En ny studie avslører hvorfor intens tankevirksomhet kan være like utmattende som fysisk arbeid.

Children who skip breakfast are more likely to exhibit behavioral problems, according to a new study. Researchers in Spain found that youngsters who eat a healthy meal at home each morning display better mental well-being than those who don’t eat in the morning or dine elsewhere.

Stress can be an overwhelming force in teenagers’ lives. A few simple questions can help them find relief and get back to learning.

Att förstå sina egna känslor gör det lättare att hantera och prata om sitt mående. Materialet Blandade känslor ger stöd till barn och till vuxna som möter barn i alla åldrar. Det kan användas i skolan, på fritiden, i hemmet, inom socialtjänsten eller vården.

Barn som opplever skilsmisse kan ha det vanskeligere enn det foreldrene liker å tro, sier forsker og psykolog Tonje Holt i FHI. I Alta ser man mer utagering i skolen og her har man begynt å tenke at det kan kobles opp til foreldrenes samlivsbrudd.

Many stressors in education are out of teachers’ control, but there are some steps they can take to keep stress in check.

Barn med migrantbakgrund i Sverige får i lägre grad rekommenderade behandlingar för vissa psykiatriska diagnoser, som adhd och depression, jämfört med barn utan migrantbakgrund. Det visar en studie av forskare från Karolinska Institutet, publicerad i tidskriften Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences.

By rebranding exams as ‘checkpoints’ and administering them every two weeks, this school has seen a dramatic decrease in testing anxiety.

How a focus on social-emotional learning can better help children — in school and at home — as we cope with recent challenges and begin to emerge from the pandemic.

During the early days of the coronavirus pandemic about 9 out of 10 students worldwide were not in the classroom, according to UNESCO. This article examines some early predictions about the effect of the pandemic on teaching and learning and whether they came to fruition two years later.

The best cure for burnout is preventing it in the first place, by improving working conditions and fostering teachers’ sense of hope for the future.

Daglig pulshöjande aktivitet främjar möjligheten till lärande i klassrummet visar en ny studie från Högskolan i Halmstad. Eleverna upplevde att både de själva och klasskamraterna var gladare och fick bättre minne och koncentration. Även motivationen och den fysiska förmågan ökade. Och – de fick nya vänner.