News tagged with math background
Structure more effective in high school science classes, study reveals
Self-led, self-structured inquiry may be the best method to train scientists at the college level and beyond, but it's not the ideal way for all high school students to prepare for college science.
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Mar 26, 2009 |
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Science magazine honors method that teaches essence of experimentation
Priscilla Laws' love of learning almost came to an abrupt end very early on—when she left kindergarten, where learning was by doing, and entered first grade, where learning was rote. "They promoted me ...
Jan 26, 2012 |
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The quantifier: Building software that interprets medical images
Polina Golland’s parents tell the story that, sometime in the early 1980s, when Polina was in junior high, she announced that she wanted to go to MIT. That’s an unusual plan for any 13- or 14-year-old to hatch independently, ...
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Jan 12, 2012 |
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Don't know much about charter schools
Some two decades into the grand national experiment with charter schools, how much do we really know about them? Not all that much. And not nearly as much as we easily could, say researchers from the University of California, ...
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Jan 12, 2012 |
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Babies born 32-36 weeks fare less well at school
(Medical Xpress) -- Only 71 per cent of babies born between 32 and 36 weeks are successful in key stage 1 (KS1) tests (defined as achieving at least level 2 in reading, writing and maths), compared to 79 per ...
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Study shows background noise affects test scores
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study presented at the 162nd Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America shows that students testing scores are negatively affected by background noise, but not the noise you would expect. The ba ...
Nov 02, 2011 |
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How psychological cues can limit black students' academic learning, success
(PhysOrg.com) -- Like a gnawing stomach or pesky runny nose, a looming stereotype can make it difficult to focus and perform well in school. Based on existing research, black students, Latinos, and women in math and science ...
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Jul 12, 2011 |
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All TV and no talking makes Jack a dull boy
By encouraging reading, talking and playing, providing a range of books and toys, visiting a library, keeping TV time to a minimum and taking their child to preschool, parents can dramatically improve their ...
Jul 01, 2011 |
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New report offers roadmap for success in K-12 STEM education
From educators to leaders in industry, there is broad agreement that U.S. schools have a crucial challenge in improving teaching and learning in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) among students ...
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Jun 28, 2011 |
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Want better math teachers? Train them better, says MSU scholar
It's time for the United States to consider establishing higher standards for math teachers if the nation is going to break its "vicious cycle" of mediocrity, a Michigan State University education scholar ...
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Jun 09, 2011 |
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Professor develops mobile app to identify plant species
(PhysOrg.com) -- Not every child can dream up a smartphone application and see it come to life. But that’s what happened when 8-year-old William Belhumeur suggested his father make an app that identifies ...
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