Hoe zien kinderen zichzelf? En wat krijgen ze mee van de rijkdom van anderen? Eddie Brummelman wil weten hoe kinderen economische ongelijkheid ervaren en wat dat doet met hun zelfbeeld. 

Economic inequality has reached extreme levels worldwide, and children will bear its burden. How do children perceive and explain economic inequality?…

Economic inequality has reached extreme levels worldwide, and children will bear its burden. How do children perceive and explain economic inequality?…

Reinforcing the three pillars of healthy self-esteem at home and at school

Je zou denken dat een kind wanneer iets niet lukt, graag hulp wil. Onderzoek toont echter aan dat dit vaak averechts werkt: het demotiveert, neemt uitdaging weg en kinderen voelen zich incompetent.

What is self-esteem? Why do some children have higher self-esteem and others have low self-esteem? How does self-esteem impact children?

The right questions can help us connect with strangers – and create closer bonds between parents and children.

Wil je assisteren in onderzoek naar zelfbeeld en kansenongelijkheid bij kinderen? Dan zoeken wij jou als student-assistent (lab manager) bij KiDLAB (https://kidlab.nl/).

Simply asking and answering personal questions can help

Better than you or who I used to be: Social comparison, but not temporal comparison, maintains narcissism in adolescence

Practical takeaways and personal insights from authors of articles in a collection on understanding and addressing inequality in education in the journal npj Science of Learning.

Many children choose to follow peers with more narcissistic tendencies—and self-esteem may be part of the complex power dynamics involved

Bringing together perspectives from different fields could help reduce inequality in education

Low-SES students tend to score lower than expected on math items that refer to money, food, and social interactions

How do children think others view their path through school, and why does it matter?

Children think those who contribute more in class are more interested and intelligent

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Focusing on individual students and ignoring structural factors may reinforce inequality

However well-intentioned, it can send the wrong message

If not implemented well, personalized learning technologies risk harming the most disadvantaged students

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Students who distrust institutions are more likely to drop out of school

Can bringing neurobiology and educational research together help children with difficult lives outside the classroom?