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Learning & Education

Discover how young people learn skills and acquire knowledge, and the education environments and systems they learn in
'Learning & Education' by Claudia Flandoli
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The development economist aiming to help children in difficult circumstances thrive

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 19 October 2023
Interview Society Learning & Education Equity Education policy
A researcher plants young saplings next to a tree that children have climbed and are learning in.

How can educators use AI to support their students’ learning?

Nina Alonso / 17 October 2023
Podcast Technology Learning & Education Education technology 21st century skills
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Should ChatGPT replace teachers’ red pens?

Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 9 October 2023
Podcast Technology Learning & Education Education technology 21st century skills
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How can teachers inspire environmental care?

Nina Alonso / 3 October 2023
Podcast Society Learning & Education Teaching methods 21st century skills
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How bilingualism affects a child’s world

Melissa Hogenboom / 19 September 2023
Article Development Language
A toddler reads a picture book at home.

Welcome to Teachers’ Voices season three

Nina Alonso / 13 September 2023
Podcast Learning & Education Diversity
Teachers' Voices logo of speech bubbles saying hello in different languages.

How does metacognition help children learn?

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 8 August 2023
Article Learning & Education Development Psychology Neuroscience
A young girl thinks while working on her homework.

What’s your mission as a teacher?

Anke Heyder / 11 July 2023
Article Learning & Education Equity
A sports teacher speaks with a small group of students outdoors.

Working memory in the classroom

Elisabeth Knight and Alicia Forsberg / 4 July 2023
Article Development Individual differences
Young students observe a science experiment in class.

What motivates children to read?

Saloni Krishnan / 25 May 2023
Article Development Individual differences
A child reads, surrounded by shelves of books.

Do children need phonics to read English?

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 18 May 2023
Opinion Learning & Education Reading and writing Education policy
A child lies on the floor reading.

Playful learning makes for joyful parenting

Charlotte Anne Wright, Ally S. Masters, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek / 11 May 2023
Article Development 21st century skills
Two children helping with the washing. They are playing with washing baskets over their heads and a pile of clean socks in front of them.

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

The cognitive scientist studying how children think about others’ minds 

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 28 April 2025
Interview Learning & Education Development Teaching methods Education policy
Children draw the underneath of an iceberg on a whiteboard.

How to support highly sensitive children in class

Michael Pluess and Cherry Hirst / 17 April 2025
Article Learning & Education Development Teaching methods Individual differences
Two children sit at a desk using coloring pencils.

Why is sleep so important for children’s learning?

Nina Alonso / 1 April 2025
Podcast Development Physical health Individual differences
Teachers' Voices logo of speech bubbles saying hello in different languages.
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Gaming as a family

Helena Pozniak / 23 April 2025
Article Development Parenting and childcare Education technology
A family play a video game together.

How disruptive will AI be for education?

Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 22 April 2025
Podcast Technology Learning & Education Education technology
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The psychologist improving education with AI

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 14 April 2025
Interview Technology Development Education technology
A teacher engages with students while AI marks their work.
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The economist empowering parents to help children thrive

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 3 April 2025
Interview Society Development Parenting and childcare Diversity
School meals are being provided to children.

What do books teach children about race and gender? 

Alex Eble / 24 March 2025
Article Society Development Diversity
Three children are lying on the floor, reading a book together.

Do educational interventions increase equality? 

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 20 March 2025
Interview Society Learning & Education Equity Diversity
A group of children are crossing a crosswalk.
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