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Findings from the Field

The latest research findings, fully distilled and explained in the fields of educational neuroscience, mind, brain and education, and the science of learning.

What matters for older learners?

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What matters for older learners?

Nov 16, 2017

Editorial Summary—Age is no barrier: predictors of academic success in older learners

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Editorial Summary—Age is no barrier: predictors of academic success in older learners

Nov 15, 2017

Editorial Summary—Neural activations associated with feedback and retrieval success

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Editorial Summary—Neural activations associated with feedback and retrieval success

Nov 02, 2017

How effective is Montessori education?

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Findings from the Field, For Teachers

How effective is Montessori education?

Oct 31, 2017

Editorial Summary—The method of educational assessment affects children’s neural processing and performance: behavioural and fMRI Evidence

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Editorial Summary—The method of educational assessment affects children’s neural processing and performance: behavioural and fMRI Evidence

Aug 30, 2017

Do tests really measure what we think they do?

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Do tests really measure what we think they do?

Aug 30, 2017

Editorial Summary—Habituation as an adaptive shift in response strategy mediated by neuropeptides

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Editorial Summary—Habituation as an adaptive shift in response strategy mediated by neuropeptides

Aug 23, 2017

Habituation is more than learning to ignore

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Habituation is more than learning to ignore

Aug 22, 2017

How do we learn by watching?

For Researchers, Findings from the Field

How do we learn by watching?

Jun 26, 2017

Helping children with reading difficulties

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Helping children with reading difficulties

Apr 13, 2017

Engaging the future of STEM

Findings from the Field, For Teachers

Engaging the future of STEM

Apr 11, 2017

Genetics and educational attainment

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Genetics and educational attainment

Mar 21, 2017

The importance of reading

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Findings from the Field, For Teachers

The importance of reading

Feb 02, 2017

Editorial Summary: The differential role of cortical protein synthesis in taste memory formation and persistence

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Editorial Summary: The differential role of cortical protein synthesis in taste memory formation and persistence

Jeanette Romero

Feb 01, 2017

Editorial Summary: Extracellular and intracellular cleavages of proBDNF required at two distinct stages of late-phase LTP

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Editorial Summary: Extracellular and intracellular cleavages of proBDNF required at two distinct stages of late-phase LTP

Jeanette Romero

Jan 25, 2017

Editorial Summary: Surprise responses in the human brain demonstrate statistical learning under high concurrent cognitive demand

Findings from the Field

Editorial Summary: Surprise responses in the human brain demonstrate statistical learning under high concurrent cognitive demand

Jeanette Romero

Jan 18, 2017

Using computer modelling to understand fear learning

Findings from the Field

Using computer modelling to understand fear learning

Nov 30, 2016

Which learning strategies work best, and when?

Findings from the Field

Which learning strategies work best, and when?

Aug 27, 2016

Learning and Memory Under Stress: Implications for the Classroom

Findings from the Field

Learning and Memory Under Stress: Implications for the Classroom

Jul 28, 2016

Can the brain learn while it's busy doing other things?

Findings from the Field

Can the brain learn while it's busy doing other things?

Jul 26, 2016