Research needs to focus on the positive outcome rather than on the problem What does success look like should be the central question when designing child development research and programs Interview by Cathrin Jerie / April 22, 2017
Boys understand less of what they read than girls A study challenges policy makers to tackle poor reading comprehension that may underpin lower academic achievement for boys by Jack O’Sullivan / April 12, 2017
Accurate self-monitoring is an essential skill Claudia Roebers explains how over-confidence impacts children's learning and why it is hard to improve self-assessment Interview by Cathrin Jerie / April 10, 2017
Ways to educate refugee children An intercultural education model for Syrian refugee children in Turkey by Ulaş Sunata / April 7, 2017
Understanding the children of immigrants Developmental psychologist Cynthia García Coll on the “immigrant paradox” and the political threats immigrant families face today Interview by Meeri Kim / April 6, 2017
Frontiers in ed-tech entrepreneurship How will education technology companies improve learning? by Elizabeth West / March 31, 2017
Addressing the gender gap and extending the cognitive gains from coding Today, women comprise only 18 percent of all computer science graduates. Girls Who Code is focused on closing this gender gap by David Karas / March 24, 2017
The creation of a virtual child Justine Cassell programs virtual peers for children to help them learn by Meeri Kim / March 22, 2017
Introducing podcasts worth hearing: Morning Edition A podcast recommendation about STEM education and how to effectively engage students by Mallory Locklear / March 17, 2017
Can IQ tests and grades predict life outcomes? The better we understand what IQ and achievement tests are actually measuring, the more useful they’ll be by Mallory Locklear / March 15, 2017
Early childhood intervention programs combat the vicious cycle of poverty Costas Meghir's research focuses on how early childhood intervention can help break the cycle of intergenerational transmission of poverty Interview by Cathrin Jerie / March 13, 2017
Internet use – curse or cure for school engagement? Internet use affects school engagement and mental health of teenagers. Recent Finnish research reveals two sides to the coin by Katariina Salmela-Aro / March 3, 2017
