“Risk-taking only happens when you give students the chance to push ahead” What happens when you bring together high-school students, teachers, and technology entrepreneurs to experiment with new ideas for learning? Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / October 31, 2019
Does personality make a good teacher? The answer is not that straightforward, but teachers’ well-being may be the path to investigate further by Janina Roloff-Bruchmann / October 14, 2019
How teachers‘ beliefs matter for students‘ motivation in math An inclusive and motivating atmosphere is more likely to be achieved if teachers place greater emphasis on growth and learning by Anke Heyder / September 9, 2019
The positive side of risk-taking The narrative that risk-taking is detrimental to young people’s well-being is misleading. In fact, it's a normal part of healthy development by Natasha Duell / August 29, 2019
Does curiosity drive learning? Students who believe they’re on the verge of understanding may be more eager to learn by Dwyer Gunn / July 19, 2019
Play is not frivolous Play drives learning by helping children develop the crucial physical capacities and social-emotional skills needed to thrive at school by Aisha Schnellmann / July 9, 2019
Are we assessing 21st century skills based on 20th century standards? We need fundamentally different assessment tools by Juuso Henrik Nieminen / April 8, 2019
Will school ever be out? How school-based motivation affects adult learning by Julia Gorges / April 5, 2019
How can we help teachers fight the achievement gap? Teachers are in urgent need of information and tools to meet the challenges of the 21st century by Mary Shimazaki / March 15, 2019
“Curiosity and openness matter more than diligence and perseverance” Margherita Malanchini explains why curiosity, creativity, and self-confidence are crucial for a child’s success in reading and math Interview by Sabine Gysi / January 25, 2019
Can songs help students learn? Learning through a song may help students to better grasp the big picture by Eva Amsen / January 18, 2019
Girls read differently – and so do boys Do we need to worry about boys’ reading skills? by Franziska Schwabe / January 9, 2019
