Kids learning to read improved more when they read alongside an audio rendition of the text, compared to those who read silently. System Education Parenting Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 33
People were more creative when they were made to think of their multiple social identities, such as race, gender, family, or group identities. Social Psychological and Personality Science Education Persuasion Productivity Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 115
In 10th-grade students, those from low-income families were less likely to have a growth mindset (belief that intelligence is not fixed, and can be developed) than students from high-income families. However, having a growth mindset reduced the negative effects of being poor on school achievement. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Education Parenting Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 106
Young children (4-7 years old) who took music lessons improved their ability to solve puzzles. Younger students also had more improvement in their math scores. London Review of Education Education Parenting Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 108
When college science instructors use humor, students pay more attention to course content and have a greater sense of belonging. Instructors' jokes about science, college, and television are the most popular among students. PLOS ONE Education Happiness Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 190
Encouraging children (aged 8-11) to gesture while problem solving or explaining ideas promoted more creative thinking. Psychological Science ScienceDaily Education Parenting Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 150
Having many team members share leadership roles increases teamwork in university student workgroups. This also increases team members' enjoyment, focus, and engagement. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology Education Productivity Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 173
The ability to master a second language declines significantly in late adolescence and those who are exposed to their second language by the age of 12 are more likely to attain native proficiency. Cognition Scientific American BBC Education Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 187
Piano lessons and reading lessons each improved the ability to recognize sounds and differentiate words in Chinese kindergarten students. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Time Education Parenting Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 329
After visiting zoos and aquariums, people have a better understanding of biodiversity and knowledge of actions that they can take to protect it. Conservation Biology World Association of Zoos and Aquariums ScienceDaily Environment Education Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 481