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GCSEs dominate the education of young people, but are they the result of rigorous research or a hangover of tradition? Chris Parr tells you all you need to know

A child’s ability to self-regulate – their awareness of their own mental processes and how they control their actions – is a good predictor of future success, research shows. Here, cognitive psychologist David Whitebread tells Chris Parr how teachers can develop these skills in early years and primary

Engaging offenders in learning has often been an uphill struggle. But there are plenty of innovative approaches to prison pedagogy that other educators could learn from, writes Chris Parr

Motivated students achieve better exam results, research shows. But, given that motivation comes both from within and from external factors, how can teachers nurture and maintain it in their pupils? Here Chris Parr talks to one educational psychologist who has studied the role of motivation in the classroom

Testosterone and oestrogen are the usual suspects behind aggressive or emotional behaviour in teenagers, but in reality they play a broader role in child development than we thought

Blamed for smartphone and gambling addiction, the ‘pleasure chemical’ has been held up by the tabloid media as the malign force behind every teenage misstep. But the research, writes Chris Parr, shows that this neurotransmitter has a positive role to play in boosting learning and memory