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When teachers match instruction to individual learners

Nina Alonso / 5 August 2025
Podcasts Learning & Education Individual differences Equity
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Supporting children with special educational needs helps everyone

Helena Pozniak / 29 July 2025
Articles Learning & Education Equity Diversity
An adult is helping a child use a tablet.

How parents can make their children feel more loved

Melissa Hogenboom / 15 July 2025
Articles Development Parenting and childcare Individual differences
A mother and a daughter are sitting on a couch having a conversation.

The learning scientist using new tools to understand learning in sports

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 10 July 2025
Interviews Learning & Education Education technology 21st century skills
A group of children and adults play sports while learning.

How schools can value the strengths children gain from adversity

Nina Alonso / 8 July 2025
Podcasts Learning & Education Learning environments Individual differences
Teachers' Voices logo of speech bubbles saying hello in different languages.

Should young people be banned from using smartphones? 

Kathryn Bates / 1 July 2025
Opinions Technology Development Technology and society Education policy
Teens are standing next to each other while looking at their phones.

The developmental scientist showing how culture influences children

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 26 June 2025
Interviews Development Diversity
A child wears a colorful blanket of learning themes beside an adult.

The economist improving education policy with evidence 

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 12 June 2025
Interviews Learning & Education Education policy Covid-19
A child sits on a math-themed pillow while a teacher hands some to another child.

School leadership in emergencies 

Nina Alonso / 10 June 2025
Podcasts Learning & Education Learning environments Education systems
Teachers' Voices logo of speech bubbles saying hello in different languages.

Learning begins with language 

Aisha Schnellmann / 9 June 2025
Interviews Learning & Education Development Language Education policy
A child and an adult are using a tablet to learn.

How metacognition can bridge the attainment gap

Melissa Hogenboom / 3 June 2025
Articles Learning & Education Development Teaching methods Education policy
A child is thinking while holding a pencil.

The developmental scientist exploring what helps children learn language

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 29 May 2025
Interviews Development Language Diversity
A child hops on speech bubbles while talking to an adult.

Explore the latest news, research and opinions about child development and learning

Why children need to understand money

Melissa Hogenboom / 4 December 2025
Articles Development Parenting and childcare Education policy
A boy is paying for groceries.

There’s no single right way to parent 

Emma Blakey, Molly Willis, Emma Smith / 24 November 2025
Opinions Development Parenting and childcare Equity
A child sits on their parent's shoulders at a concert.

When helping your child hurts their progress

Meeri Kim / 11 November 2025
Articles Learning & Education Development Parenting and childcare Equity
A child is doing a puzzle.
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The literacy researcher finding ways to strengthen the language skills of multilingual learners

Aisha Schnellmann / 18 December 2025
Interviews Learning & Education Development Reading and writing Diversity
An adult watches a child catch butterflies made of letters.

The cognitive psychologist reimagining STEM learning 

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 2 December 2025
Interviews Technology Learning & Education Education technology 21st century skills
An adult helps a child learn with a robot.

The school psychologist building resilience in students and teachers

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 20 November 2025
Interviews Learning & Education Development Learning environments Diversity
An adult helps a child to shield herself from bullies.
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Where is AI in education heading?

Libby Hills / 15 December 2025
Opinions Technology Learning & Education Education technology
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How should EdTech integrate into mathematics classrooms?

Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 11 December 2025
Podcasts Technology Learning & Education STEM Education technology
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Handwriting versus typing for children’s literacy

Meeri Kim / 4 November 2025
Articles Learning & Education Reading and writing Education technology
A boy writes in a notebook in the classroom.
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