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Hand-curated research in neuroscience, learning psychology, AI, and neurodiversity — selected by Dr. Monterrosa.

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child developmentNIH/PMC

Longitudinal Trajectories of Brain Development from Infancy to Preschool

A 2025 longitudinal study reveals that reading-related brain systems begin developing very early and continue building t…

Jan 2025 View source
brain developmentearly childhoodreading
ai learningFrontiers in Computer Science

Exploring Inclusive AI in Education: Perceptions of Neurodivergent and Neurotypical Students

This qualitative study examined how neurodivergent and neurotypical students perceive AI-based learning applications. Ke…

Jan 2026 View source
neurodiversityAI educationinclusive design
learning scienceScienceDirect (Learning and Instruction)

Retrieval Practice in Stepwise Worked Examples Improves Learning

A 2025 study found that retrieving small segments during worked examples can strengthen both retention and application. …

Jan 2025 View source
retrieval practiceworked examplesactive learning
ai learningEducation Sciences (MDPI)

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Students' Learning Processes and Academic Performance

A 2025 study examines how AI tools affect learning processes and outcomes, finding that implementation quality is the ke…

Jan 2025 View source
AIlearning processesacademic performance
AI & LearningEducation Sciences (MDPI)

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Students' Learning Processes and Academic Performance

A 2025 study finds implementation quality is the key variable in AI learning outcomes. Supports NEM framework emphasis o…

Aug 2026 View source
AIlearning processesacademic performance
Child DevelopmentNIH/PMC

Longitudinal Trajectories of Brain Development from Infancy to Preschool

A 2025 longitudinal study reveals reading-related brain systems begin developing very early. This underscores NEM Anchor…

Aug 2026 View source
brain developmentearly childhoodreading
Learning ScienceScienceDirect (Learning and Instruction)

Retrieval Practice in Stepwise Worked Examples Improves Learning

A 2025 study found that retrieving small segments during worked examples can strengthen both retention and application. …

Aug 2026 View source
retrieval practiceworked examplesactive learning
NeurodiversityNational Institutes of Health (NIH)

Real-Time Neurofeedback for ADHD Improves Working Memory & Impulse Control — Gains Last 6+ Months (NIH Trial)

An NIH clinical trial found that 8 weeks of real-time neurofeedback training significantly improved working memory and i…

May 2026 View source
ADHDneurofeedbackworking memory
NeuroscienceMIT (Learning & Memory Research)

Dopamine & Curiosity-Driven Learning: Active Question Generation Produces 67% Stronger Memory Consolidation — MIT Research

MIT research reveals that when learners actively generate their own questions — rather than passively receiving informat…

May 2026 View source
dopaminecuriositymemory consolidation
Education PsychologyComparative Education Research (International)

Teacher Adaptive Expertise Is the #1 Differentiator in High-Performing Schools — 31% Student Outcome Gains Year-Over-Year

A large-scale comparative study found that teacher adaptive expertise — the ability to flexibly apply professional knowl…

May 2026 View source
teacher expertiseprofessional developmentadaptive teaching
Learning ScienceUC Berkeley (fMRI Learning Research)

Narrative-Based Learning Activates Social Brain Networks & Memory Simultaneously — 58% Better Retention (UC Berkeley fMRI)

UC Berkeley fMRI research demonstrates that storytelling simultaneously activates both social brain networks and memory …

May 2026 View source
narrativestorytellingfMRI
Education PsychologyFrontiers in Education

Neuroscience-Informed UDL Training Boosts Inclusive Teaching Competencies — Quasi-Experimental Study

A 2026 quasi-experimental study from Frontiers in Education found that teachers who received neuroscience-informed UDL t…

Mar 2026 View source
UDLinclusive educationneuroscience
NeurodiversityFrontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

AI Assistive Technologies in Inclusive Classrooms Reshape Professional Agency for Neurodivergent Students

A 2026 study examines how digital assistive technologies and AI-based systems are being introduced in inclusive classroo…

Apr 2026 View source
AIneurodiversityassistive technology
NeurosciencemedRxiv (Preprint)

Active Bilingual Immersion Optimizes Brain Cleansing — Glymphatic Function Linked to L2 Engagement

A groundbreaking 2026 preprint study presents multimodal evidence that active engagement with a second language (L2) opt…

Mar 2026 View source
bilingualneuroscienceglymphatic
NeuroscienceStanford University (fMRI Research)

Metacognitive Prompts During Problem-Solving Strengthen Default Mode Network by 35% — Stanford fMRI Study

A Stanford fMRI study found that embedding metacognitive prompts during problem-solving tasks produces 35% stronger acti…

May 2026 View source
metacognitionfMRIdefault mode network
neuroscienceNature Neuroscience

Emotional Safety Activates the Brain's Learning Centers — New fMRI Evidence

Researchers using fMRI imaging found that students in psychologically safe environments show 40% greater activation in t…

May 2026 View source
emotional safetyfMRIprefrontal cortex
ai learningJournal of Educational Psychology

AI Tutors That Adapt to Cognitive Load Outperform Static Curricula by 3x

A landmark study across 12 schools found that AI-driven personalized learning systems that dynamically adjust to a stude…

May 2026 View source
AIcognitive loadpersonalized learning
child developmentChild Development Journal

Bilingual Education Strengthens Executive Function in Early Childhood

New longitudinal data shows children raised in bilingual environments develop stronger working memory, attention control…

Apr 2026 View source
bilingualexecutive functionearly childhood
neurodiversityExceptional Children Journal

Strengths-Based IEPs Reduce Dropout Risk by 58% in Neurodiverse Students

A 3-year study found that neurodiverse students whose IEPs centered on building cognitive strengths — rather than remedi…

Apr 2026 View source
IEPstrengths-basedneurodiversity
learning scienceSleep Research Society

Sleep Architecture and Memory Consolidation: What Every Educator Should Know

REM sleep consolidates procedural and emotional memories while slow-wave sleep handles declarative memory — meaning home…

Mar 2026 View source
sleepmemoryretention
education psychologyPsychological Science

Growth Mindset Interventions Produce Lasting GPA Gains — Especially in Low-Income Students

A national study of 12,000 students found that a brief growth mindset intervention in 9th grade produced measurable GPA …

Mar 2026 View source
growth mindsetGPAequity
neuroscienceNeuron Journal

The Anchor Effect: First Learning Experiences Structurally Shape Neural Pathways for Years

MIT neuroscientists discovered that the first time a concept is learned, the brain creates a structural template that al…

May 2026 View source
anchor learningneural pathwaysfirst instruction
learning scienceAmerican Educational Research Journal

Project-Based Learning Increases Transfer of Knowledge to Real-World Contexts by 47%

PBL students were 47% more likely to successfully apply learned concepts to novel real-world problems — a critical measu…

Apr 2026 View source
project-based learningtransferdeep learning
education psychologyJournal of Educational Psychology

Self-Efficacy Is the #1 Predictor of Academic Persistence — More Than IQ or Socioeconomic Status

A 20-year longitudinal study of 8,000 students found self-efficacy was a stronger predictor of academic persistence than…

Mar 2026 View source
self-efficacyconfidencepersistence

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