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How to Help Girls Stay Engaged with Science

How to Help Girls Stay Engaged with Science

This program was linked to higher average science grades and an increase in a measure of science knowledge for a group of fifth grade girls.
Posted in Attention, Education, Engagement, Motivation

How to Make Learning More Effective

How to Make Learning More Effective

Engaging students in these activities resulted in improved academic performance compared to traditional lectures, lessons or readings.
Posted in Attention, Education, Engagement, Motivation, Neuroscience, School Readiness, Technology

Evidence That This 100-Year-Old Practice Enhances Learning

Evidence That This 100-Year-Old Practice Enhances Learning

This makes learning easier, faster, and more motivating.
Posted in Education, Engagement, Handwriting, Learning & Memory, Memory, Neuroscience

A Tool That Benefits Both Dyslexic and Non-Dyslexic Children

A Tool That Benefits Both Dyslexic and Non-Dyslexic Children

New study finds significant benefits for both dyslexic and non-dyslexic children

Posted in Education, Engagement, Neuroscience, Reading Skills

Foreign Language & Music: Does Rhythm Improve Learning?

Foreign Language & Music: Does Rhythm Improve Learning?

Research has shown that a music-related hobby boosts language skills and affects the processing of speech in the brain. According to a new study, the reverse also happens – learning foreign languages can affect the processing of music in the brain.
Posted in Education, Neuroscience

Building Your Child's Vocabulary? Learn by Doing!

Building Your Child's Vocabulary? Learn by Doing!

Learning techniques that involve the performance of gestures instead of simple audio or visual information can benefit learners.
Posted in Education, Engagement, Learning & Memory, Movement & Exercise, Neuroscience, Reading Skills

Flickering Screens May Help Children With Reading and Writing Difficulties

Flickering Screens May Help Children With Reading and Writing Difficulties

Children with reading and writing difficulties who are presented with text on screens with flickering white noise both read better and remember what they have read better.
Posted in Education, Reading Skills, School Readiness, Technology

School Day Structure Could Benefit Children’s Health

School Day Structure Could Benefit Children’s Health

Children’s behaviors are healthier when they have consistent routine and structure in their day-to day lives, such as on school days. 
Posted in Education, Health & Wellness, Movement & Exercise

Dyslexia: When Spelling Problems Impair Writing Acquisition

Dyslexia: When Spelling Problems Impair Writing Acquisition

When children cannot quickly and accurately write letters, they also have problems with spelling and written language.
Posted in Education, Handwriting, Movement & Exercise, Reading Skills, School Readiness

When Class Times Don't Match Biological Clocks

When Class Times Don't Match Biological Clocks

It may be time to tailor students’ class schedules to their natural biological rhythms, according to a new study from UC Berkeley and Northeastern Illinois University.

3 Key Skills for Promoting Numeracy in Young Children

3 Key Skills for Promoting Numeracy in Young Children

What are the fundamental skills that young children need to develop at the start of school for future academic success? While a large body of res...
Posted in Education, Mathematics, Movement & Exercise, Neuroscience, School Readiness

Motivation Depends on How the Brain Processes Fatigue

Motivation Depends on How the Brain Processes Fatigue

How do we decide whether or not an activity which requires work is ‘worth the effort’?
Posted in Attention, Engagement, Motivation, Neuroscience