Study finds that mastering prerequisites—not taking calculus in high school—better predicts success in college
Calculus.
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News tagged with high school teachers
Think you're good at math? A new study shows it may be because you had equitable math teachers
A new study finds that high school students identify more with math if they see their math teacher treating everyone in the class equitably, especially in racially diverse schools. The study by researchers at Portland State ...
Social Sciences
Mar 3, 2023
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3D printers' could change our economy and our lives
(Phys.org) —"When you produce something yourself instead of purchasing it, that changes your relationship to it," says Chelsea Schelly, assistant professor of social sciences. She's discussing the current popular trend ...
Engineering
Oct 15, 2013
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Researchers find potential use for recycled plastic in concrete
Millions of tons of plastic are discarded each day, and for much of it there are few options for conventional recycling. But that material could soon find a new and beneficial use thanks to microbes being harnessed by Montana ...
Biochemistry
May 26, 2021
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Math modeling handbook now available
Math comes in handy for answering questions about a variety of topics, from calculating the cost-effectiveness of fuel sources and determining the best regions to build high-speed rail to predicting the spread of disease ...
Mathematics
Apr 23, 2014
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Chemists use high speed camera to fully explain high school explosion demonstration
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with members from Czech Republic and Germany has found that the general explanation given to high school chemistry students regarding the reasons for an explosion when alkali metals are ...
Education
May 30, 2022
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Einstein was 'wrong,' not your science teacher
"Your teacher was wrong!" It's a phrase many a high school or university student has heard. As practicing and former science teachers, we have been challenged with this accusation before.
Education
Aug 12, 2021
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Students are told not to use Wikipedia for research, but it's a trustworthy source
At the start of each university year, we ask first-year students a question: how many have been told by their secondary teachers not to use Wikipedia? Without fail, nearly every hand shoots up. Wikipedia offers free and reliable ...
Education
Nov 5, 2021
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Teacher turnover is a problem – here's how to fix it
Each school year, a good portion of parents find out that their child's teacher is leaving for a job at another school or a different kind of job all together. An average of 16 percent of public school teachers change schools ...
Education
Sep 7, 2018
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