Learner Development - Research and Resources

This video examines the concept of readiness for learning and illustrates how developmental pathways — including physical, cognitive, and linguistic — all play a part in students' learning. See also the accompanying support materials.

This report from the Alliance for Excellent Education gives an overview of adolescent development and how that affects teaching and learning

This page from the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent gives an overview of the key needs of adolescents

This document from the US Office of Population Affairs gives an overview of adolescent development (physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and moral dimensions) and how adults can support.

This volume brings together a team of leading psychologists to provide a state-of-the-art overview of adolescent development.

This conference paper provides an understanding of how to approach mathematics at the adolescent level from the perspective of the developmental characteristics of the age.

This article from Scientific American describes how advances in neuroscience and psychology could lead to real-world benefits in education and mental health

Intervention models to promote healthy adolescent development highlight the importance of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP). This article reviews research on adolescent development highlighting the relation of research and practice in promoting healthy youth outcomes through DAP across the developmental stages of adolescence.