Vad gymnasieelever vill och lyckas påverka skiljer sig starkt mellan program och ämnen, visar Carina Hjelmér, Umeå universitet, i en ny avhandling.

Connected educators are more likely to become knowledgeable about their profession because they learn through collaboration and communication, writes Tom Whitby, an adjunct professor of education at St. Joseph's College in New York.

Barn i nioårsåldern som har avkodningssvårigheter som till exempel dyslexi kan med en viss undervisningsmetod lära sig att läsa bättre. (webb-tv)

Social media plays a critical role in just about everyone’s life. But it can be a time-suck. Include it in your classroom or school and that could mean problems. In other words, is social media right for your school?

There are pros and cons to teaching in a school computer lab, writes Mary Beth Hertz, a K-8 technology teacher in Philadelphia

In Australia, a recent study found that struggling students are improving at a higher rate than top students when teachers use data to inform teaching methods.

This article compiles examples of how classroom teachers are using technology to further learning. Included among the case studies is a group of Minnesota third-graders who are using technology to compete in educational games with other students worldwide. The exercise has led to improved achievement in reading and math.

Tablet computers are catching on in school districts nationwide, including one Oregon district that chose the low-cost Xoom tablet, primarily to serve students with special needs and those in alternative courses. This article includes examples of how tablets are being used and tips for educators considering adopting the devices in their own classrooms.

Some of the most common strategies for retaining knowledge are the least effective, according to a new report.

Educators are always striving to find ways to make curriculum relevant in students’ everyday lives. More and more teachers are using social media around lessons, allowing students to use their cell phones to do research and participate in class, and developing their curriculum around projects to ground learning around an activity.

Research funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation supports a three-pronged approach in teacher evaluations that includes students' test scores, classroom observations conducted by multiple people and feedback from students.

Jag hyser misstänksamhet mot alltifrån den så kallade evidensrörelsen till stora jämförande kunskapsmätningar. Men för läraren och eleverna i en klass kan en nationell eller internationell jämförelse bli en aha-upplevelse, skriver Silwa Claesson, lektor i allmän didaktik och docent i pedagogik.