I Tanzania sitter ett stort antal personer som doktorerat i Sverige i regeringen och andra topposter. Men denna unika möjlighet används inte av svenska universitet eller företag, hävdar flera forskare.

With many children struggling with reading in some way, there’s a wealth of evidence to help teachers support students.

Vi aner ikke, hvad vi mener, når vi taler om, at nogle har talent. Og forsøget på at ’dyrke talentet’ hos udvalgte mennesker kan have en hæmmende effekt for andre, mener forsker.

Din kunskapssyn är inte min kunskapssyn. Kunskapssyn är ditt eget unika förhållningssätt till kunskap och kunnande. Viktigast för dagens elever är att utveckla en flexibel kunskapssyn, visar forskning från Umeå universitet.

– Det å få elevane til å bli motiverte og svoltne på å lære blir berre viktigare og viktigare, men å ha ein engasjert lærar er ikkje nok i seg sjølv, seier forskar.

Marshmallow-testen har vist at barn som klarer å vente på en belønning, gjør det bedre senere i livet. Men da forskere gjorde undersøkelsen på nytt, fikk de slett ikke samme resultat.

More than a few U.S. universities, including Notre Dame and Rice, still give their dormitories a larger significance by, for example, allowing each “residential college” its own advisers and social events. The attachments formed tend to be so significant that alumni, upon meeting one another, frequently ask, “What college were you?” That sense of camaraderie…

Teachers can use time over the summer to brainstorm ways to improve classroom management, writes Curtis Chandler, an education professor and 2011 Kansas Teacher of the Year. In this blog post, Chandler shares resources, including mobile apps, to help reduce classroom noise and track student behavior.

It is important for teachers to set boundaries to preserve their professional energy and continue to meet their students' needs, writes Johanna Rauhala, a teacher and peer coach. In this blog post, she offers advice to help educators be more mindful of their limits and maintain their stamina in the classroom.

Parent support can help keep students on track academically, but a new international study suggests a light touch can be more helpful for students in the long run.

Teachers are experimenting with video feedback as a replacement for traditional written mark-ups. There’s evidence that video grading does more to motivate students than written edits — and it can also save teachers time.

Design Thinking for School Leaders explores the changing landscape of leadership and offers practical ways to reframe the role of a school leader using design thinking, one step at a time. Leaders can shift from "accidental designers" to "design-inspired leaders," acting with greater intention and achieving greater impact. You'll learn how viewing the world through…