Susan Engel is a developmental psychologist focused on pedagogy and teaching. Her work explores the nature of learning and instruction, seeking to uncover more effective and engaging ways to impart knowledge. She delves into the principles that underpin a successful educational environment. Engel strives to understand how people learn and apply these insights to improve teaching practices.
Susan Engel has spent her career observing and interacting with children as they learn. Drawing on a wealth of research-her own and others'-Engel shows parents and teachers how they can better nurture the intellectual lives of kids by recognizing learning that might go unnoticed and by creatively encouraging curiosity and problem solving.