Australian school students are experimenting with 'space veggies' in a NASA initiative
A pink glow is shining on the faces of enthusiastic students as they tend to plants in purpose-built grow boxes for space stations.
A pink glow is shining on the faces of enthusiastic students as they tend to plants in purpose-built grow boxes for space stations.
Space Exploration
Oct 30, 2023
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Researchers from Imperial College London and schools in the UK and Italy have co-developed a set of citizen science tools for school pupils to monitor pollinators including butterflies, bumblebees and beetles.
Social Sciences
Jul 7, 2023
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Changes to how schools are assessed and improved professional learning are critical to the success of education reforms in Wales, a study concludes.
Education
May 19, 2023
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Anyone watching the debate over the National Party's recent curriculum policy announcement could be forgiven for thinking there is a deep divide in education philosophy and best practice in New Zealand. The truth isn't quite ...
Education
Mar 29, 2023
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The start of the 2023 school year in Kenya marks an important occasion: the first cohort of pupils to adopt a new curriculum in 2017 are entering junior secondary school.
Education
Jan 18, 2023
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Kenya's education curriculum was reformed in 2017 to improve its quality—but now many Kenyans are calling for change again. Public disillusionment with the competency-based curriculum has forced a government review.
Education
Nov 29, 2022
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Communities of color in the United States have been disproportionately hit by the COVID-19 pandemic over the last few years, experiencing higher numbers of infections and death than predominantly white communities.
Mathematics
Apr 20, 2022
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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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One of the boldest recommendations in the review of the New South Wales curriculum was to introduce "untimed syllabuses." According to the review's report – delivered in June 2020—these "do not specify when every student ...
Education
Feb 24, 2021
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A new study has found that socioeconomic status (SES) has the strongest impact on whether secondary school students study the STEM sciences.
Education
Feb 27, 2020
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