It is well understood in the literature that both parents and teachers have the capacity to play a powerful role in STEM learning. Whilst the shared nature of this responsibility has been identified, the vast majority of studies continue to focus on the STEM-related pedagogical practices of educators. Little is known about how parents create…

Adolescents’ educational expectations shape their futures. School burnout has been identified as affecting these expectations; however, research remains limited. Therefore, this study investigated the associations between school burnout (exhaustion and cynicism) and students’ educational expectations. It also examined parental involvement, offering new insights into how school burnout and parental involvement jointly affect students’ expectations. (pdf)

The UCL study also found physically punished children were more likely to struggle in school. Children smacked by their parents struggle to get good exam results and are more likely to bully others, causing a negative impact on society, according to new research calling for smacking to be banned.

Not outlawing smacking is a ‘huge missed opportunity and deeply disappointing’, according to researchers

En studie från Karolinska Institutet visar att föräldrar till barn med adhd, autism eller andra funktionsnedsättningar ökade sin psykologiska flexibilitet och upplevde minskad stress efter gruppbehandlingen Navigator ACT.

One important factor for preschool children’s well-being and development is the relationship with their teachers. This study aims to explore perceived changes in preschool educators and children after participating in ICDP.