We investigated early childhood teacher education (ECTE) educators’ attitudes and perceptions toward preparing preservice teachers to use digital technology with children in early childhood education and care (ECEC). (pdf)

Social science teacher educators prepare future teachers for digital citizenship education in AI-infused societies but the relationship between their professional backgrounds and their professional digital competence (PDC) in this multidisciplinary context is unclear. A mixed-methods survey study involving 47 teacher educators from the 16 Swedish institutions offering social science teacher education was therefore conducted to…

This study explores how interdisciplinary work is experienced by science teachers and students, using SD as educational context. A central aim was to compare teachers’ and students’ perspectives to gain nuanced understanding of its practical application. 

This study aimed to explore teachers’ practices in reading and writing education for students with disorders of intellectual development (DID) to enhance understanding of teacher practices and the students’ educational context. (pdf)

This study explored how child-related, family-related, and school-related factors were associated with ISA in 274 adolescents diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism, and Tourette syndrome. (pdf)

This study examines changes in mental health and meaning in life among students attending Norwegian folk high schools (FHS), a non-formal, residential model emphasising community and personal growth. (pdf)

This study examines how the COVID-19 pandemic shaped young people's educational experiences, psychosocial well-being, and engagement with traditional and local practices in Finnish Lapland. (pdf)

This study investigates the relationship between admission policies to upper secondary education and various forms of school segregation in Norway. (pdf)

Policy implications are seldom more than a paragraph or two at the end of empirical papers. The aim was therefore to explore social determinants of mental health across life through qualitative analysis of meta-synthesis of empirical publications from a 27-year school-leaver cohort. From the actionable empirical results, we suggest policies for primary prevention aimed at…

A new assessment program launched by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) today aims to spot literacy difficulties before children fall behind and these gaps widen. Developed for students in Foundation to Year 1, PAT Early Literacy measures phonics and related skills, listening comprehension and reading comprehension.

Spending time outside supports student wellbeing and physical health, but it’s about much more than just access to facilities. As a teacher, how confident are you in facilitating outdoor play for students? What barriers do you face? As a school leader, do you support staff to engage students in outdoor play during the school day?

Children who open social media accounts at the start of secondary school appear to perform worse in tests than those who delay, with researchers suspecting that the constant checking for updates is a major distraction for many students.