Stop Romanticising Boredom
Boredom hinders learning in school and is therefore the opposite of what teaching aims to achieve. Can it nevertheless be of benefit to learners? Boredom is often equated with poor teaching,
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Education
The “Rolling Stone” of Education
John Hattie, the world’s most influential educational researcher, visited Switzerland. His visit was both an inspiration and a wake-up call. Anyone who manages to attract 750 people to a lecture in
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The Myth of Talent
No talent? No problem. Studies and practice show: talent alone rarely leads to success. Other factors are decisive, many of them can be learned. Explanation or excuse? “Leo didn’t make the
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Balancing Act Between Elite Sports and School
For aspiring elite athletes, balancing school with training quickly becomes a tough task. Training and competitions often push the boundaries of traditional school schedules. Sports schools, on the other hand,
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Don’t Send Your Kids to Harvard – Go into the Forest!
South Korea has about 2,000 forest kindergartens and play groups – all based on the Swiss model. An onsite visit. A group of children are sitting Indian style in the midst
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Wrong Remains Wrong
A positive culture of error: What a phrase! But is making mistakes today really less embarrassing than it used to be? People still don’t like being wrong – especially in
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Homebound: When Students Refuse to Go to School
An increasing number of children and adolescents are skipping school. In the US, one in four school-age children is chronically absent from school, while in the UK, it’s one in
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High Five to the Teenage Brain!
From uncontrollable and immature to moldable and flexible: Brain research shows teenage brains in a new light, finally answering questions many parents and teachers have asked: “What is actually going
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What’s New About the New Authority?
Being present instead of powerful, prioritizing relationships instead of distance. This concept of a new authority is used more and more frequently in the classroom. What does it involve and
Read moreNo Authenticity, No Chance.
Teaching is like conducting: Orchestras and school classes are both tense places characterized by authority, individualism and shortness of time. Conductor and university lecturer Graziella Contratto knows both worlds. How do
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