Past Programs
Education - 2002
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Gifted Children at School (Repeat )
27/11/2002
Everybody wonders if their child's going to be a genius - but parents who do end up with a prodigy on their hands, often find that outstanding gifts bring their own outstanding problems, especially at school. This week - the complexities of educating gifted children. Separate or mixed ability classes? A different curriculum? Also, the interesting relationship between giftedness and disability. This is a repeat of a popular program from earlier in the year (Sunday's All In the Mind delved into the future...as part of Radio National's special Future Weekend).
Surviving a PhD
08/09/2002
Doing a PhD can be a great way to develop your intellectual muscle. It's the ultimate thinking challenge, and it was once your entrée into a career as a fully-fledged university academic. But is it any more? Secure academic positions are in dwindling supply, and PhD students are being pushed through at a faster pace. This week, the PhD experience - is there life after you hand in the dreaded thesis?
