Randy W Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 in the SCMP 26 sheep + 10 goats = a lot of flak over Chinese primary school maths exam question Education authorities defend unusual test of pupils’ critical thinking Grade five pupils at a school in Nanchong, Sichuan province, were asked to determine the age of a ship’s captain if there were 26 sheep and 10 goats on the vessel, Scol.com.cn reported. The pupils offered various responses. “The captain should be at least 18 years old because a minor is not allowed by law to operate a vessel,” one answered. “The captain is 36 years old. He is quite narcissistic, so the number of animals corresponds to his age,” another pupil said. A third child responded: “We cannot be sure of the captain’s age. The number of the sheep and goats is irrelevant to the captain’s age.” The education bureau said there was no set answer to the question and its purpose was to test the pupils’ critical thinking. Imagine that. 1 Link to comment
dnoblett Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Oh no! Not the Sheep VS Goats topic again! http://candleforlove.com/forums/topic/47732-revival-of-the-goats-vs-sheep-debate Link to comment
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