This is a pretty impressive study by Petr Svojanovský and colleagues, published in Learning and Instruction, where you shouldn’t get too hung up on the sample size. It seems relatively small, with 2 schools, 42 students, 6 teachers, and 2 teaching assistants. But the researchers wanted to know how teachers who are strong in inclusive… Read More What do highly inclusive teachers actually do?

Grade retention is a topic I have written about many times before. It can also lead to quite heated discussions in education. At the same time, the scientific consensus is fairly clear: it is generally not the best option. I know there are dissenting scientific voices, too. However, you still cannot avoid the question of… Read More Another possible negative effect of grade retention: your later earnings

Set an enthusiastic teacher in front of their class, the students will become enthusiastic too. And vice versa, enthusiastic students can also make their teacher enjoy teaching more. It does sounds logical, and in my own research I once found how contagious passion can be. This also fits nicely with the idea that what teachers… Read More Teachers and students influence each other’s emotions, but not quite as expected

How do you actually get research-based knowledge into the classroom? This is a question my colleagues at Leerpunt and I keep coming back to. Leerpunt is a knowledge broker for education in Flanders, Belgium. Publishing a report or a set of guidelines is one thing, but ensuring that the knowledge from it is actually put… Read More How do you get research-based knowledge into the classroom?