Children who spend more time in less structured activities -- from playing outside to reading books to visiting the zoo -- are better able to set their own goals and take actions to meet those goals ...

The choice of questions during a structured interview can be tough. The question should be open-ended enough to elicit responses of good length yet particular enough to elicit quality responses. It ...

When children spend more time in structured activities, they get worse at working toward goals, making decisions, and regulating their behavior, according to a study. Instead, kids might learn more ...