Learning in the 21st Century A nuanced look into the future with Daphne Bavelier and Amy Ogan Public event at KOSMOS, Zurich – watch the video recording now by Sabine Gysi / January 27, 2020
How schools should approach cultural diversity Maja Schachner explains why it is important that schools allow students' cultural diversity to enrich everyone's learning experience Interview by Alexandra Güntzer / August 16, 2017
To what extent does poverty compromise children’s development? An extensive clinical trial that will follow children from birth and test them at age three will provide answers Interview by Sabine Gysi / August 9, 2017
DNA variants account for 9% of achievement differences in 16-year-olds Sophie von Stumm explains how behavior - an important factor in children’s ability to learn - is influenced by genes Interview by Sabine Gysi / August 2, 2017
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
