ED Surge

JULY 24, 2023

As a case in point, Project Topeka featured an automated essay scoring tool that provided grades 6–8 students with individualized line-level feedback on argumentative essays responding to six different prompts. In essence, teachers sought a logical flow in the way students organized their arguments. Is the evidence reliable?

Argumentation 246

Argumentation EdTech Technology Achievement 246

ED Surge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Indeed, a meta-analysis of research on this issue found a correlation between homework and achievement. Does homework cause achievement or do high achievers do more homework? Another common argument is that homework helps students develop skills related to problem-solving, time-management and self-direction.

Learning 318

Learning Achievement Calculus Research 318

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 9, 2023

Look at what Harvey Silver says in his book, Compare and Contrast : By compiling the available research on effective instruction, Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock found that strategies that engage students in comparative thinking had the greatest effect on student achievement, leading to an average percentile gain of 45 points.

Critical Thinking 396

Critical Thinking Problem Solving Argumentation Achievement 396

ED Surge

MAY 21, 2024

They're the part of the brain that coordinates our social, emotional and behavioral capacities in order to achieve goals. They are pulling together all of our capacities so that we can achieve what we want to achieve and live intentionally. These are the most neurocognitive skills we have. They're really hard skills.

Science 351

Science Sciences Teaching Achievement 351

ED Surge

JUNE 10, 2024

Students addressed their own climate anxiety by applying their research skills in designing climate solutions and writing defending arguments to local politicians. Celebrate and showcase students’ achievements and learning outcomes.

UDL 312

UDL Computer Science STEM Learning 312

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2015

The result is a compelling argument that education is less a data download and more a fitness program for our brains. ” Common Core Standards expect students to ‘value evidence’, ‘make arguments evidence-based,’ and ‘comprehend and evaluate complex texts’ as students draw conclusions.

Critical Thinking 334

Critical Thinking Argumentation Problem Solving Communications 334

ED Surge

JANUARY 2, 2023

For example: California’s debate about revisions to its statewide math framework included provisions to shake up math instruction, in an attempt to keep it rigorous but also find a way to narrow achievement gaps among students of different races and income levels. Riling up many of these no-holds-barred K-12 scraps is “inclusivity.”

Argumentation 244

Argumentation Curriculum Achievement Math 244

ED Surge

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The proponents of HyFlex classes are often making a larger argument against the standard lecture model of teaching that is the norm at colleges. He argues that the process of redesigning a course to be taught in various formats — online or in person — pushes instructors to rethink how to best help students achieve the learning outcomes. “I

Teaching 339

Teaching Flexibility Logistics Argumentation 339

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

If I use Common Core as an example, here’s what these Standards call out as important about writing (slightly rephrased from the Anchor Standards): Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. That’s a separate skill.

Argumentation 201

Argumentation Communications Curriculum Research 201

ED Surge

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In my community, fights over masks and mandates have stopped for the time being , only to be replaced by similarly incendiary arguments over books, bathrooms , equity and teacher shortages. This period of volatility could continue even as school communities try to recover and heal from all they’ve survived these past two years.

Schooling 262

Schooling Argumentation Economics Achievement 262

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It was easy to accept the white student’s apology as genuine and thank her for it, while the black student’s more passionate response escalated to a situation that led to arguments, loss of recess and eventually, a phone call home.

Argumentation 343

Argumentation Schooling Flexibility Teaching 343

ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2024

Student success is more often defined by whether a learner demonstrates achievement on what my grandmother called the “3 R's: Reading, Writing and Arithmetic” — the core academic skills needed to illustrate mastery on standardized assessments. This is a dilemma. I haven’t seen one of them incorporate self-love as a prioritized outcome.

Schooling 300

Schooling Argumentation Publication Research 300

ED Surge

AUGUST 5, 2022

The argument is that it is easier for 2U to market lower-tuition programs, and that it is the right thing to do. And core to the entire strategy, will the flywheel effect work by reducing the amount of marketing and recruitment spend needed to fill online programs beyond what has already been achieved in early 2022?

Education 294

Education Education Finance Argumentation 294

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 18, 2015

Look at what Harvey Silver says in his book, Compare and Contrast : By compiling the available research on effective instruction, Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock found that strategies that engage students in comparative thinking had the greatest effect on student achievement, leading to an average percentile gain of 45 points.

Critical Thinking 288

Critical Thinking Problem Solving Argumentation Achievement 288

ED Surge

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Such arguments obscure many of the real, pressing problems in education right now—a mental health crisis, workforce shortages in sectors across the field, nearly two years of lost or lackluster learning experiences. What would be lost if schools were not teaching social-emotional learning?

Learning 358

Learning Problem Solving Research Research 358

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Here’s what your students can achieve in an inclusive classroom that provides these devices: Enriches communication Various assistive technologies support hearing, reading, and writing, enriching communication between you and students with deafness, hearing loss, language disorder , or speech impediment.

Technology 243

Technology Education Education Communications 243

ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2022

And the argument is that if a university degree is a good investment, it ought to be substantially more valuable than the opportunity cost. My argument is that the risk is too high, and the returns too low. There are two key weaknesses to our argument. In most cases, a university degree takes three to four years of study.

Argumentation 246

Argumentation Computer Economics Equality 246

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2015

They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. To achieve the Passport, students collect points and pass levels that are tabulated in a class leaderboard. This project works for grades 4 and up, but competition entry is limited to older students. Class Debate. They take questions.

