ComputingAugust 1, 2016
“Coding for All”: Is It a Smart Goal for Schools?
Is coding for all a realistic goal—and is it one that American schools should be pursuing?
Stories by Annie Murphy Paul
Annie Murphy Paul is a frequent contributor to the New York Times, Time magazine and Slate. Paul is author of The Cult of Personality Testing and Origins, which was included in the New York Times' list of 100 Notable Books of 2010. Her next book, forthcoming from Crown, is entitled Brilliant: The Science of How We Get Smarter.
CognitionMay 1, 2016
Done Right, Testing Enhances Learning
Too often school assessments heighten anxiety and hinder learning. New research shows how to reverse the trend
CognitionMay 1, 2016
Peer Pressure Can Be Used to Enhance Learning and Creativity
By not tapping the teenage fixation on social life, schools are missing an opportunity to motivate students
BehaviorNovember 1, 2015
Peer Pressure Has a Positive Side
Schools are missing an opportunity to boost learning by not tapping the teenage fixation on social life
The SciencesAugust 1, 2015
Why Cramming Gets a "C"
Studies show that spacing out learning over time works best
The SciencesAugust 1, 2015
Researchers Find That Frequent Tests Can Boost Learning
Too often school assessments heighten anxiety and hinder learning. New research shows how to reverse the trend
September 30, 2010
Permeable Boundaries: How Mothers' Meds Affect a Fetus
A new book explores the many ways in which common chemicals--and other outside influences--encountered in the womb can impact lifelong development