Four research studies indicate that students who read fiction rather than nonfiction are likely to have better language skills, perform better at school, get more education and be more successful at work, writes psychology professor Raymond Mar. In this commentary, Mar suggests that educators try to encourage students to read fiction for pleasure starting at…

Thinking like a coach can help new teachers alleviate some of the common struggles students have with writing assignments.

Denna rapport visar hur kunskap och väl beprövad erfarenhet om digitalisering i undervisning kan byggas utifrån den vetenskapligt testade och framgångsrika pedagogiska STL-modellen (Skriva sig till lärande). (pdf)

Pedagogisk användning av digital teknik kan utveckla undervisningen och förbättra lärandet. Flera kommuner ser goda resultat efter att arbetat med modellen Skriva sig till lärande (STL).

I en avhandling har forskaren Birgitta Herkner följt upp elever som hade problem med ordavkodning i åk 3. I åk 9 kvarstod problemen.

The Smithsonian Learning Lab offers a new tool, Canvas, to help students create their own digital e-zine, writes Abby Pfisterer, museum educator and manager of civic learning for the Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History. In this blog post, Pfisterer shares how e-zines offer an alternative to the traditional essay that can strengthen students'…

Enjoyment opens the door to learning, and teachers can use this engaging eight-step process to encourage students’ interest in poetry.

Some schools are overhauling reading instruction and trying a variety of approaches to address the pandemic’s impact on learning.

Läromedelsförfattaren Carl-Johan Markstedt vill inspirera lärare att jobba mer med noveller. Här tipsar han om olika metoder.

Having students write for an outside audience can increase engagement by infusing the project with a purpose, says teacher Lorraine Padilla. Writing pieces addressed to school and local leadership, family members or even other classes often generate more enthusiasm than writing for a grade alone, Padilla explains.

Et dansk forskningsprojekt har fundet mønstre i elevers første skrivning. Den banebrydende nye forskning viser, hvor stort spænd der faktisk er i de første klasser, og hvordan lærerne kan hjælpe eleverne videre.