Startup Argos Education is rolling out an open-source platform called Sojourner to enable professors to put together their courseware from other schools, circumventing commercial publishers. Sojourner will allow professors and students development and sell their own courses to other professionals.
Whether you prefer visuals, audio, reading or writing, the concept of learning styles is the most widespread myth in education. Here are some science-backed alternatives.
Drawing on IPPO’s new global review of remote education initiatives during the pandemic, one of the report’s authors assesses which online learning tools and techniques are likely to remain a fixture of school learning for the long term.
Den globala spridningen av coronaviruset tog ordentlig fart och skolor över hela världen gick över till distansundervisning. Vad betydde det här för elevers studiemotivation, engagemang och känsla av sammanhang? Hur påverkades lärares undervisning och bedömning? En nyligen publicerad metaanalys av internationell forskning ger några preliminära svar.
Many programs for gifted students concentrate on enrichment activities while keeping student instruction at grade level, rather than teaching advanced material, according to a 2019 survey. Some experts question the value of gifted programs in general, citing inequity in racial distribution and unclear evidence that they improve student achievement.
Whether you're grappling with homework or just trying to get things done, these tools will help your tech adapt to you—instead of the other way around.
The personalised education experience offered by educational technology is not without its downsides, writes Natalia Kucirkova, a professor of early childhood development in Norway.