Alexandru Panican, forskare inom socialt arbete, talar om gymnasial utbildning ur ett historiskt, arbetsmarknadsmässigt och moraliskt perspektiv (webb-tv).

Mer verklighetsbaserad undervisning och större förståelse för ämnenas värde i arbetslivet kan öka elevernas intresse för NO och teknik. Men lärarna behöver kompetensutveckling, stöd och tid för att förändra sin undervisning. Det visar en ny avhandling vid Göteborgs universitet.

Educators in a Michigan school district are using an interactive software program called TenMarks to differentiate curriculum for middle-school students who are struggling in math. The program features a custom playlist of math remediation and enrichment topics based on student performance data and teacher input.

Hur får man en elev att verkligen förstå en text på djupet? Marie Trapp undervisar eleverna med hjälp av fem läsfixare. Metoden bygger på samma lässtrategier som goda läsare använder sig av.  

A study that evaluated the use of iPads in three schools in a South Carolina school district has found test scores have not improved as officials had hoped. However, officals said the iPad initiative has garnered positive feedback and the district should continue with plans to expand the program.

Misbehaving students should be made to do lines, write essays, run around a playing field or pick up litter, according to guidance issued last week. Would it work?

For as long as there have been schools, people have been asking what is the point of them. Quite a lot of pupils have asked that question, of course. But some notable grown-ups have pondered the matter, too.

Elevernas dalande intresse för naturvetenskap och teknik kan motverkas genom en mera verklighetsbaserad undervisning. Lärare som genomgått kompetensutveckling för att kunna förändra undervisningen i den riktningen är beroende av stöd från sina kolleger. Det visar studier från en ny forskningsavhandling vid Göteborgs universitet.

I skoleåret 2012/2013 prøvde Levanger videregående skole ut en ny metode for å forsøke å få alle velberget gjennom mattefaget. "Gjennombruddsmetoden" viste seg å fungere svært bra.

The new approach to special educational needs provision will place pupils at the centre of planning and make teachers more accountable for their progress. Amy Cook offers a quick guide to the reforms.

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection is one of the most significant scientific ideas of all time. Celebrate the scientist and his theories on Darwin Day with our resources.

The challenges of rural schools are many of the same (though not all) that low-income public schools face across the country: inadequate access to technology and broadband, tight budgets, and educators who have not been trained in using technology in meaningful ways.