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Forskning: Pisa görs till slagträ i debatten

Undersökningen visar att PISA inte bara omskrivs i artiklar som handlar om skola och utbildning utan också i andra sammanhang. I Sverige framstår Pisa i hög grad som en politiserad företeelse och tongångarna är ibland bombastiska, medan PISA i det finländska materialet i större utsträckning förankras i en pedagogisk diskurs och omskrivs på ett mer

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Nytt nummer av NOMAD

Årets sista nummer av NOMAD är ett tematiskt dubbelnummer med 7 artiklar. Temat är forskning om lärande och undervisning i algebra. Tilgange til tidlig algebra Thomas Kaas Finnish students’ flexibility and its relation to speed and accuracy in equation solving Peter Hästö and Riikka Palkki Developing a frame for analysing different meanings of the concept

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Designing effective professional development for math instruction

Book review. Learning trajectories for teachers: Designing effective professional development for math instruction discusses the importance of and need for focused attention on the role of learning trajectories in supporting multiple aspects of teaching mathematics. Läs vidare/Read more [Teachers College Record]

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Study: Young children can learn math skills from intelligent virtual characters

U.S. children lag behind their international peers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills, which has led to calls for an integrated math curriculum for 3- to 6-year-olds. A new study examined whether young children’s verbal engagement with an onscreen interactive media character could boost their math skills. Läs vidare/Read more [EurekAlert!]

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Schools less important than parents in determining higher education aspirations

A new study shows that the elementary school a child attends has almost no influence on their desire to progress to higher education – as factors including parental aspirations, academic support from their mother and having a desk to work on are much more important. Läs vidare/Read more [EurekAlert!]

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