Which occupation is most similar to a teacher in terms of status? Do students respect teachers? How many hours do teachers work? And, how much should they be paid? These are some of the questions posed to more than 35 000 people around the world.
Findings from an evaluation of upper primary and middle school students’ science inquiry skills suggest there is room for improvement in implementing an inquiry-based teaching approach, at least in terms of students’ abilities to undertake scientific inquiry.
The Granny Cloud network set up by Professor Sugata Mitra builds on the success of his ‘hole in the wall experiments' into how children teach themselves and others. In this article we speak to a teacher involved in the initiative, which supports students in remote locations across the globe.
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