learning

In the face of global warming, students are dreaming up a better climate future

5:00am August 05, 2024

by Lee V. Gaines

With heat waves and extreme weather becoming more and more common, one Indiana teacher wants to empower her students with information, and the creative freedom to imagine big ideas.

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A close-up of a woman's hand writing in a notebook.

Why writing by hand beats typing for thinking and learning

7:00am May 11, 2024

by Jonathan Lambert

Researchers are learning that handwriting engages the brain in ways typing can't match, raising questions about the costs of ditching this age-old practice, especially for kids.

This scanning electron microscope image shows a neural culture growing on a high-density multi-electrode array. This system allowed researchers to train neurons to play the video game Pong.

Brain cells in a lab dish learn to play Pong — and offer a window onto intelligence

10:10am October 14, 2022

by Jon Hamilton

A dish of brain cells learned to play the 1970s video game Pong. The research could help computers become more intelligent

Volunteers and trainees with the group Bikeygees at a park in Berlin in July. The organization teaches refugee women in Germany how to ride bikes. Trainee Shapol Bakir-Rasoul, a refugee from Iraq, holds up a Bikeygees sign with founder Annette Krüger, ri

'A Beautiful Feeling': Refugee Women In Germany Learn The Joy Of Riding Bikes

9:02am August 22, 2021

by Deborah Amos

They come from countries where the idea of a girl on a bicycle is often taboo. Now a group called Bikeygees is teaching them to master the pedals. For the new riders, it's a lifelong dream come true.

The moment British actor and comedian Stephen Fry announced Ranjitsinh Disale as the winner of the $1 million Global Teacher prize.

Village Teacher Wins $1 Million Prize For World's Most 'Exceptional' Educator

2:10pm February 12, 2021

by Sushmita Pathak

Ranjitsinh Disale from India has been honored for finding ways to educate girls whose parents don't want them to come to school.

New research shows that dolphins can learn foraging behavior from other dolphins.

Science

Dolphins Learn Foraging Tricks From Each Other, Not Just From Mom

4:07pm June 25, 2020

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Scientists have found that dolphins learn a neat trick to trap fish by watching their close associates do it. This means that dolphins aren't just motivated to learn from their mothers.

How do virtual assistants like Alexa affect children's learning experiences? Some experts say easy answers delivered by technology can hurt the development of problem-solving skills in kids.

Education

Alexa Can Help Kids With Homework, But Don't Forget Problem-Solving Skills

11:30am January 10, 2019

by Jasmine Garsd

How do virtual assistants like Alexa affect children's learning experiences? Some experts say easy answers delivered by technology can hurt the development of problem-solving skills in kids.

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June Jo Lee's interest in food anthropology inspired her husband Philip Lee to create a publishing company that would bring books about good food to kids.

Children's Publishing House Takes Food Literacy Literally

2:48pm February 27, 2018

by Lela Nargi

Teaching kids how to eat healthfully and appreciate the cultural diversity of food begins with getting books about these themes into their hands, says Readers to Eaters' founding publisher.

Laptops And Phones In The Classroom: Yea, Nay Or A Third Way?

12:02pm January 24, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

We asked teachers, professors, a psychiatrist and a technologist for their thoughts, and we heard a range of opinions on one of the most "weirdly divisive" issues in education.

When The Focus Is On The Student, Not The Class

6:57pm October 14, 2017

by Rachel Gotbaum

One small school district in New Hampshire was performing at the bottom of the state when it came to standardized tests and graduation rates. Then, leaders totally changed the way teachers taught.

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