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JANUARY 22, 2020

From voice assistants, which they are already mastering around the time they learn to speak, to various applications that prompt cognitive development, this generation is under the magnifying glass. Children of Gen Alpha are growing up with an array of possibilities that preceding generations did not have a chance to enjoy.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2024

Elementary school years mark a critical phase in a child’s cognitive development. Yuvraj Verma, a teacher at Chalkville Elementary School in Alabama, notes that investing in STEM education from an early age nurtures the next generation of innovators, problem-solvers, and leaders.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2016

In an effort to address the national need to guide more students to STEM careers, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers are developing curriculum which introduces STEM principles during the formative preschool years.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The sense of agency plays a pivotal role in cognitive development and includes recognizing oneself as the agent of behavior and an empowered independent. This is called access to agency. Agency is about having a desire, making plans, and carrying out actions. Agency is stick-to-it-tive-ness in action.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Encourage imagination : Children love to imagine and pretend play is a great way to boost cognitive development. For example, online learners with low vision may benefit from increased time and audio-visual descriptions if they plan on hosting a virtual board game.

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JULY 15, 2024

But also, because there are undeniable cognitive benefits students experience through the process of learning to write: Enhanced memory and learning : Handwriting improves retention of information compared to typing. Improved hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills, essential for cognitive development.

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eSchool News

MAY 9, 2024

It is essential to recognize that the pedagogy of compliance, often characterized by rigid structures and rote memorization, does not effectively nurture the cognitive development and critical thinking skills necessary for academic success and lifelong learning.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2023

Researchers believe it may be in part due to their age and development, and partly because secondary school teachers are content specialists who can dive more deeply into their subjects. In addition, as course content becomes more challenging in higher grades, teachers may tend to use these complex strategies more often.”

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eSchool News

JULY 19, 2016

Despite the evidence that introducing STEM during the pre-kindergarten years supports children’s cognitive development and positive attitudes toward learning and inquiry, there is very little STEM instruction in pre-kindergarten classrooms.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

One is physical development, including gross motor skills, which allow kids to run, hop and skip, as well as fine motor skills, which help children hold a pencil or use scissors. Another is cognitive development, such as reasoning and problem-solving.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Indeed, interdisciplinary training exposes students to many diverse perspectives, which previous studies suggest may lead to more innovative solutions and more powerful cognitive development.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2024

What we do know is that screens of all stripes can have deleterious effects on children, affecting their mental health, cognitive development, social and emotional development and language development. As a result, experts are mostly left to use guesswork and deductive reasoning about possible benefits and risks.

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MARCH 3, 2025

It contributes to cognitive development, problem-solving abilities and logical reasoning essential skills across all subjects and future career paths. It contributes to cognitive development, problem-solving abilities and logical reasoning essential skills across all subjects and future career paths.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

As a result, in this blog, we will look at the intrinsic values of learning games and how they might help with cognitive growth. Engaging Young Minds: The Power of Educational Bini Games for Cognitive Growth Cognitive development develops at a surprising rate during a child’s early years.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

In particular, the age and cognitive development of your students has a profound impact on their ability to succeed in different online learning environments. Each approach is best suited to different contexts.

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APRIL 12, 2024

In response to research claims that Logo, a programming language for children, didn’t work for learning, Papert wrote: This [technocentric] tendency shows up in questions like “what is the effect of the computer on cognitive development?” or “does LOGO work?”

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APRIL 7, 2022

A Boost in Cognitive Development. People used to have a negative impression of bilingualism, as early researchers thought that exposure to more than one language led to “mental confusion” among children and caused them to develop performance gaps as they aged.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Just like math or literacy, social emotional skills and mindsets build toward more complex skills - like self-direction, curiosity and purpose - as students develop. Such a developmental trajectory is proposed in the Building Blocks for Learning , which I developed for Turnaround for Children.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Everest Knowledge Through Experience The influence of constructivist theories has been instrumental in shaping PBL, from Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which argues that knowledge is constructed through experiences and interactions , to Leslie P.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Hands-On Work is Good for the Brain Working with our hands isnt just about building or fixing thingsits also beneficial for cognitive development. Research has shown that hands-on tasks improve problem-solving abilities, focus, and confidence.

