Children who spend lots of time in nature see greater overall development
Exposure to green spaces from a young age is crucial for children's social, emotional, and mental growth.
Recognition of High Achievers Motivates Underachievers, Study Finds
Need a motivational boost? Attending an awards ceremony might do the trick.
Meditating before lecture leads to better grades
A new study shows that meditation before class might help students, especially freshmen, focus better and retain information.
Back To Basics: Children Are Happier When Connected To Nature
Spending more time outside promotes more sustainable and environmentally-friendly behavior in children.
Bored Of Education: Students’ Feelings Towards High School Mostly Negative, Study Finds
Educators may want to reconsider ways to keep kids engaged and upbeat when it comes to going to school, according to new research. A national survey of 21,678 current high school students reveals that nearly three-quarters harbor negative feelings about their educational experience.
New Study Explains a Secret to More Efficient Learning
Students who see objects first and then hear the name — object-label learners — process inconsistent information better than learners who hear the name first and then see the object
University of Pennsylvania and MIT joint study on persistence being a trait that young children emulate
The study found that the efforts adults put into their actions, successes and failures, and words affected children’s persistent behavior to differing degrees.
Mozart For Memory: How Listening To Classical Music Helps Students Achieve Higher Grades
Listening to music during a lecture and then listening to the same music again while sleeping that night boosted students’ grades on an exam the next day.
Happiness comes from effort, not luck
Why Mindfulness Belongs in the Classroom: Research shows mindfulness skills improve memory, organization, reading and math scores, while giving kids the tools they need to handle toxic stress.