From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Pop quiz! Tests are good for: (a) Assessing what you’ve learned; (b) Learning new information; (c) a & b; (d) None of the above. The correct answer?…
From the University of Gothenburg press release via AlphaGalileo: Is it possible to create suitable and amusing educational computer games? Can you use qualities from other types of games? And what do the children really…
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…