I sin ph.d.-afhandling bekræfter Rasmus Henriksen Klokker, at de danske grundskoler i høj grad er præget af såkaldt ‘lærersortering’, hvor lærere med høje karakterer fra læreruddannelsen i høj grad underviser på skoler i socioøkonomisk stærke områder.

Børn lærer matematik ved at tænke matematisk, og her spiller åbne og nysgerrige dialoger om tal, figurer og mønstre i hverdagen en afgørende rolle. Det viser en ph.d. om matematisk opmærksomhed i børnehaveklassen – den første af sin art i Danmark.

Dagens barn og unge beveger seg for lite, og hjernene deres drukner i informasjon, sier hjerneforsker Ole Petter Hjelle. 

En ny studie viser tilstanden i norsk skole, fra første klasse til videregående – fem år etter at grunnutdannelsen ble fornyet.

A clear rule, not student will power, is most effective at keeping cellphones away during class.

A study published in JAMA shows that preteens who use social media more frequently perform worse on reading, vocabulary and memory tests than those who use it less. The study, which used data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study, found that even low levels of social media use can negatively affect cognitive abilities.

Extended time on tests is a common accommodation for students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder but may not improve academic outcomes and can sometimes have the opposite effect, according to research.

Effective reading interventions should be appropriately challenging, correctly targeted, offer explicit instruction, provide immediate feedback and give students opportunities to respond, University of Florida professor Matt Burns says. 

The meta-analysis of its benefits comes after parent and lawmaker pushback against social-emotional learning and as some educators rebrand the practice.

The vast majority of teenagers use artificial intelligence in their schoolwork but many struggle to spot misinformation, a report has suggested.

Pupils fear that using artificial intelligence is eroding their ability to study, with many complaining it makes schoolwork “too easy” and others saying it limits their creativity and stops them learning new skills, according to new research.

Students with ADHD are disproportionately disciplined and more likely to be suspended or expelled. The problem often is due to inadequate teacher training in working with such students, Gregory Fabiano, professor at Florida International University, says, and he advocates for daily report cards and individualized support to reinforce positive behavior.