The study of curiosity and its impact on learning has advanced our understanding of intrinsic motivation, highlighting the varied ways individuals seek and process new information. Curiosity is not a ...

Learners employ a wide variety of strategies when faced with learning and problem solving in a new domain. The focus of this research is on learners' strategies when studying and explaining ...

With all due respect to Capt. James T. Kirk, oceanographers, and those who believe a secret civilization exists somewhere in the heart of Africa, the human brain might be man's final frontier. In the ...

In order to test the hypothesis that field independence would interact with level of guidance, students in five mathematics classes were randomly assigned to either a low guidance or a high guidance ...

Why do people differ in their ability to use language? As part of a larger study into this question, researchers tested 122 adult native speakers of Dutch on various language and cognitive measures, ...

A few weeks back, EdSurge traveled to SXSWedu to hear talks about technology and chat with educators and entrepreneurs. But while there, we met someone who spoke about how edtech could better serve ...

Students with learning differences may need extra support to thrive in school, engage in classroom discussions, and complete tasks. But all students bring unique strengths and needs to the ...

My colleagues and I conducted research that found the fast learner is largely a myth. Here’s something I wrote about the topic for Character Lab as a Tip of the Week: Growing up, I felt that I learned ...

A research team at the University of Cologne examined how optional support influences students' learning success and ...

Nearly twice as many parents of color reported that their child’s school was providing only virtual instruction in November compared to white families, and racial gaps persisted into the spring. While ...