Various research projects within in the School of Education focus on developing and improving teaching at all levels; either by new teaching methods or by re-evaluating and changing existing methods.
The short version is that the study focuses on the reality of teenagers on social media, and how this reality is gendered.
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The preschool years are among the most important in every child's life. It is during this time that they take their first steps in developing social interactions with other children.
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There has been a positive change in Iceland as general interest and observation of whales has increased, both among tourists who sometimes come to Iceland for the sole purpose of seeing whales, but also among Icelanders themselves.
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The study is on Social Media use among children and adolescents. The spark is of course the ubiquitous discussion on the harmfulness of these media; particularly when it comes to youths.
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Nordic research has revealed that kindergarten teachers and instructors believe that children should be older than they currently are when they start kindergarten and stay there for a shorter period of time than they currently do.
We are placing more and more emphasis on the societal impact of research today; in the grant environment or university policy, including the University of Iceland's strategy.
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The main challenges facing education systems all over the world are defined by increased mobility and cultural diversity.
The University of Iceland and Samtökin ’78, the National Queer Organisation of Iceland, have signed a two-year cooperation agreement to strengthen education and counselling on issues affecting queer people and their position within the education system.
Iceland is participating in TIMSS 2027, an international research project that evaluates students’ performance in mathematics and the natural sciences worldwide.
The ProDiGY project, which is developing new technology that provides a systematic, rapid and cost-effective way to accelerate development of drugs to fight serious diseases such as cancer, has won the 2025 UI Science and Innovation Prize.