Forskning kan bidra till att utveckla undervisningen och ger lärare argument för vägval och prioriteringar. Men vad krävs för att kunna förstå, värdera och använda forskning? Lärtorget har pratat med Sven Persson, professor i pedagogik, som skrivit en bok om forskningslitteracitet.

Teachers can cultivate a positive learning environment by adapting pedagogical strategies that are familiar to students.

Allowing students to choose what they read helps make reading lessons more inclusive, though it may be challenging to design lesson plans without a single shared text, writes Stephanie Farley, a veteran English teacher. She advises teachers to establish targeted learning outcomes, provide a wide range of title choices, and keep track of who is…

Using a ‘not yet’ approach helps students see that challenging moments can be opportunities to reach their learning goals.

De elever som inte är födda med ­silversked i mun kan få svårt att lära sig att läsa i den utsträckning som krävs för att klara sig i livet, enligt hjärnforskaren Martin Ingvar. Han tycker att läsundervisningen i skolan är högst undermålig.

Många förskoleklasslärare tycker att det är svårt att få in kartläggningen av elever i den ordinarie undervisningen. Nathalie Lindgren har hittat en lösning, vilket hon har skrivit en bok om. Hennes senaste föreläsning lockade 2 400 åhörare.

High school teachers can incorporate elements of gamification into assignments to encourage students to dig deeper into texts.

Picture books are an excellent way to introduce young students to science and engineering concepts.

Animal science professor Temple Grandin, author of "The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum," suggests US schools are teaching algebra too early and too fast and ignoring real-world connections that would hold students' interest.

Teachers working on learning recovery must recognize that accelerated learning has the potential to overload students and prompt fatigue, according to mental health practitioner Rosemary Anderson and professor Christian Anderson. The pair explained issues specific to gifted and talented students, offered suggestions on working with parents, and addressed teachers' stress from added expectations.

Bringing math to life, gamifying equations and implementing easy-to-use tools can help draw students' attention during math lessons by making the subject more engaging and relatable, veteran middle-school math teacher Emily Strickland. For example, Strickland brings popular sports into statistics lessons with the help of virtual field trips to a sports arena.