“Being human means we have to interact with the arts” A recent study underscores the importance of music education in school for enhancing cognitive development by Julianne Hill / April 23, 2018
Gathering learner data The collection and analysis of individual data may lead to benefits in the form of education specifically adapted to individual children by Annie Brookman-Byrne / April 16, 2018
Do we need a learning revolution, or rather accelerated evolution? Reflections on Alex Beard’s new book, “Natural Born Learners” by Simon Sommer / April 11, 2018
“Just being around peers seems to encourage curiosity” How does curiosity develop in children, and what role does it play in learning? Are the effects of discouraging curiosity reversible? Interview by Sabine Gysi / December 15, 2017
How social robots can make children more curious Helping children to maintain and increase their curiosity throughout their elementary school years by Goren Gordon / October 27, 2017
“Track-based school systems tend to separate students by ethnicity” Hanno Kruse explains how a variety of factors interact to affect integration in a neighborhood Interview by Sabine Gysi / August 3, 2017
Society cannot afford to leave children with learning difficulties behind Christian Vögeli, founder of ed-tech startup Dybuster, talks about how ed-tech individualizes learning for kids with dyslexia or dyscalculia Interview by Aisha Schnellmann / July 13, 2017
Timely data analysis needed to create education policy Matthew Chingos, director of Urban Institute's Education Policy program, on the importance of timely data in making sound policy decisions Interview by Julianne Hill / June 28, 2017
The benefits of fantasy play Pretend play helps to promote the social-emotional development of children and has a positive effect on the relationships with their peers Interview by Cathrin Jerie / June 13, 2017
“Knowing how to learn is key in the information age” UNESCO’s International Bureau of Education wants to prepare learners for the 4th industrial revolution - Director Mmantsetsa Marope explains by Jack O’Sullivan / May 9, 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
Applying academic insights to the real world Anthony Barrows, Managing Director at ideas42, explains how the non-profit consulting firm leverages its roots in behavioral science Interview by Meeri Kim / March 30, 2017
