Socially apart, learning together
As schools across the world close during the Coronavirus pandemic, how will young people continue to learn? [...]
Childhood learning
Never too young to learn
"I asked kids why they thought peer review would be important. They said: ‘because someone can lie, because they want to be famous.’" [...]
Highly-qualified staff at state preschools overcome private sector staffing advantage
UK study reveals that staff to child ratios and more importantly, staff qualifications and in-service training, can predict the quality of preschool childcare settings; Frontiers in Education [...]
Early numeracy of young kids linked to specific math activities at home
The more parents engage in math activities with their children, the higher their early numeracy performance: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Children more engaged and attentive following outdoor lesson in nature
Outdoor lessons allowed teachers to teach uninterrupted for almost twice as long during a subsequent indoor lesson, finds a study in Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Tablets can teach kids to solve physical puzzles
Contrary to popular belief, a Frontiers in Psychology study shows that children who learn to solve a puzzle on a tablet can transfer the learning to the physical world. [...]
Iconic words critical to vocabulary acquisition in young children
Words whose form is linked to their meaning are critical to effective language learning in young children, finds a study in Frontiers in Communication. [...]
Is it okay for children to count on their fingers?
Frontiers in Education study suggests finger training intervention combined with exposure to number representations supports quantitative skills development [...]
Screen time or story time?
New study published in Frontiers in psychology suggests electronic media may pose less of an impact to learning for toddlers than is the case for preschoolers [...]
How can children’s active exploration of the world influence development?
Research, published in Frontiers in Psychology, shows motor skills impact growth beyond physical health, such as language, math and social behavior. [...]
Horse-riding can improve children’s cognitive ability
Study shows how the effects of horseback riding improve learning in children. [...]
Robotic tutors for primary school children
By Ian Salter, Frontiers Science Writer The use of robotic tutors in primary school classrooms is one step closer according to research recently published in the open access [...]
Are brain-training apps effective?
By Tania FitzGeorge-Balfour, Frontiers science writer In recent years there has been an explosion in the number of smartphone apps aimed at ‘brain training’. These games [...]