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Newstalk ZB: John MacDonald discusses Dr Michael Johnston's report on modern learning environments

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John MacDonald
Newstalk ZB
6 June, 2025

John MacDonald discussed Dr Michael Johnston's report on Newstalk ZB, revisiting The New Zealand Initiative's research on modern learning environments. Dr Johnston's report, originally published in 2022, exposed the Ministry of Education's practice of mandating large open-plan classrooms without conducting proper evaluations of their educational effectiveness. Listen below.

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