Category: Learning

Study suggests emotions contribute the most to school engagement

From the National Research University Higher School of Economics press release: Psychology researchers from HSE University have trialed the reliability of a student engagement scale on 537 Russian primary school… Read more »

Study suggests animated books can help learning

From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that digital storybooks that animate upon a child’s vocalization offer beneficial learning opportunities, especially for children with… Read more »

Study points to differences in the brains of experts and novices

From the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory news release: When mice learn to do a new task, their brain activities change over time as they advance from ‘novice’ to ‘expert.’ The… Read more »

Study looks at how much speakers’ first language affects learning a new language

From the University of Rochester press release: Language research has documented that people tend to draw inferences about speakers based on how they talk. These often implicit inferences can occur… Read more »

Study points to similarity of brains of girls and boys in relation to brain function and math ability

From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: In 1992, Teen Talk Barbie was released with the controversial voice fragment, “Math class is hard.” While the toy’s release met with public… Read more »

Study suggests coordinated brain activation supports spatial learning and decision-making

From the NIH/National Institute of Mental Health press release: Specialized brain activation “replays” the possible routes that rats can take as they navigate a space, helping them keep track of… Read more »

Study suggests preschool writing instruction should encourage writing for communication purposes

From the Michigan State University press release: Writing instruction in early education should be about more than letter formation and penmanship, argue Michigan State University researchers who found preschool teachers… Read more »