Family income may affect students' financial literacy, according to recently released results from the latest Program for International Student Assessment for financial literacy. Data show test-takers from higher-income families had more knowledge about financial concepts than peers from less-affluent families.
Eighth-grade students who learned US history with the help of short video games showed improved critical-thinking skills, and those who used games during assessments outperformed their peers, according to a forthcoming study of students in seven states.
Young students may get an academic boost from using iPads to learn, according to a two-year study of primary and nursery-school students in Northern Ireland. The study reveals a boost in engagement and motivation, plus improvements in English, math and communication skills.
Den indiske matematikeren Sujatha Ramdorai har stor tro på bruk av ny teknologi i matematikkundervisningen. Det betyr ikke at hun lar deg slippe å pugge gangetabellen.
Studien om att skolsegregation inte spelar någon roll för skolresultat tar upp många intressanta samband. Däremot går det inte att säga att den fångar effekterna av skolsegregation, skriver Jonas Vlachos.
Jonas Vlachos kommentarer om vår studie är intressanta och tänkvärda, men våra huvudsakliga slutsatser består. Det skriver Maria Brandén, Ryszard Szulkin och Gunn Birkeland i ett blogginlägg om effekten av skolsegregering.