The studies in this volume explore a number of issues in education today. One paper reveals
what actually motivates teachers to develop their career another how to teach primary
teachers to talk about visual art. Children's artworks were explored in one article to see how
they relate to their adjustment to school. In another a case study was successful in
developing reasoning in primary school students. The measurement of mathematics achievement
revealed no difference between Estonian speaking and Russian speaking schools.
Performance-related goals were shown in another article to be associated with the self-concept
of the students. The learning disabilities of children were analysed and the production of
narratives by children with language impairment. The analysis of aggressive behaviour in
children in Estonia and Finland indicated gender and country differences in their behaviour.
