• Excavating the origins of the learning pyramid myths 

      Letrud, Kåre; Hernes, Sigbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The family of cognitive models sometimes referred to as the “Learning Pyramid” enjoys a considerable level of authority within several areas of educational studies, despite that nobody knows how they originated or whether ...
    • Longitudinal relationship between social skills and academic achievement in a gender perspective 

      Gustavsen, Ann Margareth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Previous studies found that girls have higher academic achievement than boys in most school subjects. Teachers’ grading of academic achievement seems to be based not only on students’ knowledge but also their social skills, ...
    • The history syllabus in post-genocide Rwanda: Implications for teacher education 

      Thomas, Paul; Kooij, Kristin Skinstad van der (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      This case study examined the questions: How are relations between Hutus and Tutsis portrayed in recent History syllabi in post-genocide Rwanda, and how may the narrative about these relations affect efforts towards educating ...