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Life at home affects kids at school, some more than others

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From The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) press release: Some children are more susceptible to changes than others. They carry the relationship with their parents to school with them. Genetics can help explain why.… 

‘Robin Hood effects’ on motivation in math

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From the Universität Tübingen press release: Students from families with little interest in math benefit more from a school intervention program that aims at increasing math motivation than do students whose parents regard math as important.… 

Study suggests teacher burnout can be contagious

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From the Michigan State University press release: Burnout among young teachers appears to be contagious, indicates a new study led by Michigan State University education scholars. The study found a significant link between burnout among… 

Children play key role in making early education successful

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From the Northwestern University press release: The way children engage with their teachers, peers and tasks is vital to the success of early-childhood education but greatly underestimated, according to new Northwestern University research. Contrary to… 

Strategic studying limits the costs of divided attention

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From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Multitasking while studying may impair overall memory for the study material, but your ability to strategically identify and remember the most important information may stay intact, according to… 

Positive engagement in preschool key to developmental gains

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From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Many interventions and programs designed to improve low-income children’s lives focus on providing high-quality early-childhood education. Preschool classrooms that are emotionally supportive, well-organized, and cognitively stimulating…