In education, as in psychology, clarity matters. Yet in everyday conversations about teaching and learning, terms like learning theory and pedagogy are often used interchangeably. Phrases such as ...

A way for gifted students, and all students, to develop new interests and catch up with schoolwork during the summer.

New research reveals how synaptic connections in the cerebral cortex can strengthen during sleep, offering insight into how ...

Our brains may work best when teetering on the edge of chaos. A new theory suggests that criticality a sweet spot between order and randomness is the secret to learning, memory, and adaptability. When ...

Climate change is the biggest challenge facing the planet. It will need every solution possible, including technology like artificial intelligence (AI).. Seeing a chance to help the cause, some of ...

In the Cognition and Student Learning (CASL) lab, our mission is to explore and enhance self-regulated learning for learners of all backgrounds. We focus on three key areas: (1) identifying the ...

In my lab, our research focuses on early language development, how most children becomes fluent in understanding and using language in just the first few years of life - no small task! Our most recent ...

Over the decade there has been an overall reduction in the infant mortality rates and underfive mortality rate in India yet the country is housing about 50 of undernourished children of the world reve ...

A 2023 study, for example, found older adults learning multiple new real-world skills showed significant improvement in cognitive ability, including memory, and functional independence.

Three young Christians explain the Holy Communion, an important ritual for Christians involving bread and wine. This topic will be relevant to teaching Religious Education at KS2, 1st Level and ...