The Science Behind Brain Breaks
Research shows that brain breaks can provide more than rest for students. Use them to boost creativity, cognitive function, and social skills.
Research: Simple Metacognitive Strategies to Help Anxious Learners Succeed
Anxiety and learning go hand in hand, but research suggests that simple activities focused on self-talk and metacognitive reflection can create calmer, more focused learners.
Being bilingual at any age is an advantage because of how it changes the brain
Being bilingual at any age is an advantage because of how it changes the brain
Study: Children need self-regulation to learn
Self-regulation is critical for children and their ability to learn, but what is self-regulation?
How language proficiency correlates with cognitive skills
Do bilingual kids have stronger cognitive skills?
New Studies Link the Arts to Crucial Cognitive Skills
What happens to kids' brains ‘on art’? New studies—often backed by brain imaging technology—are beginning to dial in on the answers.
Screen-based media associated with structural differences in brains of young children
A new study documents structural differences in the brains of preschool-age children related to screen-based media use.
Language learning affects cognitive functions, education
Language learning affects cognitive functions, education
‘It’s a superpower’: how walking makes us healthier, happier and brainier
Neuroscientist Shane O’Mara believes that plenty of regular walking unlocks the cognitive powers of the brain like nothing else.
Boys with good motor skills excel at problem-solving, too
Medical X-Press - Staff Writer "Boys with good motor skills [...]