Adaptive teaching: Rethinking the nature of learning in schools Every child learns differently. What can teachers do to accommodate the needs of each individual student? by Hanna Dumont and Tania Jenkins / July 14, 2020
Online labs: under development Remote research presents new opportunities to understand how children learn by Moira R. Dillon / July 9, 2020
Working memory training in school A new study suggests that positive effects on learning may take time to emerge by Annie Brookman-Byrne / July 1, 2020
Food insecurity and its consequences for children’s development COVID-19 intensifies the problem by Elisabetta Aurino and Sharon Wolf / April 20, 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
Quality early education can help slow learners catch up Early intervention is key in preventing placement in special education by Jack Graham / February 3, 2020
Gaming is still stigmatized An obstacle to constructive observation and research by Marc Bodmer / January 22, 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
Do trees make children smarter? It’s complicated. A new paper suggests the relationship between greenery and cognitive development may not be as straightforward as previously thought by Dwyer Gunn / September 30, 2019
Cognitive Artificial Intelligence: Building better machines (and babies!) With what we learn from AI about the origins and development of human thought, we can design better educational programs by Moira R. Dillon / September 24, 2019
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
