Learning

Complex brain function depends on flexibilityNeurons that can multitask greatly enhance the brain’s computational power, study finds.

Machine shop builds lifelong skillsIn its 15th year, the Edgerton Student Shop continues to entice students to build all manner of things

Kids coding in the cloudMIT Media Lab launches new generation of Scratch online community.

Mission Southwest: Mines, water and rocksUndergrads in Terrascope Mission 2016 course visit mines and water facilities in the American Southwest.

6.003z signals a new open education ecosystemMITx student used OCW to create his own massive open online course.

Learning software development — by developing softwareIn a new course, students participate in large, ongoing, open-source-software development projects, mentored by industry professionals.

The What, Who and How of DUE: ConcourseThe Concourse freshman learning community is a 'school within a school'

Terrascope: Not the typical first semester classCourse requires undergrads to work in teams to present solutions to a complex problem with an interdisciplinary approach

Students invited to become Gordon Engineering LeadersProgram provides students with the opportunity to strengthen engineering leadership skills.

Aiming deep with the Marine Robotics TeamJacqueline Sly ’14 and Tommy Moriarty ’14 discuss their experiences and lessons learned leading the Marine Robotics Team.

Sibling powerSiblings Andrew and Jennifer Barry have not only managed to maintain a close friendship into their adult years, but are also both studying robotics at CSAIL

Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program showcased in new NAE publicationOne of 29 programs featured in "Infusing Real World Experiences into Engineering Education"

Understanding LightSixth-graders in Cambridge attend workshops at the Edgerton Center and the MIT Museum.

How attention helps you rememberNew study finds long-overlooked cells help the brain respond to visual stimuli.

Disruptive innovation — in educationFor Anant Agarwal, MITx, the Institute’s new online-learning initiative, isn’t just a means of democratizing education. It’s a way to reinvent it.

Reversing Alzheimer’s gene ‘blockade’ can restore memory, other cognitive functionsNeuroscientists show that HDAC2 enzyme could be a good target for new drugs.

MIT launches online learning initiative'MITx' will offer courses online and make online learning tools freely available.

Dyslexia independent of IQBrain-imaging study suggests that reading difficulties are the same regardless of overall intelligence — and that more children could benefit from support in school.

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