This study examines pupils’ experiences of activities in Swedish school-age educare (SAEC) by exploring the identified tension between mandatory and free activities in relation to participation. (pdf)

This position paper highlights children’s perspectives and childhood(s) in school-age educare (SAEC). (pdf)

This systematic scoping review examines the available research on cooperation against cyberbullying in the school community. Based on a comprehensive literature search, 22 studies were selected. The types of cooperation identified in the research were mapped on the basis of stakeholders involved, the stage at which cooperation occurred (prevention or intervention) and (in)effective aspects of…

It is often assumed that young people are concerned about sustainable development and a sustainable future, although this is not always evident when teaching complex issues that are morally and politically value-laden. This study uses ethnographic methods, including participatory classroom observations and group interviews, to understand the conflicts of interest that are expressed in young…

The objective was to examine trends in low school satisfaction between 1994 and 2022 among 11–15-year-old students in Denmark according to sex, grade, and socioeconomic status. We focused on trends before and after a major school reform in 2014, and before and after COVID-19-related school closures 2020-2021. 

This qualitative study explores pedagogical practices of early childhood education and care (ECEC) teachers in Norway, focusing on promoting participation among 4–6-year-old children. 

This study examined profiles of teachers’ resilience and work burnout using a sample of 331 Finnish elementary school teachers (79% female) who filled out an online questionnaire in the spring of 2022. 

This study examines the relative age effect (RAE) on reading achievement in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, and explores the relationships between delayed school start and specific risk factors.

Pedagogical training often aims to solicit changes in teachers’ pedagogical behaviour. However, previous studies have demonstrated that these endeavours are time-consuming and challenging. In the present study, we used the opportunity created by the COVID-19 pandemic to investigate how comprehensive schoolteachers’ approaches to teaching change in response to rapid contextual changes and how these changes…

Drawing from a linguistic ethnographic project in accommodated language education for adult learners with intellectual disability, PTSD or migration stress, this paper engages with the sensing pedagogic body. We explore three language teachers’ recurring physical exercise and relaxation activities in their language courses, including music and images. 

This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Abbreviated Math Anxiety Scale (AMAS) and the Achievement Emotion Questionnaire – Math Anxiety (AEQ-MA) in a sample of Norwegian primary school students invited to participate during preschool. 

This study investigates the relationship between socio-emotional skills, specifically growth mindset, and academic performance among 9477 Norwegian students transitioning from lower secondary to upper secondary school.