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Variety is the Spice of Life... and Learning

Variety is the Spice of Life... and Learning

Despite what learners predicted would help them, this type of retrieval practice boosted memory and learning.
Posted in Education

How a Lack of Confidence Actually Boosts Learning

How a Lack of Confidence Actually Boosts Learning

A new study at Rutgers University looked at what makes people want feedback and how it affects learning.
Posted in Education, Motivation

Non-Cognitive Skills: The Hidden Key to Academic Success

Non-Cognitive Skills: The Hidden Key to Academic Success

Non-cognitive skills are as important as intelligence in determining academic success, new study finds.
Posted in Education, Social Development, Social Skills

Heads Up, Teachers! How Your Posture Hurts or Helps Student Engagement

Heads Up, Teachers! How Your Posture Hurts or Helps Student Engagement

Variations in an instructor's body posture can enhance teaching and stimulate learning by influencing students' perceptions and attitudes.
Posted in Attention, Education, Engagement, Motivation

Game On! Board Games Aren't Just a Reward

Game On! Board Games Aren't Just a Reward

Researchers tested the effectiveness of modern board games in school settings for memory and math skills. Their results were surprising.
Posted in Education, Mathematics, Memory

Eureka! Exploring Learning Through Moments of Insight

Eureka! Exploring Learning Through Moments of Insight

Learning is often not a gradual process, but takes place in leaps and bounds.
Posted in Attention, Education, Neuroscience

How Building Design Impacts Performance

How Building Design Impacts Performance

New research reveals a link between rooms with high ceilings and examination results.

Posted in Education, Neuroscience

Decodable Texts: Helping or Hurting Early Readers?

Decodable Texts: Helping or Hurting Early Readers?

Study provides insights into the use of decodable texts in early reading instruction.

Posted in Education, School Readiness

Peers Crucial in Shaping Boys’ Confidence in Math Skills

Peers Crucial in Shaping Boys’ Confidence in Math Skills

How social mechanisms contribute to the gender gap in math confidence.
Posted in Education, Mathematics, Social Development

Positive vs Negative Feedback: What's Better for Motivation?

Positive vs Negative Feedback: What's Better for Motivation?

Researchers examining how feedback affects mental effort finds positive feedback boosts confidence, while negative feedback makes tasks seem harder, both boosting motivation. 

Posted in Education, Motivation, Neuroscience

Key to Right Interventions for Kids with Language Disorders

Key to Right Interventions for Kids with Language Disorders

New screening tools in child health care are effective in identifying early language and communication difficulties in children.
Posted in Education, Language, Speech

Drawings Give Shape to Math Problem-Solving Skills

Drawings Give Shape to Math Problem-Solving Skills

Researchers analyzed drawings made by children and adults when solving simple math problems. Their results suggest a novel method to enhance mathematical learning and instruction.
Posted in Education, Mathematics