From the Case Western Reserve University press release via Newswise: Driving down the road, Lisa Huisman Koops, from Case Western Reserve University, bursts into song. “I see a red car. What do you see?” Her…
From the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. press release via EurekAlert!: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 88 children in the U.S. has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a broad group…
From the UCLA press release via EurekAlert!: Every high school kid has done it: putting off studying for that exam until the last minute, then pulling a caffeine-fueled all-nighter in an attempt to cram as…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: Young children in lower-income families who live in high-cost areas don’t do as well academically as their counterparts in low-cost areas, according to…
From the Indiana University press release via EurekAlert!: A study by Indiana University sociologist Jessica McCrory Calarco found that working-class and middle-class parents often take very deliberate — but different — approaches to helping their…
From the University of Chicago press release via EurekAlert!: A bonus payment to teachers can improve student academic performance — but only when it is given upfront, on the condition that part of the money…
From the Oregon State University press release: Young children who are able to pay attention and persist with a task have a 50 percent greater chance of completing college, according to a new study at…
From the Northwestern University press release by Hilary Hurd Anyaso via HealthCanal: Can’t figure your way from a map to reality? All is not lost. Training is effective for improving spatial skills, Northwestern University researchers…
From the University of Illinois press release via Physorg: Students with cognitive and learning disabilities who engaged in a self-directed learning program were more likely to access mainstream instruction and achieve their academic or other…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Increasing the number of students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math – otherwise known as the STEM disciplines – is considered to be vital to national…