Education

How innovative new practices are helping transform scholarly publishing

Kathleen Shearer, Executive Director of COAR, explores how innovative new practices are helping transform scholarly publishing.

Policy priorities for education in Saskatchewan, Canada

Clint Repski, Deputy Minister of the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education, outlines the policy priorities for education in Saskatchewan, with a particular focus on literacy and funding.

Navajo Nation education policy

Open Access Government focuses on the crucial education policy priorities for the future of the Navajo Nation.

There’s no time like the present: Career planning strategies for researchers

Preparing researchers for a range of post-programmed trajectories has become common practice in universities and their faculties and schools, but why is career planning so important?

Putting the ‘personal’ in personal tutoring

Student success means ensuring every student is given the opportunity to become the best student – and individual – they can be. Here, Dr David Grey Dr Rachel Maxwell discuss why a personal tutoring system without students at its heart is not fit for purpose.

Understanding our memory: Practical implications to personalise learning experiences

A study from Temple University and the University of Pittsburgh deepens our understanding of memory processes and gives us insights into improving learning strategies in various fields.

Improving literacy and math in the US

Open Access Government examines how literacy and math in the US can be improved under the Biden-Harris Administration.

Assessing the UK’s education and skills: What’s Behind the NEET Numbers?

The latest NEET statistics from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) report paints a disconcerting picture of UK Education and Skills in 2023 for young people. For those aged 16 to 24, over 1 in 10 are NEET (not engaged in education, employment, or training).

Working skill sets: Is an urgent overhaul of education needed?

In December, the House of Lords called for an urgent overhaul of education, especially at the secondary level, arguing the current focus is now almost entirely academically focused, at the expense of a broader range of knowledge, skills and behaviours.

Addressing language barriers in UK schools

Jess O'Dwyer, general manager for Europe at Pocketalk, explains how tech can address language barriers and transform a child's learning with English as an additional language.

Diversity in STEM education

Magda Wood, Chief of Learning at Micro:bit Educational Foundation, walks us through diversity in STEM education, focussing on three things to rethink on the path to more inclusivity in tech.

National survey finds 80% of students support the use of learning engagement analytics  

Citing main reason is to improve student support by identifying students who might not necessarily seek help themselves.

Summer holidays to be cut short in Wales

The Welsh Government suggests a five-week shortened summer holiday from the usual six weeks to help evenly distribute term times.

GCSE students in England receive extended COVID support for exams

The Department for Education (DfE) in England has proposed an extension of support measures for GCSE students in their maths and science exams amid efforts to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. technology and AI in education

Open Access Government examines the priorities of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology, including a look at AI in education, plus digital equity for all learners.

Creating the ideal student experience according to Placecube

Understanding the student experience in UK higher education from the perspectives of students and staff.

The pivotal role of literacy in primary school education

Amelia Clayton and Rachelle Carter, Directors at Madeleine Lindley Ltd, discuss the pivotal role of literacy in primary school education.

Advertisements


Latest Academic Articles

The latest academic articles from key research stakeholders