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The Research Files Episode 12: Dr Chris Harvey on delayed school start times
The Research Files Episode 12: Dr Chris Harvey on delayed school start times

Teacher speaks to Dr Chris Harvey about a year-long study exploring whether starting the school day later has an impact on student achievement levels.

Captioning technology to support PD
Captioning technology to support PD

Voice recordings made by teachers are being used to give feedback on their lesson delivery in an effort to promote effective classroom practice.

Global Education Episode 2: Annette Rueggeberg
Global Education Episode 2: Annette Rueggeberg

Teacher chats to Annette Rueggeberg, co-principal of a secondary school in north west Germany that has experienced a remarkable turnaround in fortunes following an unusual request from a leading orchestra.

Education reform in Sweden
Education reform in Sweden

The global education community often looks to Scandinavia for inspiration on school improvement, but an OECD report has called on Sweden to implement urgent national reform.

Trust in teachers: Infographic
Trust in teachers: Infographic

Are teachers more trusted by the public to deliver a good education in China or Finland? Find out in Teacher’s latest infographic.

Mobile phones in the classroom
Mobile phones in the classroom

Banning mobile phones from schools boosts student performance in high stakes tests, according to a study published by the London School of Economics (LSE).

Inquiring minds
Inquiring minds

‘I don’t know, but we can find out’ is one of the most powerful things you can say to students, says one educator. See why play-based learning works in her classroom.

Professional learning – reflections from a trip to Finland
Professional learning – reflections from a trip to Finland

Two educators recently embarked on a professional learning journey to Finland. Here, they reflect on the lessons they learned from the Finnish system.

Learning by teaching ... a robot
Learning by teaching ... a robot

Researchers are exploring how an artificially-intelligent robot can help children improve their handwriting skills, by placing the youngsters in the role of teacher.

Research Files Episode 9: Peter Barrett on classroom design and academic achievement
Research Files Episode 9: Peter Barrett on classroom design and academic achievement

UK-based academic, Professor Peter Barrett, chats to Teacher about the results of a three year study that looked at the link between physical classroom design in primary schools and academic achievement.