Experiential learning can help curb disparities in science and math that emerge early on, says Emily Adah Miller, an assistant professor at the University of Georgia Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education and a co-author of the Next Generation Science Standards.

When teachers guide students to look beyond narrow metrics of success in math, more students will see their potential for learning.

En virkelighedsfjern abstraktion, der kan stigmatisere elever. Sådan lyder kritikken af ny rapport, der viser, at forældres skilsmisse påvirker børns læring negativt. Forsker bag rapporten kalder det selv konklusionerne for ”robuste”.

En ny rapport har vakt en ulmende strid til live: Forskere, der bruger gamle data fra folkeskolens nationale test, aner ikke, hvad de måler på, og kan derfor ikke regne med resultatet, lyder det fra professor Jeppe Bundsgaard. Den ansvarlige forskningsprofessor afviser kritikken.

Spatial thinking can help with math development as it relates to life skills, writes Emily Farran, professor of cognitive development. Teachers can help improve students' spatial understanding with "small-world play," such as doll houses and toy farms and using spatial vocabulary, such as "next to," "in," and "parallel," Farran suggests.

Teaching academically honest research skills helps first graders learn how to collect, organize, and interpret information.

Enligt läroplanen ska barn redan i skolan lära sig svårdefinierbara färdigheter för arbetslivet. En av dem är självstyrning som i värsta fall leder till att bara barn från resursstarka familjer klarar sig.

Students with autism practice social skills with Milo, a humanoid educational robot from RoboKind that offers instruction on various types of interactions. Approximately 25 Indiana school districts use Milo robots with an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 students, says RoboKind's Rick Oslovar.

The physical classroom plays a crucial role in fostering a healthy and supportive learning environment. In their latest column, education professors Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey share how, when schools intentionally create classroom spaces that are comfortable and inviting - for both students and teachers, they are contributing directly toward the success of the entire…

Schools may require student uniforms for reasons that vary, from sense of belonging or school safety to increased achievement, writes Rachel Shanks, a senior lecturer in education at the University of Aberdeen, who researched the practice at public schools in Scotland.

Nå skal professor Lise Vikan Sandvik ved NTNU forske på hva det medfører å endre vurderingssystemet i skolen.

Alle norske ungdommar er fleirspråklege. Ungspråk-prosjektet har undersøkt norske ungdomsskoleelevar sine språkvanar, tankar og meiningar kring det å kunne fleire språk, skriver Åsta Haukås, professor i framandspråksdidaktikk ved Universitetet i Bergen.