in students’ backgrounds. Countries covered: Canada, England, Finland, France, the Netherlands and Sweden. …

This detailed policy review examines recent developments in regional policy in France and in particular, challenges …

France. Designed and financed by the Department, the Futuroscope is the only complex in Europe based on creating a synergy …

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 …

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 …