Articles

‘The use of AI in education has grown significantly during the current pandemic. However, evidence on the impact of AI on learning in the long term and across different settings remains scarce.’ In this article, Jyoti Sharma discusses the use of artificial intelligence in educational contexts.

In this article, Shilpi Banerjee and Bijay Das discuss the concept of an item bank and introduce a simple approach that can help teachers create and maintain item banks effectively.

‘The mismanagement of non-biodegradable waste has affected ecosystems of Indian villages in various ways.’ In this article, Suresh Joshi and Harleen Singh discuss a student-led sustainability program that can be implemented by schools.

In this article, Dr Amrita Vohra, Education Director of GEMS India and Executive Principal of GEMS International School, Gurgaon, discusses opportunities and challenges to providing inclusive learning environments that allow all students to make satisfactory learning progress.

Understanding creativity and creative thinking can be tricky, which makes assessing such skills even more challenging. In this article, Anu Radha Sharma explores the complexities of supporting creativity in the classroom.

Observation in everyday contexts can help children learn science. In this article, TR Gowthama elaborates how teachers can partner with parents to enhance student learning.

The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) has today published new analyses of questionnaire data from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2019, examining the home, school and classroom contexts in which learning and achievement occur, and student attitudes.

India will once again participate in PISA, in the 2022 test cycle. Students in the 2018 global assessment were asked about the different classroom activities they are exposed to in relation to learning about other cultures, perspectives, and global events. This infographic looks at the OECD average results.

Andreas Schleicher – Director for Education and Skills at the OECD and long-time Teacher columnist – joins us from Paris for this episode to give his take on all things 2020, talk about the longer term impacts of the school shutdowns and share how different education systems have responded to the pandemic restrictions.

The annual Global Teacher Prize has been awarded for 2020. Ranjitsinh Disale, a primary school teacher in India who has transformed education for girls in his community, has been named winner of the US $1 million award. Here, we look at how he’s improving learning at his school.