Surveys

Mobile phones have become a central part of modern life, but their impact on learning, social interactions and wellbeing in schools is a growing concern.

As part of consultations to help the Digital Education Content expert group, under the Digital Education Action Plan (action 3), the European Commission has published a short survey to gather teachers' opinions on the challenges and concerns they encounter in their daily work with digital education content.

Basic skills – literacy (reading and writing), mathematics, science and digital skills – are essential for individual growth, further learning, job opportunities, social integration and active citizenship.

The annual user survey is now open – share your views!

Education can play a vital role in enabling young people to understand and acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes to address the global challenges that they will increasingly face during their lives.

School education is only possible thanks to teachers. They help children develop essential skills for their future working life and become active and responsible citizens. However, most EU countries struggle to engage young teachers and to keep experienced teachers in the job, which increases the need to reinforce the attractiveness of teacher careers.

Pupil success is more than just academic achievement. A holistic approach to education includes nurturing the mental and physical health of pupils, and research indicates that this greatly influences their overall development and educational outcomes.

Although some high-achieving pupils may also be gifted and talented, gifted and talented pupils are not always high achievers.

Citizenship education refers to the aspects of school education intended to prepare pupils to become active citizens, by ensuring that they have the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to contribute to the development and wellbeing of the society in which they live.

Mentoring usually refers to the process of an experienced person, the mentor, assisting another person, the mentee, in developing specific skills and knowledge that will enhance the mentee’s professional and personal growth. At school level, mentoring opportunities are available for pupils, usually focusing on their educational performance and social-emotional support, and teachers, in the context of initial training or continuous professional development programmes, for example.