The “learn to code” movement may be about to run afoul of the Law of Unintended Consequences. Few (least of all nerdy me) will argue that learning a computer language as a kid doesn’t have ...

Check out the full post for more examples and details of the often confused differences between learning to code and learning to think (via computer science classes). Don't learn to code.

Language experts tell us the best programs and resources for learning a language at-home (while we’re sheltered in place during coronavirus), including Duolingo, Babble, Quizlet, Anki, Dialup ...

Mastering the C programming language - a classic code environment used to build software, apps, and whole operating systems - is a great skill, and Mac OS X makes it easy to learn. Here's how to ...

One candidate language would be Python, it’s freely available and one of the easier programming languages to learn – compared, say, to C/C++.

Learning a language in 24 hours is impossible, right? Not according to British memory champion Ed Cooke, who co-founded a company called Memrise along with a Princeton neuroscientist. They combine ...

What she would tell another student who was considering computer science: "One of the big things that deter people is that they think, 'I'm not smart enough,' or, 'It's too hard'.

Learning a second language has many cognitive benefits. For example, it has been shown to delay Alzheimer's, boost brainpower, reduce cognitive biases, and even increase concentration and the ...