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Study finds that students benefit from depth, rather than breadth, in high school science courses
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Mar 05, 2009 |
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A recent study reports that high school students who study fewer science topics, but study them in greater depth, have an advantage in college science classes over their peers who study more topics and spend less time on ...
Evolution war still rages 200 years after Darwin's birth
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Feb 01, 2009 |
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Two centuries after Charles Darwin's birth on Feb. 12, 1809, people still argue passionately about his theory of evolution.
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Small classes give extra boost to low-achieving students
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Oct 14, 2009 |
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Small classes in early grades improve test scores in later grades for students of all achievement levels, but low achievers get an extra boost. That's the finding of a study on the long-term effects of class size in the November ...
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 ...
Using Superheroes to Teach Physics: College Courses in Sci-Fi
Mar 31, 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 ...
Smoking kills -- irrespective of social class and gender
Feb 17, 2009 |
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A well-off professional who smokes has a much lower survival rate than a non-smoking low-paid worker of the same sex concludes new research published today on bmj.com.
Dry beans inhibit development of mammary cancer
Feb 04, 2009 |
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As the world seeks new ways to prevent and treat chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer, more research continues to be conducted on the benefits of certain foods in reducing people's risk of contracting ...
Researchers develops Java programming tools employing human-centered design techniques
Jun 17, 2009 |
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Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science have developed two new tools to help computer programmers select from among thousands of options within the application programming interfaces (APIs) ...
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.
Describing soils: Calibration tool for teaching soil rupture resistance
Jan 05, 2009 |
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A new calibration tool was recently developed to help students and soil scientists calibrate their thumb and forefinger for the correct amount of pressure.
Gender bias found in student ratings of high school science teachers
Feb 02, 2009 |
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A study of 18,000 biology, chemistry and physics students has uncovered notable gender bias in student ratings of high school science teachers.
Study: High school teachers influence student views of evolution, creationism
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May 01, 2009 |
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College students' views about evolution and creationism are often shaped by what they learned in their high school biology classes, according to a University of Minnesota study published in the May issue of BioScience, the jo ...
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