Why facial recognition in schools seems to be an aimless recipe for disaster.

Is it really the best use of time for children, teachers and parents?

Narrow artificial intelligence, which uses deep-learning algorithms, may be able to help colleges and universities boost retention by predicting which students are at risk of leaving, writes Joshua Kim of the Dartmouth Center. The AI systems, which curate data from numerous sources, also will produce recommendations aimed at helping these students succeed, Kim writes.

People are wired to notice the negative, which is why disruptive students can take up all the energy in a class. Patricia Jennings shares how teachers can better see the positive interactions that are also happening.

Conveying passion and authority while also seeking feedback from peers and students is no small task.

Some school leaders are using their leverage to confront students' hazing, drinking, and sexual violence. It's a difficult job.

This report, developed in collaboration with the British Academy, assesses the current state of educational research and sets out an ambitious vision for the future. The report assesses the current state of educational research about formal education in schools and colleges up to the age of 18 in the UK and its roles within the…

I en ny rapport från the Royal Society och the British Academy analyseras användningen av utbildningsvetenskaplig forskning och samverkan mellan de olika aktörerna i utbildningens ”ekosystem” i Storbritannien. Karin Hermansson, FoU-ansvarig på Ifous, sammanfattar slutsatserna och kommenterar rapporten. (pdf)

Men vastly outnumber women among sexual harassers. The reason has more to do with culture than with intrinsic maleness.

Forskargruppen Rose vid Karlstads universitet har beviljats 1,2 miljoner kronor av Vetenskapsrådet, för att bygga upp ett tvärvetenskapligt nätverk av internationella toppforskare med fokus på skolämnen och lärarutbildning. Målet är att producera ny kunskap som har potential att utveckla lärarutbildningen i såväl Sverige som internationellt.

A curriculum review in Australia should include a focus not just on content, but on engaging students emotionally, asserts Timothy Wright, headmaster of Shore School. In this commentary, he describes how deeper, more emotionally connected lessons could improve teaching and learning.

Educators at three schools in Australia have been studying whether high-tech makerspaces can improve outcomes for young students from kindergarten through second grade. The study included a 3D-printing project that taught students to take risks, and the results show that makerspaces foster creativity and problem-solving skills among students.