Children need honest information, rather than to be shielded from reality Parents need to take their children’s concerns seriously and help them deal with what they are seeing and feeling Interview by Laura Millmann / April 6, 2020
Supporting children’s learning at home How parents can complement the work of teachers during the COVID-19 outbreak by Annie Brookman-Byrne / March 19, 2020
“We enabled interdisciplinary competences and saw performance improve” Learning coach Matthias Lang describes how changing the school structure gave teachers and pupils more room to experiment and succeed Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / March 18, 2020
“Improving quality education is not something you can do on your own” Economist and political scientist Vanina Farber explains that quality education is relevant for the long-term sustainability of a business Interview by Zoe Bozzolan-Kenworthy / March 16, 2020
The importance of school breaktimes Unstructured play helps students to learn. Breaks should be considered a non-negotiable part of the school day by Annie Brookman-Byrne / March 9, 2020
Lifespan development: the more we know about it, the more complex it seems Elliot Tucker-Drob and Andreas Brandmaier talk about the various factors that shape our development into distinct individuals Interview by Sabine Gysi / February 17, 2020
The consequences of maths anxiety It’s not only poor performers who are affected by Annie Brookman-Byrne / February 10, 2020
A nuanced look into the future with Daphne Bavelier and Amy Ogan Public event at KOSMOS, Zurich – watch the video recording now by Sabine Gysi / January 27, 2020
Children’s shifting responses are more than what they seem Repeated questioning can result in variable responses because children are leveraging the social context to learn about the world by Elizabeth Bonawitz / January 9, 2020
Personalising educational materials Learning should be tailored to individuals, not to ability groups by Annie Brookman-Byrne / January 6, 2020
“I am worried about how we educate kids for a future we don’t know about” Linda Liukas explains why encouraging children to be scientists, artists, creators, and tinkerers is an investment in the future of society Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / December 19, 2019
What AI researchers can learn from children’s learning Intrinsic motivation as a key ingredient in human and artificial intelligence by Catherine Hartley / November 25, 2019
