Learning/Literacy/Reading

Countries around the world are seeing a surge in the number of computer science students. Enrolment in related university programs in the U.S. and Canada tripled between 2006-2016 and Europe too has seen rising numbers. At the same time,…

Psychology researchers at the University of Missouri suggest a first step toward creating educational and work materials to fit a person's appropriate developmental levelCredit: University of Missouri Imagine a 7-year-old and a college…

Survey of nearly 200 countries reveals that most national health authority websites contain errors that may make navigation difficult for disabled populations Stopping the spread of COVID-19 is difficult enough. It's even more complicated…

Children determine emotion by what they hear, rather than what they see, according to new research. The first-of-its-kind study, by Durham University's Department of Psychology, looked at how children pick up on the emotions of a…

Students who are nostalgic are less likely to use marijuana or skip class Teenagers with happy childhood memories are likely to drink less, take fewer drugs and enjoy learning, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal…

Scientists simulate trends in maritime employment over the next 15 years following ship automationCredit: Korea Maritime and Ocean University Artificial intelligence and automation are changing the world, one industry at a time! Whatever…

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba in Japan and the NEI in the USA have discovered a circuit in the basal ganglia of the brain that allows monkeys to learn context-dependent object worthCredit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba,…

There is no area in the brain that evolved specifically to subserve reading. However, behind this incredibly sophisticated task, there is a more general and evolutionarily remote mechanism. Letters, syllables, words and…

Credit: Adapted from Journal of Chemical Education 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c01143 Many students, especially non-science majors, dread chemistry. The first lesson in an introductory chemistry course typically deals with how to…

The study from Penn and American University draws on psychology, philosophy and network science to better understand the different ways curiosity is actually practicedCredit: Melissa Pappas Curiosity has been found to play a role in…

In contrast to prior hypotheses, this experiment shows that people are not born with category systems already in their brains Imagine you gave the exact same art pieces to two different groups of people and asked them to curate an art…

National Institutes of Health grant supports pioneering effort LOWELL, Mass. - A UMass Lowell researcher developing innovative therapies for injured children and teens has received more than $700,000 from the National Institutes of Health…

This new analysis is by Global TIES for Children, a research center supported by the NYU Abu Dhabi Research Institute and NYU New York Abu Dhabi, UAE, January 6, 2021: To provide effective aid to children who live in areas of conflict it…

Study offers view of genetics of noncognitive skills influencing educational success Noncognitive skills and cognitive abilities are both important contributors to educational attainment -- the number of years of formal schooling that a…

A new review by Swansea University reveals there is widespread belief, around the world, in a teaching method that is not only ineffective but may actually be harmful to learnersCredit: Pexels A new review by Swansea University reveals…

International research team awarded funding to develop AI-based, social media 'moderator'Credit: Dr Valentin Gold, University of Göttingen It's a familiar situation: a compelling discussion develops on Tw­­itter, Facebook or Instagram…

Research team finds persons with spinal cord injury and older healthy individuals have similar brain activation during processing speed tasks. Findings support the theory of accelerated cognitive aging following spinal cord injuryCredit:…

Credit: (Illustrations by MATSUMURA Minami) When toddlers begin to use a spoon to eat by themselves, what kind of interactions occur between them and their caregiver to facilitate this behavior? An international research…

NIMH Career Enhancement Award of $266,988 to Helen Genova, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, supports research in job preparedness for youth with autism spectrum disordersCredit: Kessler Foundation/Jody Banks East Hanover, NJ. December 28,…

The LSA's 95th Annual Meeting convenes in early January (Washington, DC) - Research presentations on topics as diverse as the history and development of African American Language, the linguistic nature of keysmashes, and the "myth" of…