Rethinking higher education in Africa Gordon Adomdza explains why we need to educate the next generation to be ethical and entrepreneurial leaders Interview by Aisha Schnellmann / February 4, 2021
How to select the best learning strategies for children There are vast differences between individual children, and children’s abilities can change quickly by Garvin Brod / July 22, 2020
Embracing numbers: They help us navigate the world A five-minute animated explainer video by Daniel Ansari and Sabine Gysi / May 27, 2020
Genes, education, and equity: It’s complicated A five-minute animated explainer video by Kathryn Paige Harden and Sabine Gysi / April 22, 2020
Teaching from a distance How teachers can support their students during the COVID-19 outbreak by Annie Brookman-Byrne / April 2, 2020
Individualizing learning through adaptive teaching The goal is for each learner, whether a beginner or a more advanced student, to be equally challenged and motivated by Hanna Dumont / March 31, 2020
“Classes should be designed for students to experiment and be critical” By trying out an online platform with his students, physics teacher Philippe Kobel opened the door to more active and collaborative learning Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / February 20, 2020
Working between the laboratory and the classroom Researchers need to adapt to the everyday life of schools by Jessica Massonnié / January 31, 2020
Children’s shifting responses are more than what they seem Repeated questioning can result in variable responses because children are leveraging the social context to learn about the world by Elizabeth Bonawitz / January 9, 2020
“Learning how to learn is the core of what we have to teach our students” Teacher Patrick Poscio devised a system to help students understand their own learning patterns and use that awareness to learn better Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / December 6, 2019
The challenge of making homework effective and enjoyable Having students create their own instructional videos is a promising pathway to effective learning by Vincent Hoogerheide / December 2, 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
