“Despite needing more sleep at this stage of life, many teenagers don’t get enough.” Chiara Staub, Alessia Colacino, Sarah Zurmühle, & David Bürgin explain that working with teenagers’ body clocks can yield academic and emotional benefits. @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social boldscience.org/how-schools-...

How can schools create inclusive learning environments for all students, especially those with migration backgrounds? Gülseli Baysu, Aileen Edele, Linda Juang, and Maja K. Schachner explain how to turn diversity into a classroom strength. #Diversity boldscience.org/how-diversit...

“Children who teachers said were better able to manage their emotions made more progress in telling stories over the year.” Pilar Alamos and Catalina Lecaros explain how language skills and self-regulation develop together in early childhood. boldscience.org/why-children...

“Much like how pain motivates action to find relief, state boredom pushes us to seek out more fulfilling opportunities.” @meeri.bsky.social explains that adults can teach children how to manage boredom. #Boredom #ChildDevelopment boldscience.org/the-good-and...

"Research and evaluation happen slowly, whereas schools and the world of educational enterprise are fast paced." Astrid E. J. Bowen and Jo Van Herwegen explain why educators need strong evidence to choose the most effective educational interventions. boldscience.org/how-do-we-kn...

“Measuring creativity isn’t as straightforward as a multiple-choice quiz.” Eva Amsen @easternblot.bsky.social explains how teaching and measuring creative thinking is a challenge, but creativity is an important skill. #Creativity boldscience.org/why-children...

"Seeing more women in leadership roles can help influence traditional norms," says Sonakshi Sharma. Sonakshi & Dewi Susanti tell Hinah Mian about the obstacles women encounter, potential solutions to close gender gaps, and the ultimate impact on children. boldscience.org/what-barrier...

“Spatial thinking is a fundamental, yet often neglected, aspect of human cognition.” @zackhawes.bsky.social tells Aisha Schnellmann how central spatial thinking is to STEM learning. #EdChat boldscience.org/the-psycholo...

“Changing the law is not enough on its own.” Violence against children is sometimes seen as tough love but it can cause long-term harm, says Annie Brookman-Byrne, as the World Health Organization calls for a global ban on corporal punishment. boldscience.org/why-corporal...

“The inability to recall our earliest memories could suggest a failure to retrieve rather than a failure to store.” Meeri Kim speaks to Nick Turk-Browne about a recent study on infants' memories. ‪‪@wutsaiyale.bsky.social boldscience.org/why-cant-we-...

👇 Bethany wrote an excellent post for BOLD on the complex relationship between kids' beliefs about effort and their motivation. While the belief that effort is important is generally motivating, it can be *demotivating* if you think that you have to put in more effort than others.

“We wanted to understand how children think about hard work and success and whether these beliefs affect their motivation in school.” Bethany Lassetter and @andreicimpian.bsky.social on children's motivation in school. #EdChat boldscience.org/what-affects...

“The impact on health of a childhood in poverty may not be apparent until later life.” @laraffington.bsky.social studies how children’s early environments become embedded in their biology and may affect later outcomes. #ChildDev boldscience.org/the-developm...

"Seeing more women in leadership roles can help influence traditional norms," says Sonakshi Sharma. Sonakshi & Dewi Susanti tell Hinah Mian about the obstacles women encounter, potential solutions to close gender gaps, and the ultimate impact on children. boldscience.org/what-barrier...

🎧What books, films, and tools inspire teachers? Nina Alonso hears recommendations from educators from around the world in the final episode of Teachers' Voices season 4! boldscience.org/inspirationa...

“Changing the law is not enough on its own.” Violence against children is sometimes seen as tough love but it can cause long-term harm, says Annie Brookman-Byrne, as the World Health Organization calls for a global ban on corporal punishment. boldscience.org/why-corporal...

“The impact on health of a childhood in poverty may not be apparent until later life.” @laraffington.bsky.social studies how children’s early environments become embedded in their biology and may affect later outcomes. #ChildDev boldscience.org/the-developm...

What advice do you have for caregivers who use digital technology with children at home? BOLD explores EdTech for children with Natalia Kucirkova, Professor of Early Childhood Education and Development at the University of Stavanger.

🎧What books, films, and tools inspire teachers? Nina Alonso hears recommendations from educators from around the world in the final episode of Teachers' Voices season 4! boldscience.org/inspirationa...

🎧Assessment in education: To AI or not to AI? Libby Hills and Owen Henkel explore in the latest episode of our guest podcast Ed-Technical, with assessment expert Dylan Wiliam. #EdTech boldscience.org/assessment-i...

What features can make EdTech good for children's learning? BOLD explores #EdTech for children with Natalia Kucirkova, Professor of Early Childhood Education and Development at the University of Stavanger.

🎧How can teachers take account of variability when students develop at different paces and across different dimensions of learning? Nina Alonso explores in the latest episode of our podcast, Teachers' Voices. boldscience.org/when-teacher...

🎧How can teachers take account of variability when students develop at different paces and across different dimensions of learning? Nina Alonso explores in the latest episode of our podcast, Teachers' Voices. boldscience.org/when-teacher...

“Some tools can lessen the cognitive load that causes anxiety and stress for many.” Helena Pozniak on embedding inclusion in school from the ground up. #InclusiveEducation #EdChat boldscience.org/supporting-c...

“Some tools can lessen the cognitive load that causes anxiety and stress for many.” Helena Pozniak on embedding inclusion in school from the ground up. #InclusiveEducation #EdChat boldscience.org/supporting-c...

