“We need to invest so little time in a person to make a huge difference” Future Farmers' Judy Stuart explains how young South Africans learn about themselves and become farm managers Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / December 5, 2018
Predicting academic outcomes: neuroimaging provides novel insights There’s a lot of interest in identifying the best early predictors of how a child is going to do in school later on Interview by Meeri Kim / November 9, 2018
Helping little learners to succeed How to support teachers in promoting children’s executive skills at an early stage by Michelle Downes / October 1, 2018
Let’s talk about preschool maths: It’s not as easy as 1, 2, 3 Recognising the importance of ongoing collaboration between researchers and educators by Megan von Spreckelsen / September 21, 2018
Parkopolis: The life-size playful learning board game What if everyday places were infused with math and science content that sparked the kinds of interactions known to foster school success? by Andres Bustamante / September 17, 2018
Starting childcare early affects personality traits in adolescence Children who enter day care at age three are more likely to be communicative and conscientious in adolescence by Frauke Peter / August 6, 2018
Playful learning in everyday spaces Urban architecture designed to spark children's development by Brenna Hassinger-Das / August 1, 2018
“Training is important, but it’s not the whole story” Cognitive neuroscientist and concert pianist Fredrik Ullén talks about what playing music does to our brains – and what it doesn’t do Interview by Sabine Gysi / June 13, 2018
“Education is not solely about acquiring job skills” Alex Beard about changing society by changing schools, education for the 21st century, and the role of technology Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / June 8, 2018
“We need a much deeper understanding of the nature of learning” Alex Beard discusses institutionalized learning and how culture influences the way we teach our children Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / June 6, 2018
Feedback helps kindergartners monitor their performance However, not all types of feedback benefit all children by Mariëtte van Loon / June 1, 2018
Auditioning for the brain New research shows: As we’re learning, brain cells are “auditioned” and either hired or dismissed, based on their performance by Elisabeth Wenger / November 14, 2017
