University of Delaware

Do you really need to read to learn?

This article by Stephanie N. Del Tufo, assistant professor of education and human development at the University of Delaware, has been republished with permission from The Conversation’s Curious Kids ...
The Conversation

Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listening

Stephanie N. Del Tufo, Ph.D. research has been supported by the National Institutes of Health (NICHD, NIDCD, NIE, NINDS), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Spencer Foundation, the University ...
Phys.org

Print beats digital for preschoolers learning to read, study finds

When it comes to teaching preschoolers their ABCs, sticking with the basics might just be more effective. Despite the rise of digital tools and educational games, learning to read still begins with ...
The Washington Post

My students resisted reading books. I found an unexpected solution.

As a novice middle-school teacher, I was frustrated with the reluctant readers in my class. Then I remembered what a teacher had taught me. A few months into my first year of teaching middle-school ...
New Scientist

How playing a musical instrument helps children learn to read

Learning to play an instrument has long been linked to improved reading skills among children, and we may finally understand ...