In the ever-evolving landscape of education, it is important to understand how students think and learn so as to be able to teach effectively. Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist, profoundly impacted ...

Trying to keep up with your child's development - and what's best for them at a certain age or stage - can feel like an impossible task. They're always learning and growing and it's easy to lose grasp ...

Important cognitive skills emerge during the teen years ...

Although there is no general theory of cognitive development, the most historically influential theory was developed by Jean Piaget, a Swiss Psychologist (1896-1980). His theory provided many central ...

Adolescents who stopped studying math showed a reduction in a critical brain chemical for brain development. This reduction in brain chemical was found in a key brain area that supports math, memory, ...

Our roles as lecturers require us to develop students’ critical thinking, a process that is not automatic. In fact, it often occurs over a semester and, in some cases, throughout their entire degree ...

Agnieszka Jaroslawska receives funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC). Cognitive difficulties are very common in children from impoverished backgrounds, putting them at risk of educational ...

At one time or another, we’ve all heard “experts” assert that children have different learning styles. Some children, for instance, may be visual learners, while others best absorb information by ...