Just being exposed to new things makes people ‘ready to learn’
Before they enter a classroom, people learn to identify commonplace objects like a “dog” and a “chair” just by encountering them in life.
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JD Shavit
- May 12, 2022
Adding AI to Museum exhibits increases learning, keeps kids engaged longer
Hands-on exhibits are staples of science and children’s museums around the world, and kids love them. But do kids actually learn from them?
JJ Shavit
- Feb 26, 2022
Minecraft can be used to teach almost any subject, according to researchers
Educators at high school, college and university levels can use these principles to teach a whole variety of subjects within the game.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 23, 2022
Researchers artificially reproduce the learning and forgetting functions of the human brain
Researchers managed to emulate learning neuromorphic abilities using thin layers of cobalt oxide - new step towards brain-inspired computers
JJ Shavit
- Feb 9, 2022
Florida teacher surprises her class with a real snowman -- most had never seen snow
A classroom of kindergarten students in Florida got a big surprise in late January when they received a snowman shipped from Kentucky.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 26, 2022
Is streaming video the key to developing scientific literacy for students?
The study finds video can clearly boost academic performance and in a form students wish to use and appreciate.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 14, 2021
According to experts, these 4 secrets are essential to raising kind children
Schools around the world are implementing lessons that teach empathy and compassion, and science is increasingly focusing on their benefits.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 10, 2021
Study outlines ways to help children learn forgiveness
Study suggests that teaching children to understand other people’s perspectives could make it easier for them to learn how to forgiveness.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 16, 2021
New study shows that brains learn differently as people age
A new study of brain activity patterns in people doing a memory task finds that the way we make inferences changes dramatically as we age.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 11, 2021
How does homeschooling affect adolescents' character, health and well-being?
Compared to peers at public schools, adolescents who are homeschooled are more likely to report greater character strengths.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 24, 2021
Dads on Duty step in to make their kid’s high school a safer place to learn
A group of about 40 concerned dads have teamed up to make their kid’s Louisiana high school a safer place to learn.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 15, 2021
Building Confidence: Barbershop pays kids to read aloud while getting their hair cut
At a Pennsylvania barbershop, kids are getting more confident by getting paid to read out loud while getting their hair cut.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 15, 2021
You Can Now Take Free Online Classes in 12 Rare Jewish Languages
You can now take free online classes in 12 rare Jewish languages like Judeo-Greek and Karaim. They aim to keep Jewish heritages alive.
JD Shavit
- Oct 4, 2021
Can being good at math help you become great at sports
Following her triumph in the recent US Open tennis tournament, Emma Raducanu revealed that maths was her favorite subject at school.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 1, 2021
New research shows learning is more effective when active
Engaging students through interactive activities, discussions, feedback and AI-enhanced technologies resulted in improved performance
JD Shavit
- Sep 28, 2021
Researchers find human learning can be duplicated in solid matter
Researchers have found that learning -- a universal feature of intelligence in living beings -- can be mimicked in synthetic matter.
JD Shavit
- Sep 10, 2021
Bacteria could learn to predict the future
New research from Washington University in St. Louis suggests that bacteria could learn from the past to predict the future.
JD Shavit
- Sep 5, 2021
Struggling to learn a new language? Blame it on your brain
A study in patients with epilepsy is helping researchers understand how the brain manages the task of learning a new language
JD Shavit
- Sep 1, 2021
Science-backed tips for maximizing play time with kids
Years of cognitive development research have uncovered a wealth of knowledge about what children need to grow, thrive and learn
JJ Shavit
- Jul 10, 2021
Handwriting beats typing and watching videos for learning to read
Though writing by hand is being eclipsed by the ease of computers, a new study finds we shouldn't be so quick to throw away pencil and paper
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