Sweden Reverses Course on Digital Education: €104 Million for Print Textbooks
2025-01-15
In 2009, Sweden went all-digital in education, phasing out printed textbooks. Fifteen years later, they're investing €104 million to bring them back. Research revealed negative impacts of screen-based learning on student focus, comprehension, and memory. This reversal underscores the need to balance technology with traditional teaching methods, offering a valuable lesson for global education systems.