Book
Book Review – Adolescence: How to survive it by Tony Little and Herb Etkin via @BloomsburyBooks
Working with teenagers is such a privilege. Seeing young people metamorphose into adults, with all […]
brain
News & Research
Sports involvement linked to fewer depressive symptoms in children
A study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging investigates the relationship between involvement in sports, brain development, and depression in children […]
News & Research
Limiting children’s recreational screen time to less than 2 hours a day linked to better cognition
Only one in 20 US children in the study met the full recommended guidelines on […]
News & Research
Scientists reveal drumming helps schoolchildren diagnosed with autism
Drumming for an hour a week can help autistic children learn in school
Study shows pupils’ ability to follow instructions improved after ten weeks
Children showed significant improvements in dexterity, rhythm, and timing […]
UKEdPodcast
The @UKEdPodcast – Episode 23 – Writing for Reluctant Readers and Risky Decisions with @DrJohnHickman & @JohnStanier1
Hosted by @digicoled, in this episode we catch up with John Hickman, who has written […]
UKEdPodcast
UKEdPodcast – Episode 21 – Interview with Loren Carpenter – Plus @JohnStanier1
Hosted by @digicoled, this episode we are honoured to interview one of the founding fathers […]
UKEdPodcast
UKEdPodcast – Episode 20 – VR AR & AI in education with @Hubert_AI @VREducation & @JohnStanier1
Hosted by @digicoled, this episode of the @UKEdPodcast from UKEdChat explores how Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality […]
News & Research
Cognitive scientists define critical period for learning language
Study shows children remain adept learners until the age of 17 or 18 A great […]
News & Research
Back-and-forth exchanges boost children’s brain response to language
Study finds engaging young children in conversation is more important for brain development than “dumping […]
News & Research
Increased air pollution linked to bad teenage behaviour
Tiny, toxic particles creep into developing brains, cause inflammation and may damage brain pathways responsible […]
Book
Book Review: Neuroscience for Teachers by @teacherled_RCTs @EllieJane1980 & @idevonshire
A Promoted UKEdChat Review Gradually, an important and growing evidence of the impact of understanding […]
News & Research
Brains of children with a better physical fitness possess a greater volume of grey matter
Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have proven, for the first time in history, […]
UKEdChat
Metacognition
#UKEdChat Session 376 – Thursday 19th October 2017 Developing metacognition in schools is seen as […]
News & Research
Teen brains may not be as hard-wired for crime as previously thought
Spikes in crime rates for teens and young adults suggest that biology may primarily drive […]
News & Research
Footballing success in the young can be measured in the brain
The working memory and other cognitive functions in children and young people can be associated […]