Linda Borger Sweden’s 2018 PISA results sparked both celebration and controversy. When the first results were released, it seemed that Swedish students had made significant gains in reading, math, and science. But behind the headlines, a debate was brewing about how representative the sample of students really was. In a new study, we used detailed […]
Stefan Johansson Teacher shortages are a growing problem in education systems worldwide, making job satisfaction a critical issue. Research shows that satisfied teachers are more likely to stay in the profession, which has a positive impact on students and school communities. In a recent study, we explored what drives teacher job satisfaction, focusing on the […]
Nurullah Eryilmaz The latest UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report focuses on leadership in education, the requirements of a good leadership and how they vary between countries and over time. For this report, we provided a background paper that seeks to understand the relationship between supportive school leadership and crucial outcomes, such as teacher job satisfaction […]
Andrés Strello In the world of education, the debate over early tracking—the practice of separating students into different educational paths based on their abilities at a young age—remains heated. A recent study by Andrés Strello and colleagues, sheds light on how early tracking affects various forms of educational inequality and student performance. In the world […]
Lernen ist ein aktiver Prozess, der von den Schülern verlangt, dass sie ihre eigenen Meinungen und Zweifel erforschen und diskutieren. Während dieses Prozesses ist es also ganz natürlich, Fehler zu machen. In der Tat erzeugt das Machen von Fehlern normalerweise Lernmöglichkeiten und gibt dem Lehrer Hinweise auf den kognitiven Prozess der Schüler.
El aprendizaje es un proceso activo que requiere que los estudiantes exploren y discutan sus propias opiniones y dudas. Así, durante este proceso, es natural cometer errores. Sin embargo, equivocarse suele generar oportunidades de aprendizaje y otorga al docente pistas sobre el proceso cognitivo de sus alumnos.
Learning is an active process that requires students to explore and discuss their own opinions and doubts. Thus, during this process, it is natural to make mistakes. Indeed, making mistakes usually generates learning opportunities and gives the teacher clues about students’ cognitive process…
Pietro Sancassani Este artículo fue traducido al español por Andrés Strello. Los profesores son, sin duda, uno de los factores más importantes en los sistemas educativos. Por eso, si los países quieren mejorar las competencias y habilidades de sus alumnos, es natural que analicen qué características hacen que los profesores sean más eficaces, ya que […]
Pietro Sancassani Dieser Blog wurde von Laura Zieger ins Deutsche übersetzt. Lehrer sind wohl einer der wichtigsten Bestandteile von Bildungssystemen. Wenn Länder die Ausbildung und die Fähigkeiten ihrer Schüler verbessern wollen, ist es daher naheliegend zu analysieren, welche Eigenschaften Lehrer effektiver machen, da dies wertvolle Informationen für politische Entscheidungsträger liefern kann. Spielt die Erfahrung der […]
Pietro Sancassani Teachers are arguably one of the most important ingredient of education systems. If countries want to improve their students’ education and skills, it is therefore natural to analyse what characteristics make teachers more effective, as this can provide valuable information for policymakers. Does teacher experience matter? An aspect that has been widely investigated […]
