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More practical and exploratory learning in school, Norway takes the lead

Listen to the story {Play} The Norwegian government has allocated NOK 127 million to all municipalities in the country to make everyday school life for pupils more relevant, practical and exploratory. The money is distributed as an earmarked grant according to the number of students in grades 5-10. Municipalities can …

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AI Deep Learning vs. Human Deep Learning: A Tale of Two Approaches

Listen to the story {Play} In the realm of knowledge acquisition, two distinct yet complementary processes have emerged: AI deep learning and human deep learning. While both involve acquiring and processing information, they differ significantly in their source materials and the impact they have on our understanding. AI Deep Learning: …

Training Reading Comprehension on Computer Screens: A Review of Research and Implications for Education

Listen to the research report {Play} The shift from printed to digital text formats has significant implications for society. One implication is that it has made information more accessible and widely available. This has democratised access to knowledge and has the potential to improve literacy rates and educational outcomes. However, …

OECD Releases New Report Highlighting Financial Literacy Challenges

Listen to the story {Play} OECD has released a new report that assesses financial literacy levels among adults in 39 countries and economies. The report found that, on average, only 34% of adults reached the minimum target score on financial competence, defined as scoring at least 70 out of 100 …

After print and the main Learning Resource for the Digital Society

Listen to the story {Play} Interactive textbooks as a Learning Resource that offers a multitude of advantages over traditional printed textbooks, making them a more engaging, effective, and accessible learning tool for students of all ages and abilities. As technology continues to evolve, interactive textbooks are poised to revolutionise the …

Germany Takes a Step Forward in Financial Education

Listen to the story {Play} Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) have announced the first milestones of their Financial Education Initiative. The goals of the initiative are to improve the research and data basis in Germany, strengthen financial competence in all …

How to upgrade assessments to the digital society’s prerequisites

Listen to the story {Play} This paper is based on recent research about how to upgrade assessments in general to the digital society’s prerequisites and it is published in the aftermath of the PISA-results that was published December 5, 2023.  Introduction In the rapidly evolving world of the 21st century, …

Children who experience unpredictable childhoods are less likely to explore and learn, new research finds

Listen to the story {Play} A new study has found that children who experience unpredictable childhoods are less likely to explore and learn. The study found that children who perceived their environments as unpredictable were more likely to repeat previous choices, even when those choices yielded lower rewards. The researchers …

AI and Mathematics: Human-Level AI Mathematicians – is it possible?

Listen to the story {Play} Building computational systems that understand and practice mathematics at the level of human mathematicians has been a long-standing aspiration of artificial intelligence (AI). The rise of large language models (LLMs) has sparked imaginations that we are closer than ever to attaining, or surpassing, human-level performance …