Young Minds
18 Mar 2022
Carl Wilhelm Scheele – The Forgotten Chemist
We invite you to read the compelling story of Carl Wilhelm Scheele – the forgotten chemist.
Young Minds
18 Mar 2022
We invite you to read the compelling story of Carl Wilhelm Scheele – the forgotten chemist.
Featured news
25 Feb 2022
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 compare and estimate sets of objects. A new study published to Frontiers suggests this approximate number system extends to division. We often think of multiplication and division as calculations that need to be taught in school. But a large body of research suggests that, even before children begin formal education, they possess intuitive arithmetic abilities. A new study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience argues that this ability to do approximate calculations even extends to that most dreaded basic math problem – true division – with implications for how students are taught mathematical concepts in the future. The foundation for the study is the approximate number system (ANS), a well-established theory that says people (and even nonhuman primates) from an early age have an intuitive ability to compare and estimate large sets of objects without relying upon language or symbols. For instance, under this non-symbolic system, a child can recognize that a group of 20 dots is bigger than a group of four dots, even when the four dots take up more space on a page. The […]
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22 Nov 2021
Does wealth always lead to a good education? New study in Frontiers in Education proposes new model for predicting student success globally
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15 Oct 2021
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 communication at the Australian National University. She is interested in the science-society interface with her current work focusing on inclusion, diversity and equity strategies in STEM workplaces. Dr Merryn McKinnon is a senior lecturer in science communication at the Australian National University. Her work explores the relationships between science, media, and publics; and the influence of equity, inclusion and intersectionality in STEM, especially STEM communication. Together, they have published a paper in Frontiers in Communications about how diversity and inclusion within science communication research and practice is created and implemented. Within the last five years, within Australia at least, there has been an increased focus on equity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. As two women in STEM ourselves, this was something we felt we should contribute to. But the contributions we have ended up making were not those we originally intended. Merryn started out in marine science and then moved into various science communication roles. Throughout her studies, classes and lecturers were usually a fairly even mix of genders and once in the […]
Young Minds
08 Jul 2021
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Frontiers news
18 Jun 2021
In April 2021, the Learning & Development team at Frontiers launched its first-ever organization-wide learning journey.
Young Minds
12 Feb 2021
What is Darwin Day? Why is it important? Scientists of the University of South Florida help to explain!
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15 Apr 2020
Books rich in causal information could help increase their motivation to read: Frontiers in Psychology
Young Minds
06 Apr 2020
As schools across the world close during the Coronavirus pandemic, how will young people continue to learn?
Frontiers news
01 Apr 2020
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.
Young Minds
16 Mar 2020
“I asked kids why they thought peer review would be important. They said: ‘because someone can lie, because they want to be famous.’”
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17 Jun 2019
Research suggests that gamification can boost soldier training, but only if we take individual differences into account; Frontiers in Psychology
Young Minds
29 May 2019
Jacobs Foundation supports Dutch neuroscientists to spread knowledge about the learning brain to our international younger audience.
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14 Nov 2018
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
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05 Oct 2018
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