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

For years, research has shown that socioeconomic status is associated with differences in school readiness, cognitive development and achievement. There is nothing deficient about the brains of children from poverty; they simply need more practice with the right skills.

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MARCH 15, 2019

As students enter high school, it appears the emphasis may shift too much on the side of cognitive development and not enough on the social-emotional side. And it characterizes social-emotional learning as the missing piece of education.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

While we often don’t think of ourselves as brain changers, when we teach we have an enormous impact on our students’ cognitive development. Teachers change brains. To understand how teachers change the brain, we need to begin with a reasonably new understanding of the biology of learning.

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APRIL 16, 2018

Research shows that by the age of 12, students will develop an economic understanding that researchers describe as “essentially adult”. Reaching Students Digitally The need to improve financial skills and capacities is not unique to any one state or school district.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The Early Childhood Innovation Center can be a place that helps professionals be ready to provide that nurturing atmosphere for social, emotional and cognitive development of our little people.” It gives them that encouragement on their educational journey,” Rouser says.

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MARCH 3, 2019

It’s time for the leaders of technology companies to recognize that whether they like it or not, they play a powerful role in our children’s cognitive development and even the strength of our democracy. Big Tech now commands more hours of our children’s attention than schools.

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Teach Hub

MARCH 20, 2024

Not only does it enhance cognitive development and understanding but it also improves memory retention and comprehension. For example, handwriting worksheets, names of apps to download for practice, as well as tips such as creating a comfortable writing space in the home and using a reward system to keep their child motivated.

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

We also know from existing family literacy research that shared reading interventions and home reading programs can enhance children’s linguistic and cognitive development. Research shows that parent engagement in extracurricular activities can, in turn, promote children’s engagement. What if the same principle is applied to coding?

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Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 9, 2018

Given what we know about teacher retention and/or the cognitive development of young children, this is incredibly dismaying (and not limited to Massachusetts). It also seems to be a harsh indictment of school leaders’ inability to enact research-based (or even common sense) best practices.

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MAY 18, 2020

And research shows that children who eat nutritious meals, especially breakfast, are more available to learning and cognitive development. It’s hard for students to focus on academics—or really anything else—if they’re hungry. Lunch ladies are often the unsung heroes of the school,” says Kujawa. It’s very rewarding.”

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

But it’s hard to draw concrete conclusions about whether games geared toward early learners will likely result in the development of key skills, such as emotional regulation, notes Kirkorian. One big takeaway though, is that the fun factor is crucial to yield any positive learning outcome.

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APRIL 3, 2019

New Statistics Linking Music Education to Cognitive Development. –Jane Sandwood is a freelance writer, editor and former tutor, homeschooler, and mother of two teenage daughters. More on music. 3 Fresh Art and Music Apps for the Classroom. Learn How to Play a Musical Instrument on Your Smart Phone.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Research from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine shows that physical activity can have academic benefits, stimulating kids’ cognitive development and improving their learning outcomes. “It’s a developmentally critical behavior through which kids learn.”

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JULY 31, 2020

In an ordinary year, when schools let out for the summer, many students experience learning loss —also known as “summer slide”—where their knowledge retention and cognitive development slows or recedes. About 230 miles east of Hampshire, in Knoxville, Tenn.,

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

In a white paper published by Claire Liu and colleagues, sponsored by the LEGO Foundation, the authors identify five key characteristics of playful learning which facilitate cognitive development: joy, meaning; active engagement; iteration; and social interaction.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

In a white paper published by Claire Liu and colleagues, sponsored by the LEGO Foundation, the authors identify five key characteristics of playful learning which facilitate cognitive development: joy, meaning; active engagement; iteration; and social interaction.

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AUGUST 4, 2021

On one hand, I really want to respect cognitive development, and on the other hand, I also dream to be a proud mom,” Hu says. “I And in China’s pressure cooker capital city, can Hu be the kind of parent she aspires to be: One who does not succumb to social pressure to set expectations unreasonably high for her first child? “On

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