This research focused on the potential for relational expertise and the creation of common knowledge in network cooperation between early childhood education and care (ECEC) centres and university in the context of the ECEC Development Network. (pdf)

The Barbie doll was launched in 1959 in the US and has been a mainstay for girls worldwide, including in the Nordic countries. This study draws on a one-year ethnographic study in a first-grade primary school in a major city in Norway. (pdf)

High-quality mathematics education not only improves life outcomes for individuals but also drives innovation and progress across society. But what exactly constitutes high-quality mathematics education? In this article, we contribute to this discussion by focusing on arithmetic fluency. (pdf)

Whether teachers in English-medium instruction (EMI) contexts possess adequate English skills to teach in their disciplines is widely debated in internationalized higher education. From such debates emerges the assumption that EMI teachers’ approach to teaching is associated with their level of English proficiency; crucially, however, empirical evidence of such a connection is missing.

The aim of the present study was to explore the effects of a growth mindset intervention program called I can learn among Finnish elementary school students. Altogether, 116 third-grade students participated in this study, which used both quantitative and qualitative evidence to measure the effects of the intervention program. 

There have been growing concerns about school absenteeism in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet, little is known about the precursors to absenteeism. This study aimed to better understand how child-perceived teacher support and family relations (i.e., parent–child relationship and interparental conflict) were related to children’s school reluctance and satisfaction, respectively. 

This study investigated how Finnish teachers recognise and navigate schools’ classed reality. We used thematic analysis with Bourdieu’s concepts of economic, social, and cultural capital to analyse the interviews of 17 primary school teachers and four principals in eight schools in socioeconomically different areas. 

In home economics education, sustainable food education has gained scholarly attention, but other topics and methods for promoting sustainable lifestyles are less explored. We conducted interviews with Finnish home economics teachers, focusing on how they prioritise sustainability and the methods they use in their teaching.

The idea of school leaders working beyond their school context is nothing new. In many countries, leading within and beyond schools is central to system change and renewal (Chapman Citation2019). The core idea is that considerable value is added to the system when experienced and effective leaders move beyond their immediate role to build relationships and…

Self-fulfillment, though widely studied in workplace contexts, is underexplored in educational leadership, despite its unique challenges and moral dimensions. This study investigates how elementary school principals perceive the enablers, constraints, and outcomes of self-fulfillment in their roles. 

This study examines how school leaders’ transformational leadership practices influence teachers’ adoption of a learning management system (LMS), focusing on sense-making as a mediator. Based on a nationwide survey of 962 teachers, our analysis shows that school leaders’ transformational leadership practices significantly enhance teachers’ use of the LMS and foster greater sense-making of the tool. 

While teachers are obliged to report and investigate incidents of bullying, harassment, and degrading treatment in Swedish schools, research suggests that they sometimes struggle to decide which incidents to report. In this study, we investigate Swedish schoolteachers’ reflections on dealing with bullying, harassment, and degrading treatment, and on balancing their pedagogical work with juridical demands…