Great teachers are constantly evaluating what works to help their students learn. But teachers don’t often hear what impact they have made on students.

One school in Columbus, Ohio, has prioritized spatial skills as part of its strategic plan and incorporates spatial skills into arts and science curriculum.

Many girls are encouraged to pursue STEM studies, but they can sometimes lack the spatial skills needed to excel. One professor created a training program to help all people improve their spatial skills.

A new book looks inside the minds of introverted kids and teens, with lessons for schools on class participation, groupthink and public speaking.

Dyskalkyli. Från ifrågasatt begrepp till etablerad diagnos. Men bäst stöd får eleverna om man ser bortom diagnosen, menar forskare. Läs artikeln ur Skolportens forskningsmagasin i sin helhet som pdf här.

Colleges are introducing system-wide changes to help prepare students tinker, pursue their own interests and, in some cases, earn salaries as a part of their education.

Messy situations make us uncomfortable, but often produce the most creative and interesting ideas.

Giving kids the freedom to design, build and iterate in a high school makerspace has helped excite students about engineering and bring a more diverse set of students into STEM subjects.

Skolportens lärarpanel har utnämnt Eva Kanes avhandling ”Playing practices in age childcare. An action research project in Sweden and England” till Skolportens favorit.

More computers are in use in education than in some other industries, according to a report from the US Energy Information Administration. Data show computer use has grown 6 percentage points since 2003, with 9 out of 10 schools using computers. Such growth has sparked creation of organizations focused on tracking the trend.

Affluent families are seeking extracurricular math coaching that engenders a love of math starting at an early age. This focus is increasing the number of very high math achievers, but does little for the student without the means.

En ny studie visar att svenska gymnasielärare i matematik är bra på att bedöma de nationella proven i matematik, konstaterar Anna Lind Pantzare vid Institutionen för tillämpad utbildningsvetenskap, Umeå universitet.