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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.

Control of Fire in the Paleolithic: evaluating the cooking hypothesis.

Findings from the Field

Control of Fire in the Paleolithic: evaluating the cooking hypothesis.

Gabrielle Ahern

Aug 27, 2018

Does the inability to hear affect the individual's learning experience?

Findings from the Field

Does the inability to hear affect the individual's learning experience?

Gabrielle Ahern

Aug 24, 2018

Active learning approach shown to improve students academic performance.

Findings from the Field

Active learning approach shown to improve students academic performance.

Gabrielle Ahern

Aug 20, 2018

Educational tracking creates artificial inequalities among students

Nature Research

Findings from the Field

Educational tracking creates artificial inequalities among students

Aug 16, 2018

To be funny or not to be funny: Gender differences in student perceptions of instructor humor in college science courses

Nature Research

Findings from the Field

To be funny or not to be funny: Gender differences in student perceptions of instructor humor in college science courses

Aug 16, 2018

Podcast - Adventures in Animal Neuroscience.

Findings from the Field

Podcast - Adventures in Animal Neuroscience.

Gabrielle Ahern

Aug 14, 2018

Visual attention in 5-year-olds from three different cultures.

Findings from the Field

Visual attention in 5-year-olds from three different cultures.

Gabrielle Ahern

Aug 13, 2018

Singapore school girls are challenging stereotyped views about maths ability.

Findings from the Field

Singapore school girls are challenging stereotyped views about maths ability.

Gabrielle Ahern

Aug 09, 2018

Spatial representations of the viewer’s surroundings

Findings from the Field

Spatial representations of the viewer’s surroundings

Gabrielle Ahern

Aug 02, 2018

Music playschool enhances children’s linguistic skills

Findings from the Field

Music playschool enhances children’s linguistic skills

Gabrielle Ahern

Jul 25, 2018

Sports positive effect on memory.

Findings from the Field

Sports positive effect on memory.

Gabrielle Ahern

Jul 09, 2018

Summary—On the role of visual experience in mathematical development: Evidence from blind mathematicians

Findings from the Field

Summary—On the role of visual experience in mathematical development: Evidence from blind mathematicians

Gabrielle Ahern

Jul 04, 2018

How neuroscience can help us understand autism.

Findings from the Field

How neuroscience can help us understand autism.

Katherine Stavropoulos

Jun 22, 2018

May 2018 research round-up

For Researchers, Findings from the Field

May 2018 research round-up

Jun 07, 2018

A novel approach to studying the human brain

Findings from the Field

A novel approach to studying the human brain

Gabrielle Ahern

Jun 01, 2018

On 'learning styles'

Findings from the Field

On 'learning styles'

May 30, 2018

April 2018 research round-up

For Researchers, Findings from the Field

April 2018 research round-up

May 08, 2018

Editorial Summary—The mitigating effect of repeated memory reactivations on forgetting

Nature Research

Findings from the Field

Editorial Summary—The mitigating effect of repeated memory reactivations on forgetting

Apr 24, 2018

Editorial summary—DNA methylation signatures of educational attainment

Nature Research

Findings from the Field

Editorial summary—DNA methylation signatures of educational attainment

Mar 23, 2018

Editorial summary—Differences in exam performance between pupils attending selective and non-selective schools mirror the genetic differences between them

Nature Research

Findings from the Field

Editorial summary—Differences in exam performance between pupils attending selective and non-selective schools mirror the genetic differences between them

Mar 23, 2018