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Evolution education for K-12 teachers needs beefing up, says CU-Boulder professor
Feb 15, 2009 |
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A failure to grasp the fundamentals of biological systems may be leaving K-12 teachers and students vulnerable to claims by intelligent design creationists, new-age homeopaths and other "hucksters," according to a University ...
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NIH awards $11.5M for science education
Jan 06, 2007 |
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Eleven projects exploring different aspects of science will share nearly $11.5 million from the U.S. National Institutions of Health.
K-12 education should include engineering
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Sep 08, 2009 |
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The introduction of K-12 engineering education has the potential to improve student learning and achievement in science and mathematics, increase awareness about what engineers do and of engineering as a potential career, ...
Alternative teacher certification programs do not meet expectations
Mar 25, 2009 |
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What began in the 1980s as a possible way to relieve teacher shortages and improve instructional quality in areas such as mathematics and science, alternative teacher certification programs (ATCP) have become a widespread ...
Science, tech evaluation tools studied
Jul 06, 2006 |
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Researchers are developing tools to evaluate the effectiveness of science, technology, engineering and mathematics education programs in the United States.
New approach to science education proposed
Jan 24, 2007 |
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A world-renowned U.S. scientist says he is plotting a revolution -- a revolution in the way children around the world are taught science.
Getting a 'Head Start' on obesity prevention
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Almost 1 million preschool children from low-income families are enrolled in Head Start, a national program for young children that readies them for school. While the program provides them with educational and social skill ...
ASIMO Robot to Conduct the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Apr 24, 2008 |
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ASIMO will focus attention on the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's (DSO) nationally acclaimed music programs for young people in Detroit by conducting the orchestra as it performs "Impossible Dream" to open a ...
Interactive animations give science students a boost
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Dec 14, 2009 |
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For a generation of students raised and nurtured at the computer keyboard, it seems like a no-brainer that computer-assisted learning would have a prominent role in the college science classroom.
Performance pay is a good lesson for education, expert finds
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Mar 13, 2009 |
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Tuesday, President Barack Obama announced a new education reform, calling for a merit-pay system for teachers in hopes of improving student performance. As the nation's public schools spend $187 billion in salaries, based ...
Research findings contradict myth of high engineering dropout rate
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Aug 04, 2009 |
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Research findings suggest that, contrary to popular belief, engineering does not have a higher dropout rate than other majors and women do just as well as men, information that could lead to a strategy for ...
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