“I feel I have missed out on my university experience”
Spot on. Since the beginning of the pandemic, many higher education students struggle with Zoom fatigue, feelings of isolation and lack of motivation. Kätlin Armei is one of them.
Spot on. Since the beginning of the pandemic, many higher education students struggle with Zoom fatigue, feelings of isolation and lack of motivation. Kätlin Armei is one of them.
World of Research. Pascale Mompoint-Gaillard’s research provides insights about supporting engagement, particularly in an online environment. Emotions really matter in engaging learning, she says.
Feature. Students from minority backgrounds face many obstacles in the German school system. What does it really take creating a more inclusive path to higher education?
Spot On. Humour in education can be tricky to get right. In online training however, it is necessary for group cohesion and motivating learners, argues Toula Giannakopoulou.
Editorial. Amid societal and environmental threats, engaging in learning might lose its priority. It is important to keep asking what education can and should offer us.
We still know little about the adults who dropped out of learning during the pandemic. Educators across Europe worry that re-engaging these “lost” learners will be a challenge.
Essay. The recent UNESCO report is calling us all to rethink our understanding of what education and lifelong learning mean, writes Jon Torfi Jonasson.
Meet the board: Maja Maksimović believes that learning pathways should leave room for unpredictability, intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm.
Meet the board series introduces Elm editorial board members. Antra Carlsen believes in continuous exchange of know-how.
Interview. Therapists discuss the meaning of resilience in relation to their practice. They highlight the importance of engaging in an honest dialogue with oneself.
Reportage. A health organization trained local grandmothers, gogos, to help tackle rising mental health problems in the area. Gogos are respected in the community and easy to approach.
Interview. For digital education to get better, it needs to be more focused on people and critical thinking, Sean Michael Morris argues.