A Swedish school, which is using the rough and tumble world of ice hockey to teach kids maths, geography and ethics, has announced remarkable results.
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School made cool by ice hockey curriculum
Posted on 20 March 2012.
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School allows gum to aid learning
Posted on 18 October 2011.
A Swedish school has endorsed teachers’ pet peeve – chewing gum – in class in the belief that the activity of chewing enhances learning.
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Sonoma acquires Finland and Sweden publisher
Posted on 06 May 2011.
Media firm Sonoma has acquired Swedish and Finnish educational firm Tammi Learning.
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Danish schools consider allowing the Internet for exams
Posted on 31 May 2009.
It may seem self-defeating to some, but Denmark’s Education Ministry is seriously considering allowing the use of the Internet during school exams. Apparently, the use of the Internet among Danish students is so pervasive that the government feels they should be allowed to access it during their final exams in secondary school.
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Iceland spends most on education
Posted on 16 September 2008.
Spending on education increased in all OECD countries between 1995 and 2005, on average by 19 percent between 2000 and 2005. On average OECD countries spent 6.1 percent of GDP on education in 2005, MBL.is reports. The news comes from a new OECD document, Education at a Glance 2008, which was released on Tuesday. Iceland [...]
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