The learning individual How the brain develops, grows, and learns throughout our lives A two-minute animated introduction to brain development by Nora Maria Raschle and Sabine Gysi / March 28, 2018
Teacher effectiveness makes a difference "Teachers can make up as much as 15-20% of the variation in student learning", says educational psychologist Tom Good Interview by Alexandra Güntzer / July 26, 2017
“We need to stop gap gazing” Iheoma Iruka says we should think of how and why the gap in black boys’ achievement is there and what we can do to eliminate it Interview by Sabine Gysi / July 19, 2017
Increased exploratory behavior in adolescents: risky, yet also beneficial Brain changes during the transition from childhood to adolescence provide opportunities for learning, says Wouter van den Bos Interview by Sabine Gysi / July 11, 2017
Almost one in four children experiences developmental or health struggles Nora Raschle talks about the critical time window in children’s and adolescents’ brain development when developmental disorders manifest Interview by Sabine Gysi / July 4, 2017
Why do number symbols count? Early screening and interventions for math Daniel Ansari talks about what happens in children’s brains when they learn numerical symbols Interview by Sabine Gysi / June 27, 2017
Early language training improves opportunities for immigrant children High-quality child care and parenting skills have a significant effect on the success of immigrant children in learning a second language Interview by Cathrin Jerie / June 20, 2017
The benefits of fantasy play Pretend play helps to promote the social-emotional development of children and has a positive effect on the relationships with their peers Interview by Cathrin Jerie / June 13, 2017
Younger adults focus on growth and outcome, older adults on pursuing goals Alexandra Freund's research suggests that a heterogeneous age mix in teams is beneficial for both companies and society at large Interview by Cathrin Jerie / June 6, 2017
A healthy life starts even before birth Other measures are just as important as birth weight in predicting a child’s physical and cognitive development Interview by Cathrin Jerie / May 30, 2017
Brain development and sensitive periods for learning in adolescence Sarah-Jayne Blakemore has found in her research that adolescence contains windows of opportunity for learning Interview by Cathrin Jerie / May 8, 2017
Too-high expectations can lead to loneliness Luc Goossens, University of Leuven, talks about why 20% of young people report that they feel lonely Interview by Cathrin Jerie / April 24, 2017
Research needs to focus on the positive outcome rather than on the problem What does success look like should be the central question when designing child development research and programs Interview by Cathrin Jerie / April 22, 2017
