U.S. educators seek lessons from Scandinavia

High-scoring nations on an international exam say success stems from autonomy, project-based learning

By Meris Stansbury, Assistant Editor, eSchool News

A delegation led by the Consortium for School Networking recently toured Scandinavia in search of answers for how students in that region of the world were able to score so high on a recent international test of math and science skills. They found that educators in Finland, Sweden, and Denmark all cited autonomy, project-based learning, and nationwide broadband internet access as keys to their success. Read more with registration.

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