The world’s richest nations are due to decide this month whether to press ahead with a major international project to measure university teaching quality that could offer a “fantastic opportunity” for East Asian universities to improve their standing, possibly at the expense of the Western elite.
Ökad likvärdighet, mer samarbete mellan pedagoger och tydligare styrning av skolan är tre utvecklingsområden som OECD lyfter i en ny rapport om svensk skola.
En amerikansk student vid Mälardalens högskola har stämt högskolan för att återfå sin studieavgift som hon erlagt. Hon ansåg att utbildningen inte höll måttet eftersom utbildning vid universitet och högskolor enligt högskoleförordningen ska hålla hög kvalitet.
Researchers at the Universities of Nottingham and Bristol have found a connection between inattentiveness as early as age 7 and success on high-school exams. "Teachers and parent should be aware of the long-term academic impact of behaviors such as inattention and distractibility," lead study author Kapil Sayal said.
Educators are pushing back against the notion that kids need to develop perseverance to get through school they find boring. Part of the responsibility is on the school.
Educators in a California district are incorporating the video game Minecraft into hands-on lessons in math, science, history and computer coding that align with the Common Core State Standards.
Purdue University, Arizona State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have taken different approaches to adopting video platforms.