Carl Wilhelm Scheele – The Forgotten Chemist
We invite you to read the compelling story of Carl Wilhelm Scheele – the forgotten chemist. [...]
Education
Children may instinctively know how to do division even before hitting the books, study finds
By Peter Rejcek, science writer Image: Fizkes/Shutterstock.com Beginning at an early age, children can perform simple mathematical calculations using an intuitive ability to [...]
Does wealth always lead to a good education? This new model may help predict student success globally
Does wealth always lead to a good education? New study in Frontiers in Education proposes new model for predicting student success globally [...]
Current diversity and inclusion efforts in STEM still undermine minority groups
By Dr Karina Judd and Dr Merryn McKinnon, Australian National University Image: ReeldealHD on Offset/Shutterstock.com Dr Karina Judd is a doctoral researcher in science [...]
Celebrating 10 million views of kid-friendly science!
We have recently achieved a super exciting milestone – we have now reached 10 million article views! [...]
Frontiers’ company-wide Learning & Development launch
In April 2021, the Learning & Development team at Frontiers launched its first-ever organization-wide learning journey. [...]
Celebrating the Importance of Evolution
What is Darwin Day? Why is it important? Scientists of the University of South Florida help to explain! [...]
Little scientists: children prefer books that explain why and how things happen
Books rich in causal information could help increase their motivation to read: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Socially apart, learning together
As schools across the world close during the Coronavirus pandemic, how will young people continue to learn? [...]
Home learning? The STEM journal for young minds aiding scientists of the future
As governments worldwide announce school closures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, it is important parents and teachers seek out fresh and pioneering new ways to keep young minds learning and stimulated during months of restricted movement ahead. Frontiers for Young Minds is an open-access journal written by some of the world’s foremost scientists, specifically for young people. [...]
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.’" [...]
US army research supports personalized soldier training
Research suggests that gamification can boost soldier training, but only if we take individual differences into account; Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Secrets of the Learning Brain
Jacobs Foundation supports Dutch neuroscientists to spread knowledge about the learning brain to our international younger audience. [...]
Why don’t we understand statistics? Fixed mindsets may be to blame
The first study of why people struggle to solve statistical problems reveals a preference for complicated rather than simpler, more intuitive solutions: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Sharp rise in essay cheating globally
A review of surveys covering over 50,000 students reveals that the use of 'essay mills' is rising rapidly around the world; Frontiers in Education [...]
Diversity of the Microbial World
“We involve local kids and Science Mentors here in Mexico with the review process of the manuscripts." [...]
Men place less value on care-oriented careers like nursing
The study also shows both men and women support increasing the gender balance in STEM more than in healthcare, early education and domestic (HEED) careers: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Age, race or need for instant gratification: which best predicts how much you will earn?
For the first time, machine learning allows researchers to rank the most important factors that predict future affluence: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Science for kids now available in Hebrew
In its quest to make science open and accessible for all, Frontiers for Young Minds is proud to announce that its first translation initiative is now online. [...]
Changing students’ attitudes to mathematics improves test scores
Stanford study shows that a free, online course can change students' mindsets about their math abilities and increase academic achievement: Frontiers in Education [...]
Class clowns: Playful boys viewed more negatively than playful girls
Gender differences in how teachers perceive playful children can have damaging effects on playful boys: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Are you brave enough to face the challenge?
Are you a courageous scientist ready to freely share your work and empower the scientists of the future? [...]
Music lessons improve children’s cognitive skills and academic performance
Structured music lessons significantly enhance children's cognitive abilities which lead to improved academic performance: Frontiers in Neuroscience [...]
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 [...]
5 science writing tips from our Young Experts
"It doesn't snow where I live, so I didn't understand what you wrote about snowmen." [...]
Comic books to get children interested in science
“It doesn't matter what your background, gender, ethnicity or socio-economic status is; if you can ask questions, you can do science.” [...]
How expectations impact actual exam scores
Given similar academic results, students who expect higher scores actually attain them: 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 [...]
Looking at the bigger picture with ‘STEM Education’: A new launch in Frontiers in Education
Frontiers in Education announces the launch of a new section - STEM Education to answer the unprecedented environmental challenges humanity is facing. [...]
Communicating advanced mathematics to kids
"I’ve often thought that we could do a lot better job of explaining “advanced” mathematical concepts in simple language for the benefit of a wider audience." [...]
Frontiers for Young Minds goes global
A new partnership with the Patrick & Lina Drahi Foundation will bring cutting-edge science to children in new languages [...]
Montessori preschool boosts academic results and reduces income-based inequality
Children in Montessori preschools show improved academic performance and social understanding, while enjoying their school work more, shows a study in Frontiers in Psychology. [...]
Why don’t students use learning strategies?
Many university students don't use common learning strategies, despite knowing that they exist, 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. [...]
Scientists list 50 terms you may be confusing
A paper in Frontiers in Education defines 50 terms that are commonly assumed to be similar, but in fact refer to very different concepts. [...]
Inattentive kids show worse grades in later life
A study of young kids, published in Frontiers in Psychology, reveals that inattentiveness is linked to poor grades up to 10 years later. [...]
Using Frontiers for Young Minds Articles in Your Classroom
Frontiers for Young Minds content of articles – both text and images – are free to access, download, and reproduce in educational materials. [...]
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 [...]
Introducing Collections from Frontiers for Young Minds
To highlight why each discovery is important with background and context, these collections of articles take non-technical readers [...]
In trying to teach kids about the brain, researchers ended up learning about themselves
The research, published in Frontiers for Young Minds, focuses on early-life nutrition and how that influences brain development, using pigs as a human proxy. [...]
Frontiers for Young Minds celebrates the publication of its 100th article!
That’s 100 articles of cutting-edge science available – for free – for kids, teens, parents, teachers, and the young-at-heart. [...]
Understanding Mathematics – newest section to arrive in Frontiers for Young Minds
Frontiers for Young Minds is expanding and we are pleased to announce the launch of its newest specialty section, Understanding Mathematics. [...]
Empowering women to progress in traditionally male dominated fields
What are the factors that affect women from diverse backgrounds progressing in STEM fields? [...]
Fighting malnutrition with education
Improving the academic training of healthcare professionals in human nutrition is necessary to fight malnutrition [...]
Section on assessment methods for education open for submissions
Assessment, Testing and Applied Measurement is the new specialty section in Frontiers in Education, led by Professor Gavin Brown [...]
Helping children achieve more in school
Study shows learning strategies are key to academic achievement and describe behavioural interventions that could reverse underachievement – By Abigail Pattenden, [...]
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 [...]
Frontiers for Young Minds celebrates its first papers in Understanding Health
Frontiers for Young Minds is growing and we are celebrating the first two papers in our youngest Specialty Section Understanding Health. This new specialty is led by our [...]
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 [...]