“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
Children’s shifting responses are more than what they seem Repeated questioning can result in variable responses because children are leveraging the social context to learn about the world by Elizabeth Bonawitz / January 9, 2020
Personalising educational materials Learning should be tailored to individuals, not to ability groups by Annie Brookman-Byrne / January 6, 2020
“I am worried about how we educate kids for a future we don’t know about” Linda Liukas explains why encouraging children to be scientists, artists, creators, and tinkerers is an investment in the future of society Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / December 19, 2019
“Students should work more on an interdisciplinary project basis” Teacher Rolf Beck says digitalizing technology and design class in secondary school offers great potential for linking up math and crafts Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / December 12, 2019
Teaching through relationships Teacher-student relationships defined by respect, support, and care contribute to positive short- and long-term outcomes for students by Theresa Pfister / December 9, 2019
“Learning how to learn is the core of what we have to teach our students” Teacher Patrick Poscio devised a system to help students understand their own learning patterns and use that awareness to learn better Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / December 6, 2019
Can we understand cultural components of classroom instruction? Observers’ biases, expectations, and culturally-embedded beliefs make this task difficult by Alyson Lavigne / December 4, 2019
The challenge of making homework effective and enjoyable Having students create their own instructional videos is a promising pathway to effective learning by Vincent Hoogerheide / December 2, 2019
“Programming robots helps children change their attitude toward mistakes” Swiss primary school teacher Laura Hess observed new cooperative learning patterns when her school introduced robotics and programming Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / November 29, 2019
Being the learners we want our students to become School leaders need the ability to reflect objectively on their progress and to learn from failure by Kenli Okada / November 20, 2019
