Ludification and gamification are two concepts that are sometimes used as synonyms. Or even ludification is proposed as the appropriate translation of the English term gamification , as opposed to the Anglicism gamificación. However, if we work on the design of products, services or educational dynamics that want to use these concepts, we must know their meaning […] … learn more→

There is a belief widely held across the Western world: Chinese students are schooled through rote, passive learning – and an educational system like this can only produce docile workers who lack innovation or creativity. We argue this is far from true. In fact, the Chinese education system is producing highly successful students and an […] … learn more→

For the past two decades, investing in girls’ schooling has been hailed as a cornerstone of promoting gender equality in sub-Saharan Africa. Between 2016 and 2018 the World Bank Group invested US$3.2 billion in education projects benefiting adolescent girls. The logic is straightforward. Girls face significant barriers to education, among them poverty, insufficient academic support, adolescent pregnancy, child marriage, and […] … learn more→

The first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the beginning of conflict in Gaza left UK schools with a dilemma: how to mark the event. It has affected many around the world, including school children and their families in the UK. Earlier in 2024, government adviser on social cohesion, Sara Khan, suggested that schools were […] … learn more→

Emotions have become an essential element of our daily lives. Taking them into account and knowing them has made us change our way of understanding life and ourselves: from how we learn to how we interact with others. As different areas of research include them in their studies ( politics , economics , health ), educational legislation has done the same, […] … learn more→

A Queensland tribunal has ruled it is not discriminatory for a school to require girls to wear a skirt at formal events. The private high school said girls needed to wear skirts for occasions including excursions, ceremonies and class photographs. A female student had complained to the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal about different treatment for boys and girls. […] … learn more→

In the age of information and the digital economy, financial education is not just an important skill: it is a real necessity. However, in many schools and homes this fundamental pillar continues to take a backseat. Let’s imagine a world where children not only know how to add and subtract, but also how to invest, […] … learn more→

The quality of education in young offender institutions (YOIs) in England has seriously declined, according to a recent report from Ofsted and the prisons inspectorate. The report into these institutions, whose offenders are aged 15 to 18, referred to “steadily declining educational opportunities”. Among the failings listed were a lack of time allocated to education, lack of […] … learn more→

In today’s classrooms, tools such as machine translation ( MT) technology have become a key resource for language learners. They help students translate words or texts or complete writing assignments quickly and easily. While these tools are helpful, it is important to understand how automatic translation technology is used and what impact it can have on learning, especially for […] … learn more→

In an increasingly connected world, where borders are blurred and instant communication is the norm, instant messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram or iMessage have revolutionised the way we interact. But what if this everyday tool could go beyond casual chats and become an ally for language learning? Creation of educational content One of the first […] … learn more→