“Babies’ brains are equipped to handle more than one language” Language learning begins much earlier than one might think, and numerous factors play an essential role in that process, Janet Werker says Interview by Sabine Gysi / May 30, 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
The social robot teacher New study by Kimberly Brink and colleagues looks at how children view social robots and what factors build their trust in a robot teacher by Meeri Kim / February 9, 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
Stereotypes, STEM, and a sense of belonging Pernicious stereotypes can dissuade some children from engaging in STEM. But we can use children’s own social tendencies to counteract this by Andrew N. Meltzoff / October 13, 2017
What are robots doing in schools? Pierre Dillenbourg's lab at the Swiss university EPFL is exploring ways to make robots more effective tools for teaching by Wafa Johal / June 29, 2017
Robot tutor ARTIE boosts learning in the classroom Teaching aids like virtual assistants and robots are taking on an ever-growing role in the classroom by Mallory Locklear / April 26, 2017
Spurring cognitive development through mobility Cole Galloway is extending opportunities for mobility and exploration to children who might otherwise go years without such stimulation by David Karas / April 18, 2017
