education

First impressions from a week of distance learning in Finland. In conversation with my daughters

This week I read this article on EdTech published in the Guardian which asked Can computers ever replace the classroom?  Here in Finland due to the coronavirus pandemic only a few schools remain open  and the question is no longer whether computers can replace the classroom, during these weeks they have to. So, I talked

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Indonesia’s PISA results show need to use education resources more efficiently

  Indonesia’s result in the OECD Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA 2015 report, shows some improvements in the skills of students. In particular, girls are performing better than boys in all subjects: science, literacy, mathematics. They are significantly better in reading. From 72 countries and economies reviewed every three years, Indonesia ranks 62nd,

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