The Learning Variability Network Exchange (LEVANTE) brings together researchers from around the world aiming to capture the richness and diversity of child development and learning.
Only by conducting open-access, cutting-edge research can we enhance our knowledge on learning and developmental variability.
Delve into the science of learning variability, explore cutting-edge research, and discover practical insights to enhance learning for all.
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The LEVANTE site, led by Principal Investigator Zoe Ngo at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, focuses on understanding how children’s memory abilities develop from age 4 to 10. This research explores how changes in memory and brain function shape children’s ability to remember meaningful experiences and links memory growth to other aspects of cognitive and social development. By integrating lab-based findings with real-world data, Zoe and her team aim to build personalized tools to enhance education for children, particularly those from diverse backgrounds. The research will also advance the use of wearable technology to study memory development in natural settings, providing valuable insights for educational strategies and policies.
Principal Investigator
Zoe Ngo is a Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, Germany. She and her team investigate how developmental changes in memory and the brain are linked to how accurately children remember meaningful experiences from their everyday lives between the ages of 4 and 10. By connecting memory growth to other aspects of cognitive and social development, their research bridges lab findings and real-world memories to better understand how children build lasting memories that shape their identity and structure their knowledge of the world.