A Texas A&M study shows that a video game developed by students and faculty in its visualization department helps improve outcomes for students studying calculus, a prerequisite for STEM degrees with a high failure rate.

De senaste åren har allt fler organisationer börjat att fokusera på hur man skapar, upprätthåller och styr människor med värderingar. Men värderingsarbete i organisationer saknar konkreta bevis på effekt i forskning, så anledning finns att vara skeptisk, skriver Jonas Mosskin, organisationspsykolog och skribent.

Students, teachers and administrators are under a lot of stress as the school year winds down, middle-school principal Matthew Howell writes. Howell offers several tips to help alleviate burnout, including rethinking meetings and considering workload before taking on new projects.

"Vi har så himla roligt", säger läraren Maria Almeblad Avena som ser idel fördelar med satsningen på ökad digital kompetens redan i lågstadiet. Det upptäckte hon på sin första kurs i programmering på Roboteket, Mediotekets studio för digitalt lärande.

A study by researchers at Stanford’s Graduate School of Education found that when middle-school students use design-thinking strategies, they perform better.

Elever med neuropsykiatriska funktionsnedsättningar ska bli mer fysiskt aktiva med hjälp av digitala redskap som utvecklas vid Högskolan i Skövde. "Tanken är att eleven ska få ökad möjlighet att vara fysiskt aktiv, kopplat till de olika ämnenas pedagogiska mål", säger Ninitha Maivorsdotter.

Conducting research and contributing to knowledge creation might be the only way for academics to sustain their jobs.

Students who need academic interventions often lose out when schools make schedules, researchers have found. Schools should consider student equity at an operational level to ensure that all learners have access to high-quality teachers and smaller classes, and new data tools can help them identify problems and plan better for the future.

Students with autism often struggle with recess because of its noisy, chaotic nature, but researchers say there are steps schools can take to help them enjoy the experience. Loosely structured group activities such as tag or an obstacle course can give students with autism opportunities to socialize with their peers without the pressure of formal…

It’s been more than a decade since the introduction of the Kindle (2007) and the Nook (2009). And now we also have apps that let us read books on any internet-ready device.

Teacher-librarians have the skills and knowledge to help classroom teachers deepen inquiry-based learning projects. You just have to ask.

Educators and parents can encourage kids to have better attitudes towards math by giving them space and time to wrestle with the math.