American students need a dramatically new approach to improve how they learn science, says a noted group of scientists and educators led by Michigan State University professor William Schmidt.
Social Sciences
Apr 5, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Lee Smolin, author of the bestselling science book The Trouble with Physics and a founding member and research physicist at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Canada, writes exclusively ...
General Physics
Jun 4, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the more perplexing questions facing science these days is this one: How do we get more young people interested in science? Leading the way are a number of college courses -- that can be taken for ...
(PhysOrg.com) -- Finding the best way to pack the greatest quantity of a specifically shaped object into a confined space may sound simple, yet it consistently has led to deep mathematical concepts and practical applications, ...
Mathematics
Aug 12, 2009
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While compared to men, women continue to be underrepresented in math and science courses and careers, is this disparity a true reflection of male and female student ability? According to a study to be released tomorrow in ...
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2013
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Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are exploring the concept of a wearable personal cloud—a fully functioning, yet compact and lightweight cloud computing system embedded into clothing.
Engineering
Aug 11, 2016
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A study of physics faculty awareness and use of research-based instructional techniques offers greater understanding of what is missing from current education reform efforts
Social Sciences
Aug 29, 2012
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Becoming a fossil is the ultimate game of chance.
Archaeology
Feb 3, 2020
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"Not in my lifetime." That's what I said when I was asked whether we would ever see computer science taught in K-12. It was 2009, and I was addressing a gathering of attendees to a workshop on computational thinking convened ...
Other
Mar 24, 2016
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A government study on US kids found Tuesday that just one in three show proficiency in science in middle school and junior high, while that number drops to one in five of those graduating high school.
Social Sciences
Jan 25, 2011
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