“More than Child's Play”

Two Loyola researchers are trying to uncover the next big advancement in child development—and it might just be the wheel.

Or rather, the introduction of wheels.

Loyola psychology professors Catherine Haden, PhD, and Perla Gámez, PhD, recently received a nearly $740,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to better understand how children learn and develop an interest in the STEM fields. Their study will observe how children interact with the tools and supplies in the Tinkering Lab at the Chicago Children’s Museum. Continue reading.