The beneficial effects of nature and natural environments have been extensively researched and the findings generally support that nature and natural environments can reduce stress and improve cognitive function. To evaluate if self-reported stress levels are reduced, or if cognitive functions are enhanced among adult learners in the presence of a…

Understanding neuroscience can provide a more effective educational approach based on neuroscientific discoveries. In this paper, we present the results of a continuing professional development course for schoolteachers on neuroscience applied to education, focusing on adolescent learning. One of the key outcomes of the course was improving…

This report considers the science of adult literacy acquisition, with the goal of identifying principles that may improve the effectiveness of adult literacy programs. We define literacy as a continuum, from emerging literacy, through improving literacy, to fluent literacy and we outline the factors that influence how far along that continuum an…