When parents know about STEM, kids do too
If parents know more about the importance of STEM, their kids tend to make STEM-related choices and hone STEM-related abilities more.
We decide early in life if we can carry a tune
Students decide early in life if they have any musical "talent," and that predicts whether they take music classes later. They don't see music ability as a skill.
Tests say girls are better readers than boys
Reported gender gaps in reading ability may be a reflection of tests that measure reading ability, incl. multiple-choice and essay questions.
Cerebral cortex altered in teens who drink
When adolescents drink heavily, their cerebral cortex is changed, and these changes may play a role in adverse effects later in life.
To remember test material, tell a friend
Do you want to ace a test? Just tell a friend what you've learned about the subject of the test. This will help crystallize the memory of that content.
Nighttime social media use linked to well-being
Kids who wake up at night to check social media updates from their friends tend to be less happy and more tired in school and life.
Gamers get less depressed if they have friends
If teens have strong friendships, they tend not to get as depressed as their lonely peers if they play video games for hours every day.
Better to accelerate the gifted & talented
Should gifted students skip a grade? The debate may be a hundred years old. Research has settled some questions but opened others.
In classrooms, fish hook students … on science
Elementary students become more interested in being scientists when their classrooms have live fish, a new study from Johns Hopkins has found.
Global trade brings many invasive species
With global trade and transport, thousands of species have spread into regions where they weren't originally at home, and some effects are harmful.