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The latest on genetics, health, neuroscience and psychology in child and youth development
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Why student wellbeing is central to learning

Nina Alonso / 12 December 2023
Podcast Learning & Education Development Mental health Education policy
Teachers' Voices logo of speech bubbles saying hello in different languages.

The cognitive scientist asking why learning is sometimes easy and sometimes hard

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 7 December 2023
Interview Learning & Education Development Equity
Children jump over a blackboard of math problems.

The developmental neuroscientist asking why children’s brains develop differently

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 16 November 2023
Interview Development Individual differences
Children paint images of brains with the help of a neuroscientist.

Building youth resilience

Kathryn Bates / 2 November 2023
Interview Society Development Mental health
A teenage girl rock climbs indoors.

The developmental psychologist exploring the profound consequences of children’s self-views

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 28 September 2023
Interview Development Psychology Equity
A young girl looks through a telescope, as a researcher stands next to her.

How bilingualism affects a child’s world

Melissa Hogenboom / 19 September 2023
Article Development Language
A toddler reads a picture book at home.

Talking to babies may have a positive impact on their brains

Amanda Ruggeri / 30 August 2023
Article Development Language
Caregivers talk to a young child who is learning to walk.

How does metacognition help children learn?

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 8 August 2023
Article Learning & Education Development Psychology Neuroscience
A young girl thinks while working on her homework.

What motivates children to read?

Saloni Krishnan / 25 May 2023
Article Development Individual differences
A child reads, surrounded by shelves of books.

Playful learning makes for joyful parenting

Charlotte Anne Wright, Ally S. Masters, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek / 11 May 2023
Article Development 21st century skills
Two children helping with the washing. They are playing with washing baskets over their heads and a pile of clean socks in front of them.

Learning to play

Annie Brookman-Byrne and Gemma Wirz / 27 April 2023
Video Development Learning environments
Characters playing outdoors together in nature.

Learning to create communities

Annie Brookman-Byrne and Gemma Wirz / 20 April 2023
Video Development Diversity
Characters of diverse backgrounds and demographics standing together in harmony.

Explore the latest news, research and opinions about child development and learning

How can schools embrace variability in learning?

Nina Alonso / 2 April 2024
Podcast Learning & Education Individual differences
Teachers' Voices logo of speech bubbles saying hello in different languages.

Nurturing entrepreneurial mindsets at school

Nina Alonso / 5 March 2024
Podcast Learning & Education 21st century skills
Teachers' Voices logo of speech bubbles saying hello in different languages.

Should adolescents start school later?

Amanda Ruggeri / 8 February 2024
Article Learning & Education Development Education policy
Teenagers walk along a school corridor.
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The educational scientist showing how learners bring creativity to EdTech

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 28 March 2024
Interview Learning & Education Education technology
A researcher and children in a boat use a fishing rod to catch digital solutions to challenges.

Behind the scenes of building AI EdTech for schools

Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 12 March 2024
Podcast Technology Learning & Education Education technology Education systems

Gender equity in STEAM starts at school

Nina Alonso / 20 February 2024
Podcast Learning & Education STEM
Teachers' Voices logo of speech bubbles saying hello in different languages.
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Digital books for children affected by war

Roberta Michnick Golinkoff and Natalia Kucirkova / 21 March 2024
Article Society Development Technology and society Mental health
A young boy and his mother read a digital book together.

How can parents be supported to become more involved in their children’s learning?

Zoe Bozzolan-Kenworthy / 22 February 2024
Interview Learning & Education Parenting and childcare Learning environments
Adults pass a booklet between each other.

The social scientist using a wealth of data to identify policies that reduce inequality

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 15 February 2024
Interview Society Learning & Education Education policy
A researcher helps children walk up a line graph.
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