News & Research Teacher encouragement has greatest influence on less advantaged children UKEdChat Editorial Schoolchildren who receive words of encouragement from a teacher are significantly more likely to continue
Community Aspirations not Expectations: Socio-economic disadvantaged girls in the education system by @kellybubbins UKEdChat Editorial There has been considerable research into both disadvantage and gender inequality in the education system.
News & Research Teenagers who access mental health services see significant improvements UKEdChat Editorial Young people with mental health problems who have contact with mental health services are significantly
Book Book: The Ultimate Youth Lifestyle by @KevinMincher UKEdChat Editorial Seven steps. That’s all it takes. Seven steps any teenager can use to achieve more
News & Research Despite what they might say, the adolescent brain is adapted to learning UKEdChat Editorial Teenagers are often portrayed as seeking immediate gratification, but new work suggests that their sensitivity
News & Research Associations between television, early childhood and social impairment during adolescence UKEdChat Editorial Results of a new study led by Linda Pagani, professor at the University of Montreal’s School
News & Research School sex education often negative, heterosexist, and out of touch UKEdChat Editorial School sex education is often negative, heterosexist, and out of touch, and taught by poorly
News & Research Changes in teenage brain structure provide clues to onset of mental health problems UKEdChat Editorial Scientists have mapped the structural changes that occur in teenagers’ brains as they develop, showing
News & Research Simple reward-based learning suits adolescents best UKEdChat Editorial Adolescents focus on rewards and are less able to learn to avoid punishment or consider
News & Research Teenage boys who show empathy attract 1.8 more girlfriends than boys who don’t UKEdChat Editorial Boys high in cognitive empathy attracted an average of 1.8 more girl friendships than low
Feature Teachers – Beware the memories you are creating… UKEdChat Editorial For better or worse, many of us never forget high school: the unrequited romantic crushes,