“Children look to teachers as role models for how to treat their peers” Jeanine Grütter discusses the influence teachers have on students’ willingness to include others, which may affect academic achievement Interview by Aisha Schnellmann / January 14, 2021
Do children’s explanations of performance increase the attainment gap? Young children appear to believe differences in achievement are due to stable personal characteristics by Annie Brookman-Byrne / December 10, 2020
What classroom conditions best promote student learning? Virtual reality research provides insight into the most effective classroom environments by Friederike Blume / November 3, 2020
Do teaching assistants help students learn? Schools must provide training and resources to ensure teaching assistants make a positive impact on learning by Annie Brookman-Byrne / October 7, 2020
Teaching from behind a mask How do masks affect communication and learning in the classroom? by Kathryn Bates / September 25, 2020
Adaptive teaching: Rethinking the nature of learning in schools Every child learns differently. What can teachers do to accommodate the needs of each individual student? by Hanna Dumont and Tania Jenkins / July 14, 2020
Why do children exclude others? When children exclude peers with behavioural or academic difficulties, it is likely a reflection of their classroom’s norms by Aisha Schnellmann / July 6, 2020
“Teaching can make your heart beat faster” The emotional consequences of teacher-student interaction during a lesson by Monika Donker / June 29, 2020
“Sensitive children shouldn’t have to learn in the wrong environment” Highly sensitive children may feel uncomfortable in a ‘chaotic’ classroom. What kind of learning environment would better meet their needs? Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / June 25, 2020
Studying with background noise: Is it always bad? Whether noise is problematic depends on children’s individual characteristics, the type of noise, and the task they are completing by Jessica Massonnié / June 16, 2020
Teachers limited to distance learning make the best of it With the future uncertain, some are preparing for online teaching over the longer term by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / May 21, 2020
“We enabled interdisciplinary competences and saw performance improve” Learning coach Matthias Lang describes how changing the school structure gave teachers and pupils more room to experiment and succeed Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / March 18, 2020
