Initiative Education Teresa and Alexandre Soares dos Santos

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How to overcome the consequences of Covid-19?

It is still too early to measure the extent of this negative impact in increasing inequalities and more generally in worsening the living conditions of a large share of the world population. Some data from pre-COVID periods, however, can help in setting expectations.

A novice is not a little expert

There are many who still think that the intellectual development of a child (and by extension, a novice) into an adult (and by extension, into an expert) is just a matter of growth. But is it really? Do novices and experts think and learn in the same way?

Want Kids To Learn History? Ask These 4 Questions

History teachers generally get inadequate training and materials, and students often don’t learn much.

Hypercorrection effect and the benefits of practice testing

Students benefit more from being corrected when they are confident they were right in the first place

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Retrieval Practice and Processing Load

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The making of a mathematics curriculum: a story of hope from Ballarat, Australia

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Mapping the Global Learning Crisis

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War and education challenges in the 21st century

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students currently in the AaZ – Ler Melhor, Saber Mais programme.

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vocational courses developed in close collaboration with schools, companies, and municipalities.

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22.6%

of 15-year-old students in the OECD countries struggle with reading at an elementary level (PISA 2018).

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Our mission

The goal of Iniciativa Educação is to help ensure young people achieve educational success, by supporting exemplary projects that have the potential to be replicated in both the educational system and in society at large. Our promoters approved the beginning of the activities with three projects that aim to promote reading and literacy, enhance professional training, and disseminate knowledge and information about education.

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Opinion Reading time: 6 min

War and education challenges in the 21st century

Opinion Reading time: 4 min

Want Kids To Learn History? Ask These 4 Questions

Opinion Reading time: 4 min

The making of a mathematics curriculum: a story of hope from Ballarat, Australia

Ser Pro

Pupils throughout the country are already taking part in professional courses established as part of the Being Pro programme. From courses on (nautical) tourism to precision agriculture, several training courses are being developed to meet local and national needs, with input from both schools and businesses.

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AaZ – Reading Better, Learning Better

The programme is already being implemented in schools in mainland Portugal and in the Azores Autonomous Region. Discover the location and number of schools and children taking part in the A to Z – Reading Better, Learning Better programme.

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