Back to books - Sweden's schools cutting back on digital learning

Swedish schools are reversing course on digital learning, prioritizing books and handwriting over screens, a move that has sparked debate about technology's role in education. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Back to books - Sweden's schools cutting back on digital learning

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In a significant policy shift, Swedish schools are systematically reducing the use of digital devices in classrooms, returning to a focus on physical textbooks, pens, and paper. The move, which is being implemented nationwide, marks a deliberate departure from the heavy investment in laptops and tablets that characterized the country's educational strategy for much of the past decade. The decision, driven by concerns over declining student performance and the perceived distractions of screen-based learning, has placed Sweden at the forefront of a growing international reassessment of educational technology. The policy reversal follows a period of intense scrutiny of digital learning outcomes. Swedish education authorities have pointed to studies suggesting that excessive screen time may be linked to a decline in core skills such as reading comprehension and sustained attention. "We saw our students' reading ability and their capacity to concentrate on complex texts beginning to slip," explained one senior education official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "The constant switching between applications and the lure of online distractions in a classroom setting were proving counterproductive to deep learning." This concern is supported by recent international assessment data, which showed Swedish students' performance in reading and mathematics had fallen from previous high rankings. The practical implementation of the shift is already visible. In classrooms across Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö, teachers are collecting school-issued laptops at the start of the day, storing them away to be used only for specific, limited tasks. The default tools for learning are once again physical books, handwritten essays, and face-to-face discussion. Proponents argue that handwriting reinforces cognitive development and memory retention in ways that typing does not, and that the tactile experience of a book fosters deeper engagement with the material. "There is a tangible focus that returns to the room when the screens go off," noted Karin Lundström, a primary school teacher in Uppsala. "The children are talking to each other about the work, not just staring at a...

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