-
The ‘Unschooling’ Movement: Letting Children Lead Their Learning
Is a child who spends the day watching videos or playing in the backyard actually learning? Yes, say advocates of the “unschooling” movement. Guests Maleka Diggs, founder of Eclectic Learning Network, a secular, black and Visit Page
-
2019 William James Fellow Award Goes to Phelps, Gilbert, Nadel, Werker
APS Past President Elizabeth A. Phelps, along with Daniel T. Gilbert, Lynn Nadel, and Janet F. Werker, are recognized for lifetime achievement in the basic science of psychology. Visit Page
-
For Learning, Drawing a Picture May Really Be Worth a Thousand Words
Reading aloud or acting something out can help us remember new information, but those strategies may not always be practical or appropriate for the setting. When those strategies fall short, you might want to try Visit Page
-
Are You a Visual or an Auditory Learner? It Doesn’t Matter
You must read this article to understand it, but many people feel reading is not how they learn best. They would rather listen to an explanation or view a diagram. Researchers have formalized those intuitions Visit Page
-
National Academies Release New Consensus Report on How People Learn
The National Academy of Sciences Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences and Board on Science Education have released a consensus report on new advances in the science of learning. Visit Page
-
Minding Education
Findings and concepts in psychological science can spark not only educational innovation, but new ways to assess whether specific teaching methods are effective, APS Fellow Stephen M. Kosslyn says in a guest column. Visit Page
