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Cooperative learning methods top list of effective approaches for secondary mathematics
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Jun 26, 2009 |
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Cooperative learning methods have been found to be most effective in raising the math scores of middle and high school students, according to a comprehensive research review by the Johns Hopkins University School of Education's ...
It pays to compare: Comparison helps children grasp math concepts
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Apr 10, 2009 |
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Comparing different ways of solving math problems is a great way to help middle schoolers learn new math concepts, researchers from Vanderbilt and Harvard universities have found.
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Friends' school achievement influences high school girls' interest in math
Feb 07, 2008 |
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Girls in high school take as many math courses as boys, influenced by close friends and peers who are doing well in school. More than boys, girls look to their close friends when they make important decisions, such as whether ...
Middle-school math classes are key to closing racial academic achievement gap
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Apr 20, 2009 |
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More challenging middle-school math classes and increased access to advanced courses in predominantly black urban high schools may be the key to closing the racial academic achievement gap, according to a University of Illinois ...
Enhanced math instruction proposed
Oct 19, 2006 |
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Researchers say U.S. high school pupils taking vocational classes with enhanced math instruction do better on standardized math tests than other students.
Keep boys and girls together, research suggests
Apr 11, 2008 |
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Boys and girls may learn differently, but American parents should think twice before moving their children to sex-segregated schools. A new Tel Aviv University study has found that girls improve boys’ grades markedly at school.
Results show math, science aren't out of reach
Aug 26, 2009 |
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The conflicting data coming out about schools can make your head swirl. Too few kids ready for college. Too few students mastering their subjects. Too many teens trailing their global peers in math and science.
Small classes have long-term benefit for all students, research says
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Oct 09, 2009 |
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Providing small classes for at least several consecutive grades starting in early elementary school gives students the best chance to succeed in later grades, according to groundbreaking new research from ...
Women opt out of math/science careers because of family demands
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Mar 13, 2009 |
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Women tend to choose non-math-intensive fields for their careers -- not because they lack mathematical ability, but because they want flexibility to raise children or prefer less math-intensive fields of science, reports ...
Study finds college students better prepared
Apr 17, 2009 |
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Freshmen entering California State University, Sacramento, are better prepared to tackle college-level work than they were in 2004, suggesting that a five-year-old statewide program to assess college readiness among high ...
Lack of ability does not explain women's decisions to opt out of math-intensive science careers
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Mar 03, 2009 |
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Women don't choose careers in math-intensive fields, such as computer science, physics, technology, engineering, chemistry, and higher mathematics, because they want the flexibility to raise children, or because they prefer ...
Structure more effective in high school science classes, study reveals
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Mar 26, 2009 |
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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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