Play is not frivolous Play drives learning by helping children develop the crucial physical capacities and social-emotional skills needed to thrive at school by Aisha Schnellmann / July 9, 2019
Will school ever be out? How school-based motivation affects adult learning by Julia Gorges / April 5, 2019
Girls read differently – and so do boys Do we need to worry about boys’ reading skills? by Franziska Schwabe / January 9, 2019
“How can we be lifelong learners if learning happens only at school?” Lasse Leponiemi on the importance of self-determined, lifelong learning in the 21st century, and innovations that help achieve that goal Interview by Sabine Gysi / November 5, 2018
Curiosity: a magic wand for learning? Interest doesn’t always translate into effort by Martijn Meeter / October 26, 2018
Why aren’t students curious in the classroom? Teachers should promote curiosity for more engagement and productive learning by Jamie Jirout / October 3, 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
Do incentives lead to better grades? A study of some 10,000 students in the final year of their schooling reveals the impact of monetary as well as non-monetary incentives by Susanne Osadnik / July 24, 2017
How not to raise a procrastinator Supporting children in achieving goals by Oliver J. Kaftan / June 21, 2017
