When discussing teacher shortages, we often focus on the reasons people leave the education profession. So let’s approach the issue from a different angle in this post by asking: why do teachers stay? This is the focus of a qualitative study by Wanyue Chen and colleagues. Qualitative research does not allow for causal claims and… Read More A teacher who stays does not always remain the same teacher

No, this won’t be yet another blog post in which I criticise open learning spaces (I rarely do that anyway). Instead, it is about a fascinating new Finnish study. It is in line with a previous study also in Finland.  What makes this study interesting is not so much the question of whether open or… Read More When pedagogical dreams meet school reality

Sometimes you read research that aligns beautifully with your vision. And sometimes it clashes with what you already knew, or thought you knew. For example, because it seems to contradict previous research you have read. Or worse, because it is not necessarily in line with… your own research. But that is precisely why I felt obliged… Read More Do we overestimate the effect of a good teacher-student relationship on learning performance?