What worries you about screens & educational technology? BOLD explores EdTech for children with Natalia Kucirkova, Professor of Early Childhood Education and Development at the University of Stavanger. #edtech

🎧What role do families play in children’s learning as they grow into adolescents? Nina Alonso explores in Teachers' Voices, with researcher Elisabetta Aurino, and teachers Shereen Abdullah, Wendy McKenzie, Cheryl McKenzie. boldscience.org/how-teachers...

I had the chance to join the wonderful “Teachers’ voices” @boldinsights.bsky.social, my very first podcast!! Grateful for the chance to talk about parental education engagement and add my “researcher voice” to the ones of teachers from around the 🌍 Listen here 👇🏾

🎧Does writing essays with ChatGPT affect the brain? Libby Hills and Owen Henkel explore how using tools like ChatGPT for writing essays affects people’s brains and writing abilities compared to using search engines or just their own thinking. #EdTech boldscience.org/does-writing...

“Self-disclosure characterises loving, warm relationships, and those are, of course, critical for child development.” Melissa Hogenboom hears from Eddie Brummelman how asking and answering personal questions can help children feel more loved. boldscience.org/how-parents-...

🎧What role do families play in children’s learning as they grow into adolescents? Nina Alonso explores in Teachers' Voices, with researcher Elisabetta Aurino, and teachers Shereen Abdullah, Wendy McKenzie, Cheryl McKenzie. boldscience.org/how-teachers...

“I connect learning experiences to students’ interests and identities.” Marcelo Worsley tells Annie Brookman-Byrne about developing technological tools for learning and assessment in sports. #EdChat boldscience.org/the-learning...

“Children are better able to learn from others as they get older.” Pablo Mayorga and Solange Denervaud explain the neuroscience behind peer-to-peer learning in the classroom. #PeerLearning #EdChat boldscience.org/helping-chil...

🎧Does writing essays with ChatGPT affect the brain? Libby Hills and Owen Henkel explore how using tools like ChatGPT for writing essays affects people’s brains and writing abilities compared to using search engines or just their own thinking. #EdTech boldscience.org/does-writing...

What do you see as the greatest potential of EdTech for young people? BOLD explores EdTech for children with Natalia Kucirkova, Professor of Early Childhood Education and Development at the University of Stavanger. #EdTech

“Self-disclosure characterises loving, warm relationships, and those are, of course, critical for child development.” Melissa Hogenboom hears from Eddie Brummelman how asking and answering personal questions can help children feel more loved. boldscience.org/how-parents-...

“I connect learning experiences to students’ interests and identities.” Marcelo Worsley tells Annie Brookman-Byrne about developing technological tools for learning and assessment in sports. #EdChat boldscience.org/the-learning...

“Banning smartphones entirely risks pushing smartphone use underground and driving a wedge between young people, parents, and schools.” Adults should support young people in making healthy decisions about their phone use, says @kathrynbates.bsky.social. boldscience.org/should-young...

🎧 What happens when teachers shift from seeing deficits to seeing potential? In this episode of Teachers' Voices, host Nina Alonso explores children’s resilience and the strength they gain from living in difficult circumstances. boldscience.org/how-schools-...

“Joyful learning happens when people come together; it’s not something one person gives to another.” Andrea Paula Goldin, Michelle Dinneen-White, and Benjamin Herold explore how joyful talk and play in everyday scenarios help children learn. boldscience.org/how-to-creat...

“Children everywhere rely on their social and cultural worlds to grow into content, capable, and valued members of their communities.” Roman Stengelin tells Annie Brookman-Byrne about the cultural nature of child development. boldscience.org/the-developm...

“Children are better able to learn from others as they get older.” Pablo Mayorga and Solange Denervaud explain the neuroscience behind peer-to-peer learning in the classroom. #PeerLearning #EdChat boldscience.org/helping-chil...

“The goal is to fundamentally transform education systems globally, so that all children can reach their full potential.” Mauricio Romero tells Annie Brookman-Byrne what factors keep education policies from being effective. boldscience.org/the-economis...

“Banning smartphones entirely risks pushing smartphone use underground and driving a wedge between young people, parents, and schools.” Adults should support young people in making healthy decisions about their phone use, says @kathrynbates.bsky.social. boldscience.org/should-young...

“Joyful learning happens when people come together; it’s not something one person gives to another.” Andrea Paula Goldin, Michelle Dinneen-White, and Benjamin Herold explore how joyful talk and play in everyday scenarios help children learn. boldscience.org/how-to-creat...

“Loophole behavior is a creative, interesting, humorous thing that children do.” @tomerullman.bsky.social tells Meeri Kim that children’s use of loopholes showcases a complex set of social and cognitive processes needed to navigate challenges of cooperation. boldscience.org/why-do-child...

“Children everywhere rely on their social and cultural worlds to grow into content, capable, and valued members of their communities.” Roman Stengelin tells Annie Brookman-Byrne about the cultural nature of child development. boldscience.org/the-developm...

“A powerful way in which social inequalities translate to educational inequalities is through differences in early language development.” Charles Hulme talks with Aisha Schnellmann about the cumulative importance of children’s language development. #EdChat boldscience.org/learning-beg...

🎧How can teachers support students in emergencies or difficult contexts? Nina Alonso hears advice for teaching in challenging conditions from four educators, in the latest episode of our podcast Teachers' Voices. boldscience.org/tips-for-tea...

📧Free newsletter course! Discover how to support children in a challenging & changing climate. We will help you start important conversations with young people. Learn about talking, noticing nature, connecting with people & places, play, & wellbeing. boldscience.org/learning-to-...