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Science of learning institute

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Science of Learning
Research gap analysis
Published Jan 18, 2018
Science of Learning symposium brings together experts from diverse range of fields
Mental exercise
Training for your brain
Published Oct 17, 2017 Video
Hopkins researchers identify specific exercise that boosts memory, attention
Science of Learning
Six proposals get seed funding
Published Sept 14, 2017
Science of Learning Institute supports cross-disciplinary projects that aim to further our understanding of how humans learn
Science of Learning
What learning research looks like
Published July 27, 2017
About 150 educators take part in first-ever Science in Action Day at Johns Hopkins
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STEM Education
Making room for spatial learning
Published July 20, 2017
Science of Learning Institute pilot program will introduce spatial learning—a factor in STEM success—into third-grade curriculum
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Neuroscience of fun
Lighten up, it's good for you
Published Summer 2016
Scientists explain the tricky, vague, and elusive neuroscience of fun / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Brain gain
Learning how we learn
Published Jan 13, 2016
Scientists, educators gather at JHU to discuss cutting-edge research on human learning
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Brain training
How Pavlov's bell makes dogs drool
Published Oct 26, 2015
Research team studies mouse brain cells to understand relationship between stimuli, delayed rewards
Brain teasers
A lot to learn about learning
Published Fall 2013
Researchers from across the university have banded together to understand how our brains learn. What does that mean? / Johns Hopkins Magazine