Are Screens Making It Harder For Students To Learn? - What In The World Podcast, BBC World Service Tennis Rome 2026 [TdlEnGhgd1G]
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After literacy levels started to fall in Sweden, the countrys government is cutting down on tablets and laptopsand bringing back good old pens and paper.
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Not everyone thinks this is the right approach though. portugal Some tech bosses say limiting technology in classrooms will leave pupils less prepared for an increasingly digital world - and make it harder for them to find jobs in the age of AI.
So - should more schools around the world follow suit and move away from screens?
In this episode, we eric church unpack this education strategy and the research behind it with journalist Maddy Savage, whos based in Stockholm. And we also hear from students across the globe, to get their take on whether going (more) analogue improves how we learn.
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00:00 Introduction
01:30 Why Sweden is moving away from screens
01:50 Falling literacy levels and international rankings
02:45 Students in Sweden weigh in
03:28 Views from students around the world
04:42 A teachers perspective
05:29 What the research says about screens and learning
06:58 Finding the right balance
07:13 Swedens new rules fewer tablets and phone bans
08:17 Will other countries do the same?
09:30 Potential impact on digital literacy
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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
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Editor: Verity Wilde
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