News from the Department of Teacher Education

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Science news
19.3.2020

Education for democracy is marginal in European teacher training

Democracy and education for democracy play only a marginal role in European teacher training.
Science news
29.4.2019

Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ to award 9 honorary doctorates

The Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ will award 9 new honorary doctorates in May.
Science news
21.6.2018

Language skills at age 2 onwards can predict PISA performance

A study carried out at the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ has found that performance in the reading comprehension task of the OECD Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), taken at age 15, can be reliably predicted well before the beginning of...
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Science news
14.6.2018

Preschool quality enhances first-graders’ reading acquisition

Preschool is meant to prepare children for a smooth transition to the first grade and enhance children’s learning in the first grade.