Two positives make a negative for gender bias in Stem
Could girls’ superior reading skills really be what’s holding back gender diversity in Stem?
How children make sense of the world
A Finnish lesson in harnessing the joy of tiny tots for lifelong learning
Opinion: Junior cycle reforms are a badly needed corrective
Ireland’s high place in international rankings doesn’t negate need for overhaul
Question of the Week: Are boys doing better than girls in school?
Boys dominate feeder school lists for third level, but girls still perform best
Why do girls outperform boys in the Leaving Cert?
‘Girls read more. They spend more time on homework, and usually spend less time online and playing video games. Boys think they’re too cool for school’
Playing video games can boost exam performance, OECD claims
Gender analysis of test scores suggests girls suffer from ‘low confidence’ in maths
Student assessment programme lays bare potential weaknesses
Analysis: Pisa study measures how Ireland’s pupils measure up against those in 44 countries
Far better hi-tech access needed to improve pupil results, says union
Schools need much improved computer resources, says teachers’ union
Irish secondary level students ‘mediocre’ in problem solving
Minister Ruairí Quinn admits there is ‘considerable room for improvement’
Time to make science work in the classroom
Opinion: A teacher-led project has proved fruitful in integrating science into the curriculum
Above average performance for Irish 15 year-olds in tests
Maths, science and reading literacy assessed
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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