Learning

Video: Learning by designEdgerton Center-run workshop gives high school students a hands-on tutorial in engineering.

How the brain assigns objects to categoriesNew findings may explain why children with autism tend to fixate on details instead of seeing the big picture.

Don’t show, don’t tell?Cognitive scientists find that when teaching young children, there is a trade-off between direct instruction and independent exploration.

When things go wrong, who’s to blame?New study shows that infants are surprisingly adept at figuring out whether they made a mistake or if something is wrong in the world.

Concourse: 40 years of integrating freshman science and humanities

MIT OpenCourseWare introduces courses designed for independent learners

A family affairOrthopedic surgeon joins her sons on campus for an MIT educational experience.

Force of habitNew study shows that costs and rewards of behavior help the brain form optimal habits.

The What, Who, and How of DUE: The Edgerton Center

MIT’s SAP Enterprise Learning Environment will improve access to training opportunitiesNew training site provides a clearer view into the catalog of MIT courses offered by central offices.

Putting heads togetherNew study: groups demonstrate distinctive ‘collective intelligence’ when facing difficult tasks

MIT OpenCourseWare teams up with OpenStudy to help OCW users connectThousands of OCW visitors interact on pilot OCW OpenStudy groups; program expanded.

The What, Who, and How of DUE: Experimental Study Group (ESG)

In Profile: Matt WilsonBy listening in on rat brains, the Picower Institute neuroscientist tries to understand the role of sleep in learning and memory

Rats' mental 'instant replay' drives next movesMIT study illuminates thoughts and memories