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How can we make teaching about climate change more engaging? Deniz Atal Demirbacak is researching how virtual reality (VR) can be used to engage lower secondary pupils.

Pupils can become aware of their own civic identity when we discuss issues they are concerned about in the classroom, according to a researcher.

During the brutal war in Gaza, young Palestinians risk their lives to go online and pursue an education. For many, war itself is a source of motivation.

We often discuss how assessment should take place. But do we consider the purpose of assessment? asks an OsloMet researcher.

A new study from OsloMet shows that only around half of children with ADHD thrive at school. Well-being is lowest among those who are taught outside of class for large parts of the day.

Violence in close relationships does not stop at national borders. Perpetrators may exploit the family’s ties to another country to threaten and pressure family members.

What teenagers value in working life can strongly influence how their adult lives turn out – from education and income to family and housing.

“Our findings suggest that sport does not automatically foster social inclusion among children and young people. Those who participate are typically the ones who already feel secure and are part of a social community,” says Marlene Persson.

Sexual violations among youth in sports are more common than we think – and not just from adults. Peers are often the perpetrators.

To mark the end of 13 years of education, Norway’s high school graduates participate in a celebration characterized by unique outfits, and bedazzled buses.

Professor Hanne Svarstad argues that rapid and just climate action requires that people are offered education to understand the most important consequences of the various climate mitigation alternatives.

How much time children and teenagers spend looking at screens is on many parents’ minds. Yet researchers insist it is the quality of that time that should concern us most.