Being “good at math” not an innate skill
Research on Norwegian students of average age 10.5 years found that practice, no innate math skills, makes you good at math....
read moreComputers change the way we learn
A research team has shown that using a mouse changes the way the brain generalizes movements....
read moreComputer model shows how brain learns new skills
Neuroscientists from MIT have designed a new computer model to show how the brain can learn a new task while retaining similar old ones....
read moreModified Mirror Neuron System can alter visual perception
A team from Arizona State University has found that our mirror neuron system can be modified by language and that, in turn, can change visual perception....
read moreTeachers’ interactions with students support learning and development...
Researchers at the University of Virginia, Oregon State University and Clemson studied 1,400 preschoolers and 325 early childhood teachers and found that “responsive teaching” contributed to multiple aspects of the students’ development, including memory, language and literacy....
read moreTV can stall preschoolers cognitive development
Researchers at The Ohio State University found that preschoolers who have a TV in their bedroom and are exposed to more background TV generally have a decreased understanding of others’ beliefs and desires....
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