“Sweden had positioned itself as a frontrunner in digital education, but over time concerns emerged about screen time, distraction, reduced deep reading, and the erosion of foundational skills such as sustained attention and handwriting.”
Fälth noted that proponents of reform believe that “basic skills — especially reading, writing, and numeracy — must be firmly established first, and that physical textbooks are often better suited for that purpose.”
Between 2000 and 2012, Swedish students’ scores on standardized tests steadily declined in reading, math, and science.
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