Barns välmående och lek påverkas av den fysiska miljön och av pedagogernas normer och regler. Normer och regler för vad man får göra och inte får göra synliggörs också genom utformingen av den fysiska miljön. Det visar ny skandinavisk forskning på förskoleområdet.

The wildly popular podcast “Serial” has found relevance in high school classrooms as a way to improve listening and critical thinking skills.

Johan Hallberg är rektor för Malmaskolan i Kolsva. Under en Skolporten-föreläsning berättar om arbetet med att förändra elevhälsan på skolan (webb-tv).

Hjärnan behöver tränas i att minnas de roliga, fina stunderna. Man kan se träningen som en trestegsraket: förberedelse, påminnelser under dagen och återkoppling när man kommit hem, säger psykologen Daniel Ek.  

If teachers trust their students, their students will trust them, writes Emma Waters, a primary-school teacher in Australia. In this commentary, Waters offers tips to help teachers develop these relationships, such as by praising students, fostering cooperation and encouraging personal improvement and reflection.

Students taking part in a recent Australian survey ranked face-to-face bullying as more harmful than cyberbullying. Data show 26% of students view these acts as equal, with 15% saying cyberbullying was worse.

An online university plans to offer shorter online courses to determine if the additional flexibility could support better outcomes for students. Trident University International will launch a "Fastrac" program that offers eight-week courses in addition to its existing 12-week structure.

Public schools in Washington, D.C., are finding success with blended learning, write David Rose, deputy chief of the Office of Educational Technology and Library Programs, and John Rice, manager of blended learning for the district.

Students in a rural Oklahoma high-school math class created their own math textbooks, and recently took part in a math speed-dating activity. The class features other outside-the-box instructional techniques such as using a song to help students learn the quadratic formula.

Educational-technology leaders should find a balance between legacy-technology programs and adoption of newer systems, writes Jean Tower, director of technology for a Massachusetts school district.

What is qualitative formative assessment? Some call it anecdotal or informal assessment. However, such designations imply passivity - as if certain things were captured accidentally.

Learning through play shouldn’t just be about demonstrating science as a fun activity but nurturing a deeper engagement – and this can be easily done.