learning. Teachers tend to give girls and socio-economically advantaged students better school marks, even if they don’t have …

which learning and innovation are central. Yet, many of today’s schools have not caught up: they continue to operate as they … did in the earlier decades of the 20 century. This book summarises and discusses key findings from the learning sciences … learning environments. It explores concrete examples in OECD countries, from alternative schools to specific cases in Mexico …

In OECD countries, the number of cities and regions which put learning, education, research and innovation at the heart …. The growing interest in learning cities and regions reflects the fundamental shifts which are taking place. Cities are … becoming more knowledge-based and organised as never before around learning and human skills. Today, these factors are central …

What do we know about how people learn? How do young people’s motivations and emotions influence their learning? What …-based learning and when are they most effective? How is learning affected by family background? These are among the questions … on both the nature of learning and different educational applications, and it summarises these as seven key concluding …

Mathematics Teaching and Learning Strategies in PISA uses data from the PISA 2003 assessment to examine the … relationships between teaching strategies, student learning strategies and mathematics achievement. The report aims to identify … instructional practices and learning strategies that contribute to increased achievement in mathematics and general knowledge. It …

because those with stronger approaches to learning get better results at school but also because young adults who are able to … set learning goals and manage their own learning are much more likely to take up further study and become lifelong … learners. This report analyses the results, focusing on students’ motivation, self-beliefs and use of various learning …

how students use learning time, both in and out of school. What are the ideal conditions to ensure that students use their … learning time efficiently? What can schools do to maximise the learning that occurs during the limited amount of time students … spend in class? In what kinds of lessons does learning time reap the most benefits? And how can this be determined? The …