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Learning & Education

Discover how young people learn skills and acquire knowledge, and the education environments and systems they learn in
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Development Learning & Education Education policy Education systems

Are we bridging the gap from brain scan to lesson plan? 

Michael S. C. Thomas / 5 June 2025
A teacher is writing in a notebook.
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Should young people be banned from using smartphones? 

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

How to create joyful connections with children

Andrea Paula Goldin, Michelle Dinneen-White, Benjamin Herold / 30 June 2025
Article Development Play Parenting and childcare
A father and his children laugh together.

The developmental scientist showing how culture influences children

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

Tips for teaching in difficult conditions

Nina Alonso / 24 June 2025
Podcast Learning & Education Teaching methods Learning environments
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Can voice AI support children’s literacy?

Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 17 June 2025
Podcast Learning & Education Reading and writing Education technology
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The economist improving education policy with evidence 

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 12 June 2025
Interview 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
Podcast 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
Interview 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
Article 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
Interview Development Language Diversity
A child hops on speech bubbles while talking to an adult.

Improving children’s lives with evidence in education

Nina Alonso / 27 May 2025
Podcast Learning & Education Education systems Education policy
Teachers' Voices logo of speech bubbles saying hello in different languages.

Empowering futures through foundational learning 

Aisha Schnellmann / 22 May 2025
Interview Learning & Education Education systems Covid-19
Two kids are learning together.

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

How to create joyful connections with children

Andrea Paula Goldin, Michelle Dinneen-White, Benjamin Herold / 30 June 2025
Article Development Play Parenting and childcare
A father and his children laugh together.

The developmental scientist exploring what helps children learn language

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

The power of playing with your child

Amanda Ruggeri / 7 May 2025
Article Development Play Equity
A father pushes his child in a box which they pretend is a car.
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Should young people be banned from using smartphones? 

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

Connecting AI to educational goals

Helena Pozniak / 20 May 2025
Interview Technology Learning & Education Education technology 21st century skills
Children are using laptops in a classroom.

The developmental scientist exploring how children learn from robots

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 15 May 2025
Interview Technology Learning & Education Education technology
An adult and a robot help a child learn.
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The developmental scientist showing how culture influences children

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 26 June 2025
Interview 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
Interview Learning & Education Education policy Covid-19
A child sits on a math-themed pillow while a teacher hands some to another child.

How metacognition can bridge the attainment gap

Melissa Hogenboom / 3 June 2025
Article Learning & Education Development Teaching methods Education policy
A child is thinking while holding a pencil.
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The developmental scientist exploring what helps children learn language
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