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Experimental science education
Science teachers and science enthusiasts alike can see the writing on the wall.
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Jul 21, 2011 |
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Teaching science: Is discovery better than telling?
Western Michigan University researchers have discovered that in the academic debate over whether young science students learn more through experimenting or direct instruction, there's little difference.
Feb 16, 2009 |
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Her majesty's secret
One of the greatest cliches uttered about her majesty Queen Elizabeth II is that in 60 years of reigning over us, "she has never put a foot wrong". This may well be true, but how do we know? What do we really ...
May 25, 2012 |
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MIT biologist relishes the challenge of picking apart the cell's most complex structure
One of the most important structures in a cell is the nuclear pore complex — a tiny yet complicated channel through which information flows in and out of the cell’s nucleus, directing all other cell ...
May 22, 2012 |
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Findings from discipline-based education research could improve undergraduate science and engineering teaching
Discipline-based education research (DBER) has generated insights that could help improve undergraduate education in science and engineering, but these findings have not yet prompted widespread changes in teaching practice, ...
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May 21, 2012 |
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Scientists design indoor navigation system for blind
University of Nevada, Reno computer science engineering team Kostas Bekris and Eelke Folmer presented their indoor navigation system for people with visual impairments at two national conferences in the past ...
May 18, 2012 |
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How the worm knows where its nose is
For decades, scientists have studied Caenorhabditis elegans – tiny, transparent worms – to glean clues about how neurons develop and function. A new Harvard study suggests that the worms' nervous system is much m ...
May 16, 2012 |
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Questions about incredible sea turtle migration answered
Immediately after emerging from their underground nests on the lush beaches of eastern Florida, loggerhead sea turtles scramble into the sea and embark alone on a migration that takes them around the entire ...
May 15, 2012 |
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Engineering students using such design tools as SMART boards are more successful at completing projects: study
(Phys.org) -- Classrooms have become smarter, thanks to the use of digital devices such as computers, SMART boards, and other handheld devices. But are these technological advancements birthing a new and smarter generation ...
May 11, 2012 |
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Are educators showing a 'positive bias' to minority students?
Remember that teacher you grumbled about back in your school days, the really tough one who made you work so hard, insisted you could do better, and made you sweat for your A's? The one you didn't appreciate until after you ...
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May 04, 2012 |
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Students to demonstrate smart camera trap at new engineering competition
(Phys.org) -- Forget about building a better mouse trap. University of California, San Diego sophomore Riley Yeakle and his teammates have come up with a better camera trap, and they will be facing off with ...
May 02, 2012 |
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A new glimpse into ancient human history
Analyzing DNA from four ancient skeletons and comparing it with thousands of genetic samples from living humans, a group of Scandinavian scientists reported that agriculture initially spread through Europe because farmers ...
Apr 30, 2012 |
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