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If you want students to absorb information and retain it, most teachers will agree that associating the object of learning with visual cues works wonders, especially when it comes to revision. But the efficacy of pictures, diagrams and mind maps is not clear cut, finds Kat Arney

Emotional intelligence is often dismissed as cod science or a fad, but there is, in fact, a robust evidence base behind it, finds Kat Arney, who discovers that researchers think schools is where its impact could be most productive – so, should you love it or should you love it not?

We wouldn’t put up with racist or homophobic discrimination in our schools, so why do we accept gender stereotyping, asks this equal opportunities campaigner. Kat Arney discovers why the Let Toys Be Toys campaign to challenge limiting gender norms is branching out into the classroom

Not enough people understand enough about science, and even fewer want to pursue a Stem-focused career. That’s a major problem for society, says Kat Arney, but she finds that the solution may lie in boosting young people’s ‘science capital’. And schools are key

Are robots powered by artificial intelligence going to steal your job? That’s unlikely, says Kat Arney, but she argues that AI does have the potential to transform the way we view education, how teachers teach and how everyone in schools behaves – for the better and for the worse

Technology is often portrayed as a mindless distraction, useful only for destroying pupils’ attention spans. But, as Kat Arney finds, research shows the truth is a little more nuanced than that. And there are many ways to harness the power of ed tech for good in your school