“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
“Improving quality education is not something you can do on your own” Economist and political scientist Vanina Farber explains that quality education is relevant for the long-term sustainability of a business Interview by Zoe Bozzolan-Kenworthy / March 16, 2020
The importance of school breaktimes Unstructured play helps students to learn. Breaks should be considered a non-negotiable part of the school day by Annie Brookman-Byrne / March 9, 2020
Encouraging gender equality in schools Teachers and parents should help fight gender stereotypes by Annie Brookman-Byrne / March 2, 2020
The challenge of communicating in noisy classrooms Some simple adjustments could make big differences in children’s ability to learn by Jessica Massonnié / February 24, 2020
“Classes should be designed for students to experiment and be critical” By trying out an online platform with his students, physics teacher Philippe Kobel opened the door to more active and collaborative learning Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / February 20, 2020
Education policy for immigrant and multilingual students Services specialized on English-learning students’ dual needs can perpetuate patterns of segregation and inferior opportunities by Ilana M. Umansky / February 13, 2020
The consequences of maths anxiety It’s not only poor performers who are affected by Annie Brookman-Byrne / February 10, 2020
Working between the laboratory and the classroom Researchers need to adapt to the everyday life of schools by Jessica Massonnié / January 31, 2020
Adolescents need sleep to learn So can we teach them how to sleep well? by Annie Brookman-Byrne / January 20, 2020
“Systems thinking skills are critical for developing a sense of agency” Leyla Acaroglu discusses why both learners and their teachers need to develop a different skillset to transform our future Interview by Aisha Schnellmann / January 16, 2020
Are adolescents more creative than adults? Adolescents' ideas tend to be more original, adults' more feasible. Thinking creatively together is key to solving today's challenges by Claire Stevenson / January 13, 2020