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Reflecting on PISA 2025: From Results to Literacy Action

06/10/2026 Comments 0 Comment

ELINET PISA Reflections – 1 October 2026
Authors: Winnie-Karen Giera, Sari Sulkunen, Angela Colvert, Aoife Ahern, Jennifer Rowsell

What can we learn from the PISA 2025 results beyond the headlines? And how can we move from national reactions to a broader European conversation about reading literacy?

These questions guided the ELINET PISA Reflections on 1 October 2026. Eighteen participants from seven European countries – from Finland in the north to Cyprus in the south – as well as from Canada came together for an open exchange on how PISA 2025 is being discussed in their respective countries and professional contexts.

Following a welcome by ELINET Chairperson Winnie-Karen Giera, Sari Sulkunen introduced the session before participants moved into three breakout groups. They… Read the rest

Reflections on PISA 2025 An Invitation

28/09/2026 Comments 0 Comment

The latest PISA results published on September 8th showed a declining trend in reading literacy for most countries. In many countries we have seen strong immediate reactions in the media, among policy makers and literacy stakeholders. Some offer explanations, others suggest solutions for improving literacy, and others question the relevance of the PISA studies.

What are your thoughts? How have the stakeholders in your country reacted to the results?

Welcome to discuss the PISA 2025 results in an online meeting organized by the ELINET association. The meeting will take place on Thursday, October 1st at 15.00 – 16.30 (CET).
Please register by September 29th via: https://forms.gle/uQv9zvwbdtSuhosEA… Read the rest

Commission’s new European Literacy Coalition to strengthen literacy skills

23/09/2026 Comments 0 Comment

Ik was gisteren en vandaag een deelnemer bij de start van de European Literacy Coalition. Dit is een heel belangrijk initiatief. Hieronder volgt het persbericht.

The European Commission is launching the European Literacy Coalition, a new initiative under the Union of Skills and the Action Plan on Basic Skills aimed at improving literacy skills across Europe.

The Coalition will bring together schools, education and training providers, libraries and cultural organisations, associations of teachers, parents and learners, and public authorities. The Coalition’s aim is to share expertise and reinforce cooperation on topics such as early childhood as the foundation for literacy and on the training of literacy professionals.… Read the rest

Elinet’s contribution to European Conference on Literacy 2026

18/08/2026 Comments 0 Comment

Nederlandse versie hier

I’m co-founder and Board member of Elinet. Elinet attended 24th European Conference on Literacy, Literacy. The Door to a Better World, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from July 6 to 8 July 2026. For more general information about the conference, see this earlier post on the Elinet website.

Elinet organized two symposia, which were well attended and evaluated. I was one of the organisers of the Elinet symposia and contributed also a presentation.

Learning Together Across Borders: International Perspectives on Adult Education
Rethinking Digital Literacies for the AI Era: International Perspectives from ELINET

We would like to share information about the symposia.… Read the rest

Fake nieuws en stijlfiguren: oude en nieuwe geletterdheid

09/02/2023 Comments 0 Comment

Vandaag verscheen een blog van mij in Neerlandistiek.nl Zie hier Ik kopieer het hieronder. English version at the bottom.

Fake nieuws en stijlfiguren: oude en nieuwe geletterdheid

9 februari 2023 door Jeroen Clemens Reageer

Gisteren deelde ik op Mastodon een artikeltje uit de Volkskrant van 8 februari, Merendeels van 20-plussers is voor een dienstplicht voor 18- en 19-jarigen. Boven het artikel staat De Speld Satire. Ik kreeg daarop vooral reacties zoals deze: “heb daar wel eens aan gedacht, ook nu weer nu jeugd negatief in nieuws is:messen, drugsrunners, slechte leerresultaten. verbaas mezelf, pacifist, hiermee maar als ook sociaal-maatschappelijke dienst mogelijk is kan het ook positief uitpakken.

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Kritisch Lezen/ Critical Reading online. Ideeën & Inspiration for Education

18/11/2022 Comments 0 Comment

English follows Dutch Kritisch kunnen lezen is in de digitale informatiewereld urgent. De betrouwbaarheid van informatie ligt onder vuur door de overdaad van ongecontroleerde informatie. Ook de toename van en het geloof in nepnieuws (Trump, oorlog Oekraïne) en de nieuwe technische mogelijkheden (deep fake, gemanipuleerde video’s en foto’s) maakt kunnen beoordelen van informatie urgenter en ingewikkelder. En het vertrouwen in waarheid en feiten ligt onder vuur. Er is sprake van waarheidsverval. Onderwijs moet en kan hier meer aandacht aan besteden.

Ik ben gestart met een lijstje met inspirerende bronnen voor het onderwijs (Nederlands en Engelse). Het wordt steeds aangevuld. Commentaar is welkom

Binnenkort publiceer ik drie nieuwe teksten over kritisch lezen online op het Handboek Didactiek Nederlands.… Read the rest

ELINET’s Research Reports Enhancing Digital Literacy Skills

06/11/2022 Comments 2 comments

Ik ben een van de auteurs, lid van de board van Elinet en co-chair Digital Literacy.
I’m one of the authors, member of the board of Elinet and co-chair Digital Literacy

ELINET Association is delighted to share the last publications it has prepared.

(1) Enhancing Digital Literacy Skills: Good Practices for Early and Primary Years Education. This comprehensive report gives an overview about relevant studies concerning the development of digital skills of children, addressing age groups of 0-3, 3-6 and 6-12 years. You can download it here

(2) Also available is a shorter version of this report with recommendations Using digital tools and experiences to improve comprehension and expression in young children: a review of the empirical evidence.… Read the rest

Invitation two FELA webinars

12/10/2022 Comments 0 Comment

As a member of FELA, Federation of European Literacy Associations and the co-chairs of the Webinars Steering Group I invite you to register for series of free webinars with leading researchers and practitioners in Autumn 2022. The amount of places is limited. Most of the webinars will be recorded registered and available on the FELA website www.literacyeurope.org after the event.

25 October Family Literacy
17 November Children’s Literature goes Digital

FELA organizes again a series of professional thematic online webinars to share the insights and experiences of the FELA community with the FELA community and beyond. Topics are: Family Literacy and Children’s Literature goes Digital. … Read the rest

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