Educational theories downplaying external stimuli have inadvertently reduced clarity and equity in education. Effective ...

By middle school, many kids’ interest in learning falls off a cliff. The ripple effects could last for years.

Throughout my career, I have dedicated myself not only to the study and teaching of human rights but also to meaningful ...

In our reporting, we found that many teens were outside what the psychologist Lev Vygotsky called the “zone of proximal development”: the sweet spot where a student does not find the material so easy ...

With AI now capable of producing high-level academic content, its role in shaping student expertise is more significant than ...

Kayes bases his framework on psychologist Lev Vygotsky’s idea of the “zone of proximal development,” in which we learn “when we push ourselves out of our immediate comfort zone.” He renames this idea ...