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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

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The goal is to improve science literacy among high school students by making lessons meaningful and relevant to their lives through a teaching method called project-based learning. The curriculum also primes students for college and potential careers in science. Other challenges seem to have set back STEM education, too.

STEM 323
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SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts

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SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts Published: Social sciences, humanities and the arts are vital for addressing complex challenges, but do young people truly understand their value? What is SHAPE? SHAPE subjects are, in fact, just as vital to society as STEM.

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The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About

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Biologists at the school look at the math taught in traditional calculus courses, he adds, and wonder why it’s even being taught, because the math isn’t practically useful for the field. A room of educators gets schooled on the rigors of mathematical modeling in the life sciences. What’s your morning process?”

Calculus 363
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Do Online Degrees Lead to Jobs as Reliably as Traditional Ones?

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For those who plan on graduate school, their immediate future is pretty much set. percent for high school graduates with no college. Tapping into digital communities, and clicking on social media sites, are among other ways online students can gain access to networks to jump-start social capital.

Economics 287
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Inviting Community College Students to See Themselves as University Researchers

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When she threw out the names of a few institutions, the professor encouraged her to think bigger and to consider applying to schools in the University of California system. “I Ruiz, who had enrolled at Oxnard College after high school because of its free tuition program, says that transferring to UCLA has been a positive experience so far.

Research 289
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What Could Web3 Mean for Education?

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They envision an ecosystem where learners buy access to courses without enrolling in colleges; where teachers profit directly from their teaching; where students track progress on ever-lengthening credential chains; and where people who invest in the right tokens gather in learning groups to explore topics of mutual interest.

Education 304
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To Serve All of Our Students, 'We Have to Do Something Different'

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Through my work as director of MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab , I’ve asked the question to teachers, school leaders, coaches, researchers and experts of all stripes (think: learning science, instruction, teacher education, culturally responsive teaching and so on), and it typically elicits more pauses and wonderings than answers.

Equality 285