A study published in JAMA shows that preteens who use social media more frequently perform worse on reading, vocabulary and memory tests than those who use it less. The study, which used data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study, found that even low levels of social media use can negatively affect cognitive abilities.

Extended time on tests is a common accommodation for students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder but may not improve academic outcomes and can sometimes have the opposite effect, according to research.

Effective reading interventions should be appropriately challenging, correctly targeted, offer explicit instruction, provide immediate feedback and give students opportunities to respond, University of Florida professor Matt Burns says. 

The meta-analysis of its benefits comes after parent and lawmaker pushback against social-emotional learning and as some educators rebrand the practice.

The vast majority of teenagers use artificial intelligence in their schoolwork but many struggle to spot misinformation, a report has suggested.

Pupils fear that using artificial intelligence is eroding their ability to study, with many complaining it makes schoolwork “too easy” and others saying it limits their creativity and stops them learning new skills, according to new research.

Istället för en debatt om det centrala innehållets kvantitet, en debatt som uppstått kring kursplanereviderings förslag av minskning av historieämnets stoffmängd, så bör vi fokusera på kunskapens kvaliteter. Utvalda faktakunskaper med hög transferkvalitet kan bidra till tankemässiga ämneskartor och därigenom också till en förståelse av angränsande ämnesområden, skriver Peter Habbe, gymnasielärare och redaktör för nolitj.se och Fredrik…

Our results suggest that administrative hurdles prevent some immigrant families from enrolling their children and that simplifying the application process is an effective policy tool for increasing preschool participation in this group. (pdf)

Något fler nyanlända barn börjar förskolan sedan kommunerna börjat erbjuda 3–5-åringar en reserverad plats även när föräldrarna inte själva ansökt. Det visar en ny rapport av IFAU-forskarna Caroline Hall, Erica Lindahl och Olof Rosenqvist.

Students with ADHD are disproportionately disciplined and more likely to be suspended or expelled. The problem often is due to inadequate teacher training in working with such students, Gregory Fabiano, professor at Florida International University, says, and he advocates for daily report cards and individualized support to reinforce positive behavior.

Secondary students in who have strong learning-oriented internet usage have higher math scores than those who have strong entertainment- or social-oriented usage, according to a study from Beijing Normal University that used 2022 Program for International Student Assessment results from China, where various policies now address minors' internet usage. (pdf)

”Nyfikenhet har alltid varit min drivkraft. Jag ville förstå vad mina elever bär med sig när de kommer till skolan, inte minst som lärare i svenska som andraspråk” säger Susanne Duek, lektor i pedagogiskt arbete och utbildningsledare i rektorsprogrammet vid Karlstads universitet.