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E-learning can have positive effect on classroom learning, scholar says
Dec 09, 2008 |
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Traditional classroom teaching in higher education could learn a thing or two from online teaching, otherwise known as e-learning, according to a University of Illinois professor who studies computer-mediated communication, ...
Greening university classrooms
Sep 03, 2009 |
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In today's frenetic world, many urban dwellers spend more than 80% of the day indoors. Bringing nature in to living spaces by enhancing homes and offices with ornamental plants has become another popular facet of the move ...
Calculators Tell Teachers Which Pupils Need Help
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May 15, 2007 |
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Texas Instruments, whose calculators helped make the company a household name, has found a way to help teachers quickly identify students who may be failing math, CEO Rich Templeton said on May 14.
Teamwork increases student learning and career success
Nov 02, 2007 |
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A two-year study of college students at The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) proves that students learn better and develop higher-level skills by participating in cooperative (team) activities, compared ...
Human-like robot smiles, scolds in Japan classroom
Mar 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Japan's robot teacher calls roll, smiles and scolds, drawing laughter from students with her eerily lifelike face. But the developer says it's not about to replace human instructors.
The most effective teachers are in a class of their own
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 08, 2009 |
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These are the latest findings of research funded in primary and secondary schools by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) into what makes good teachers even better.
Children with autism need to be taught in smaller groups, pilot study confirms
Jul 02, 2009 |
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Since the 1970s, there has been much debate surrounding the fact that individuals with autism have difficulty in understanding speech in situations where there is background speech or noise.
The sweet world of soil microbiology
May 01, 2008 |
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Using classroom, hands-on activities can help instructors to communicate difficult scientific concepts and stimulate student thinking. Despite its importance, the diversity in soil microbes can conceptually be difficult to ...
Research Suggests New Approach to Using Assessment Results to Improve Classroom Instruction
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Education researchers at the University of Arkansas have taken an important first step toward better understanding both formative assessment and how to get the information teachers need to ...
Relationships Improve Student Success
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When students are underachieving, school policymakers often examine class size, curriculum and funding, but University of Missouri researchers suggest establishing relationships may be a powerful ...
iTeacher: Program Brings Web 2.0 to the Classroom
Mar 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Online media and social networking Web sites - Web 2.0 standards like Facebook and YouTube - are the new tools for communication and entertainment among K-12 students. Safety and inappropriate content issues, ...
New research offers guidance for improving primary grade writing instruction
Feb 26, 2009 |
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New research from Vanderbilt University's Peabody College offers guidance for teachers to help them improve writing instruction in the primary grades and develop stronger student writers.
Researchers Show Why Peer Discussion Improves Student Performance on 'Clicker' Questions
Jan 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Across the University of Colorado at Boulder campus students are sharing answers, checking their responses to questions against those of their neighbors and making adjustments to those answers ...
UW tackles neglected realm of training for science professors in training
Nov 27, 2008 |
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U.S. science and engineering students emerge from graduate school exquisitely trained to carry out research. Yet when it comes to the other major activity they'll engage in as professors – teaching – they're usually left ...
It's not just dirt!
Nov 25, 2009 |
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Soil is the linchpin of the environment, where atmosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere meet. Despite that, many students see soil as "just dirt" - a place to grow plants, but nothing more. Soil science educators are challenged ...
