When transitioning within early childhood education and care (ECEC), children experience institutional changes which regulate ways of engaging in institutional life. This article aims to explore the possible tensions of transitioning when addressing teachers' perspectives on transitions within ECEC institutions (i.e. from a toddler group to a group for older children). (pdf).

This study explores multilingual study guidance (MSG) teachers design for learning and the potential of immersive and interactive Virtual Reality (VR) technology to support students’ development of disciplinary knowledge through multilingual conceptual learning. 

Since the 1990s, privately managed schools have expanded dramatically—drivenentirely by for-profit providers—and now enroll nearly half of urban high school students.Unlike in many other settings, there are no schools operating outside of the public system: allschools rely on equal public funding, cannot charge top-up fees, and are subject to the sameregulation. Using a combination of…

The current study aimed to investigate whether negative student–teacher relationships and within-class perceptions of the class climate at the individual level, and positive class climates at the classroom level in fifth grade, were associated with traditional bullying and cyberbullying perpetration 1 year later, in sixth grade, in a sample of pre-adolescents. A longitudinal study was conducted…

Secondary students in who have strong learning-oriented internet usage have higher math scores than those who have strong entertainment- or social-oriented usage, according to a study from Beijing Normal University that used 2022 Program for International Student Assessment results from China, where various policies now address minors' internet usage. (pdf)

This study presents an inquiry into the origins of schools’ ability grouping policies (between or within classes). Specifically, the study seeks to explain how ability grouping policies in schools vary between countries based on two explanations: welfare regimes and production regimes. (pdf)

Although there are often calls for teachers to gain professional digital competency so they can provide appropriate experiences to the coming generations, there have been few insights about what knowledge and skills are needed by early childhood teachers, especially when engaging children with mathematics. In this article, the six areas of professional digital competency, outlined…

Gjennom pedagogisk ledelse av barnehagebasert kompetanseutvikling skal pedagogiske ledere utvikle barnehagens kultur og kvalitet i en tid med nye forventninger og krav. Samtidig bidrar de til kollektiv læring og utvikling på avdelingsnivå. Pedagogiske ledere har i denne studien, gjennom kvalitative forskningsintervjuer, bidratt til å belyse forskningsspørsmålet hvordan erfarer pedagogiske ledere pedagogisk ledelse av barnehagebasert kompetanseutvikling? (pdf)

Denne artikel udforsker det æstetiske ved hverdagslivet i børnehaven gennem en dybdegående indsigt i interaktionen mellem pædagogen1 og barnet. Ved at anlægge et kropsligt, sanseligt og sensitivt blik på menneskets væren i verden viser artiklen, hvordan et æstetisk perspektiv kan åbne for nye forståelser af pædagogisk praksis. (pdf)

This study explores the teaching of life questions at an Upper Secondary School for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (USSSID) in Sweden, aiming to enhance the educational approach. Qualitative interviews were conducted with eight students, two teachers, and a principal, analyzed through Symbolic Interactionism. (PDF).

This paper explores how teachers in a Swedish teacher “rebellion” group on Facebook discuss institutional expectations related to the use of time in teachers’ work. Drawing on a narrative research tradition, group discussions are analyzed as negotiations where teachers co-construct their own narratives about the teaching profession. (PDF).

This article, based on Miranda Fricker’s concept epistemic injustice to deal with human rights and social sustainability, argues that teacher education must address the twofold mission to both enhance epistemic justice for student teachers and to develop their skills to enhance justice for future pupils. (pdf).