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A new study shows that students learn way more effectively from print textbooks than screens

October 30, 2017

Today’s students see themselves as digital natives, the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology like smartphones, tablets and e-readers. Teachers, parents and policymakers certainly acknowledge the growing influence of technology and have responded in kind. We’ve seen more investment in classroom technologies, with students now equipped with school-issued iPads and access to e-textbooks.…

Waldorf: An education of its time?

August 11, 2017

To what degree is Waldorf education of its time? Is it contemporary? These questions are put forward by Neil Boland, senior lecturer at Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand. He looks towards possible futures and finding new forms of and for education. This is his second article; the first, “A sense of place within…

Radish or Barbie?

August 11, 2017

The boom in ‘Waldorf Dolls’ raises questions about the significance of these types of dolls. Philipp Reubke, senior Waldorf kindergarten teacher and member of the International Association of Waldorf Kindergartens (IASWECE) asks, ‘what is a Waldorf Doll’? Is there a ‘real’ Waldorf Doll?

Sweepers, Feathers and Rainbows

July 28, 2017

This article is from waldorf-resources.org. It’s the website created by the Pedagogical Section at the Goetheanum on behalf of the International Forum for Steiner/Waldorf Education. -Ed. Joep Eikenboom is a class teacher and teacher for educational support in the Netherlands. In this paper, he explains how important it is for teachers to perceive the human…