Betydelsen av att konstruera uppgifter som svarar mot centrala aspekter av ämnets syn på kunskap är avgörande för formativ bedömning. Att göra uppgifter som synliggör elevens kunskaper är också centralt i detta sammanhang.

Svenska elever har svårt att förstå provfrågorna i naturvetenskap i Pisa. Framförallt då ett abstrakt akademiskt språkbruk kombineras med vardagliga exempel. Det visar Margareta Serder i sin avhandling, där hon granskar kunskapsmätningen utifrån elevernas uppfattning.

De lärare som inte får en bra introduktion riskerar att lämna yrket. Det säger Åsa Morberg, docent i didaktik, som har forskat på betydelsen av en vettig start.

En ny skandinavisk undersøgelse af fremtidige digitale tendenser og teknologier på grundskoleområdet viser, at spilbaseret læring og data-drevet læring vil vinde frem inden for fem år.

Unschooling, greater independence for the student and teacher, and getting in touch with our social and emotional selves are just some of the topics that have inspired educators and life-long learners.

A growing number of schools in the U.S. are using Facebook to connect with families and the community, according to elementary-school principal Matt Renwick.

Educators provided input about multimedia skills that help in the classroom as part of a recent national survey conducted by T.H.E. Journal. The following are the top five skills that teachers should master, according to the results: troubleshooting technology, embracing curiosity, incorporating video, using multiple display devices and using technology to create presentations.

Educators in some Pennsylvania schools are using videoconferencing technology for virtual field trips that engage and connect students to their learning. Fourth-graders recently developed geography skills by guessing which state another class was located, and high-schoolers have chatted about biology and medical careers with doctors as they perform surgery.

Lärare tar inte bara hänsyn till elevernas kunskaper när de sätter betyg. Om eleven och läraren har en bra relation ökar möjligheten till högre betyg. Det visar Ilona Rinne i en avhandling som gjorts inom ramen för forskarskolan vid Göteborgs universitet.

Research has shown that principals and teachers in the Netherlands have high levels of autonomy and decision-making. Some educators say such autonomy provides flexibility when implementing education mandates and standards.

Regular exercise has the potential to improve brain function in young adults, said Liana Machado, of the University of Otago in New Zealand. She said her recent research finds evidence that students' blood supply to the brain - and ultimately their cognitive functioning - benefited from exercise at least five days a week.

Students in Uganda are getting more opportunities to learn about robotics via the Fundi Bots programme. The programme is active in 15 schools and encourages students to use everyday items to construct robots.