus
When: Sunday 8 May, 2pm
Tickets are free and can be obtained by calling +61 3 9905 1111 or emailing boxoffice@adm.monash.edu.au.
More information: Penny Fannin, Media Communications, +61 3 9905 5828, 0417 125 700.
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