Exams may damage teenagers’ mental health and restrict their potential Research suggests stress of exams at such a critical time in teens' social, emotional, and cognitive development may be detrimental by Kathryn Bates / August 22, 2019
Talks and lively discussions with Sarah-Jayne Blakemore and Paul Bloom Public event at KOSMOS, Zurich – watch the video recording now by Sabine Gysi / June 18, 2019
How architectural design can support play in preschool How can buildings affect early education, and what impact could they have on children’s development? by Jack Graham / June 13, 2019
Measuring the tides of talk What talk means for children’s cognitive development by Katrina d’Apice / June 3, 2019
A fair start in life begins even before children enter school How socioeconomic background affects a child’s development by Manja Attig / May 27, 2019
What do the genetics of education tell us about learning? The genetics of educational attainment may reflect many different characteristics of individuals and the environments they are exposed to by Daniel Briley and Elliot Tucker-Drob / May 13, 2019
The bright and dark sides of knowledge The acquisition of knowledge is only one of many goals in education by Yee Lee Shing / May 8, 2019
Do children learn better in mixed-age classrooms? Multigrade teaching is a promising approach, especially for children from low socioeconomic backgrounds by Giuseppe Sorrenti / March 22, 2019
How children use the power of prediction to learn new words Children are very fast trackers of structures in their language by Meeri Kim / February 25, 2019
Bilingual at school Advantage or disadvantage for learning? by Annie Brookman-Byrne / January 21, 2019
Understanding of the equal sign in Grade 2 predicts later algebra skills Many young people struggle with algebra. But algebraic competence is a major determinant of college access and career prospects by Jessica Carolyn Bühler / January 11, 2019
Helping children become both responsible and happy How school environment affects students’ brain architecture, well-being and cognitive ability by Frances Hoferichter / January 3, 2019
