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Take the notion that children have specific learning styles, that some are “visual learners” and others are auditory; some are “left-brain” students, others “right-brain.” In a recent review of the relevant research, published in the journal Psychological Science in the Public Interest, a team of psychologists found almost zero support for such ideas.

We have yet to identify the common threads between teachers who create a constructive learning atmosphere

many study skills courses insist that students find a specific place, a study room or a quiet corner of the library, to take their work. The research finds just the opposite.

D-roms and exam papers are handed out together. This is the Danish language exam. One of the teachers stands in front of the class and explains the rules. She tells the candidates they can use the internet to answer any of the four questions. They can access any site they like, even Facebook, but they cannot message each other or email anyone outside the classroom

The Danish government says if the internet is so much a part of daily life, it should be included in the classroom and in examinations.

"The main precaution is that we trust them. I think the cheat rate is very low because the consequences of cheating are very big."

They don't replace handbooks - they support handbooks because they can do things that handbooks can't do.They don't replace handbooks - they support handbooks because they can do things that handbooks can't do.They: (1) are interactive; you get immediate feedback. (2) can show objects in 3D by rotating them on the screen. (3) are dynamic; you see things happening right in front of you. (4) make use of virtual objects with which you can do experiments and teachers and parents can do demonstrations. There is no age restriction - the younger, the better.There is no age restriction - the younger, the better.