Can we understand cultural components of classroom instruction? Observers’ biases, expectations, and culturally-embedded beliefs make this task difficult by Alyson Lavigne / December 4, 2019
Citizen Science to advance research on emotion regulation This app brings science to your fingertips – across the globe by Susanne Schweizer / November 27, 2019
What AI researchers can learn from children’s learning Intrinsic motivation as a key ingredient in human and artificial intelligence by Catherine Hartley / November 25, 2019
How to overcome the education hype cycle Promising ideas that produce positive results in experiments often get over-simplified and touted as ‘the answer’ by David Yeager / November 15, 2019
Social media and teen mental health: confusing correlation with causation Rather than urging parents and teachers to ban social media use, we should focus on providing young people with the support they need by Kathryn Bates / November 8, 2019
The powerful indirect influence of genes on children’s success Through parenting, genes become effective even if a child didn’t inherit them by Jasmin Wertz / October 28, 2019
Assessing social and emotional learning at school is crucial but tricky A novel app can provide teachers with information to guide instruction, set personalized student goals, and give parents meaningful feedback by Jelena Obradović / October 25, 2019
Mindfulness in schools: Is it overrated? Scientific evidence mitigates the effectiveness of mindfulness interventions by Jessica Massonnié / October 21, 2019
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
Promoting teacher autonomy Educators want evidence and tools, not strict instructions by Annie Brookman-Byrne / September 12, 2019
Can educators and researchers work together to promote school development? Yes – but the scientific community and practitioners must be able to communicate effectively by Markus Sauerwein / August 26, 2019
Demonizing tech won’t help us Parents should address technology use with attention to the content and quality of what their teens are doing online by Michaeline Jensen / August 21, 2019
