'Low' socioeconomic status is the biggest barrier to STEM participation
A new study has found that socioeconomic status (SES) has the strongest impact on whether secondary school students study the STEM sciences.
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Feb 27, 2020
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News tagged with curriculum
How can we teach kids critical thinking skills?
Few people doubt the value of developing students' thinking skills. A 2013 survey in the United States found 93% of employers believe a candidate's "demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve ...
Education
Jan 28, 2020
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Get children into the real world for effective bushfire education
Children and young people have been deeply impacted by the current bushfire crisis. Schools have been destroyed and thousands of houses have burnt down. Hazardous air pollution is causing major public health concerns and ...
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Jan 22, 2020
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Research suggests there's a better way to teach physics to university students
Courses in introductory physics are required for nearly all university STEM degree programs not only because physics is considered foundational to those disciplines, but also because it provides students practical experience ...
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Sep 25, 2019
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Can sex trafficking be prevented?
The high-profile case of Jeffrey Epstein has shined a light on the reality that minors are being commercially sexually exploited, and that sexual exploitation can happen in any neighborhood, city, state, or country.
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Sep 16, 2019
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An hour or two of outdoor learning every week increases teachers' job satisfaction
A Swansea University study has revealed how as little as an hour a week of outdoor learning has tremendous benefits for children and also boosts teachers' job satisfaction.
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Jun 11, 2019
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Book aims to rethink how school-age mothers are taught, engaged with education
Any teacher can attest that reaching students is easier and their lessons more effective when they can relate to classroom subject matter. Yet for school-age mothers and other "at-risk" students, curriculum most often utilizes ...
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May 30, 2019
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More Michigan students taking, passing advanced math
Michigan high school students are going above and beyond the required math curriculum, likely an effect of the state's graduation requirements, finds new research from Michigan State University.
Education
Apr 11, 2019
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Students striking for climate action are showing the exact skills employers look for
On March 15 2019 thousands of students across Australia will skip school and join the global strike for climate action. This is the second time students have taken to the streets to demand more government action on climate ...
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Mar 14, 2019
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My CV is gender biased. Here's what I plan to do about it
As a woman working in the environmental sciences, it was always obvious to me that most of my colleagues are men. This tended to focus my attention on surviving in a field in which I automatically contribute to diversity ...
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Mar 8, 2019
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