Schooling 302

Schooling Government Research Research 302

Computing Education Research Blog

MARCH 30, 2025

are programming for themselves, to achieve a goal of their own or to express themselves. Im making an argument for computing education for all and even more specifically programming for all. Being a software developer is a hard job — you translate requirements to code, and you aim for the code to be robust and secure.

Computer Science 88

Computer Science Computer Science Sciences 88

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

That’s the argument of Peter Liljedahl, a professor of mathematics education at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, who has spent years researching what works in teaching. So how do you achieve change in any setting if that's the case? Well, the way you affect change is you have to overwhelm the system.

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Research Research Teaching Calculus 362

Ellipsis Education

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The inputs I provided, and the decisions I made along the way, were critical to achieving meaningful outcomes. The Output: The final argument framed hands-on learning as essential to conceptual mastery in computer science. Long-term: Increased academic achievement and career readiness.

Computer Science 52

Computer Science Computer Science Sciences 52

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Grant said the argument is simple: Parents cant go to work if their kids cant go to school. The state is also looking at its subsidy program every year to ensure rates are staying in line with the market as well as the estimated cost of quality, said Molly Grant, executive director of the Association of Early Learning Coalitions.

Learning 152

Learning Government Publication Economics 152

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2019

Whatever way the argument skews, one thing is for sure: schools need to come up with policies to address this issue. These achievements in students’ performance compels one to think that removing a cell phone from the classroom is the solution. Banning the device may seem like the right solution for some.

Curriculum 268

Curriculum Argumentation Professor Research 268

ED Surge

DECEMBER 26, 2022

I was struck by the tight argumentation in the recent Vox essay, “ The incredible shrinking future of college ,” written by New America’s Kevin Carey. Another one: Colleges are facing down an “enrollment cliff” as the pool of college-age students shrinks, a long-delayed reverberation of the Great Recession. Read more from Jeff here.

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Argumentation Professor Publication Government 265

Computing Education Research Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

My argument is that computer science was originally invented to be taught to everyone, but not for economic advantage. Alan Perlis (first ACM Turing Award laureate) made a different argument in his chapter. A common argument against our work in Teaspoon languages is that we’re undertaking a Sisyphean task.

Computer Science 138

Computer Science Computer Science Sciences 138

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 9, 2018

They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. To achieve the Passport, students collect points and pass levels that are tabulated in a class leaderboard. Designed for grades 3-12. Need ideas on web tools? Class Debate. They take questions.

Schooling 194

Schooling Government Research Research 194

User Generated Education

JANUARY 17, 2022

Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system [Grades 6-8] Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the motion energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.

Energy 115

Energy Construction Argumentation Math 115

STEM Discovery Education

AUGUST 23, 2022

Student-centered instruction and learning lead to greater rates of achievement and transferrable life skills for success in school and long after. At this point, constructive arguments are based on evidence, which enriches students’ understanding of the concepts. The shift to student-centered instruction is well worth the effort.

Construction 105

Construction Argumentation Achievement EdTech 105

National Science Foundation

JANUARY 20, 2022

Now, this is usually where I would launch into a well-honed set of arguments explicating the various economic, societal, and moral imperatives which make clear the need for America to tackle issues of equity and inclusion through a systemic transformation approach to cultivate a larger and more inclusive STEMM workforce.

Argumentation 98

Argumentation Biology Achievement Accessibility 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 7, 2016

They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. To achieve the Passport, students collect points and pass levels that are tabulated in a class leaderboard. This project works for grades 4 and up, but optional competition entry is limited to older students. Here’s a thorough lesson plan.

Schooling 169

Schooling Research Research Argumentation 169

National Science Foundation

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Just as students who achieve in STEM fields are lauded for their “brilliance,” STEM teachers are often revered for teaching a subject area that many find to be unapproachable. A leading argument for bringing more STEM teachers into the field is rooted in commodification. The Diversity Imperative. For instance, the desire for the U.S.

Education 98

Education Education Mathematics Argumentation 98

Middle Web

MAY 10, 2023

ELA teacher Dr. Jason DeHart makes the argument that “literacy” today is not something that can only be accessed through an elusive set of text-based standards and practices but instead a state that can be achieved using a wide range of readily available media modalities.

Argumentation 55

Argumentation Achievement Accessibility 55

Computing Education Research Blog

JUNE 20, 2022

For those not familiar, here are two education research terms that will be useful in making my argument. Scaffolding is the support provided by a learner to enable them to achieve some task or process which they might not be able to achieve without that support. Not everyone can achieve the goal without scaffolding.

Engineering 96

Engineering Computer Research Research 96

User Generated Education

AUGUST 8, 2017

It supports several of the new ISTE NETS for Students: Empowered Learner: Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences. Promotes independence and responsibility ( Differentiate Learning With Choice Boards ).

Schooling 116

Schooling Elementary Communications Argumentation 116

Stephen Wolfram

APRIL 27, 2023

The first argument says the API we’re representing has two parameters, and describes how we want to interpret these. The second argument gives the actual Wolfram Language function that the API computes. So let’s do a little Wolfram Language programming to achieve that.

Computer 96

Computer Argumentation Accessibility Engineering 96

STEM Education Shopping

AUGUST 21, 2023

Research has consistently shown that critical thinking is linked to higher academic achievement, increased creativity, and improved problem-solving abilities. Logic is the foundation of rational thinking, and being able to effectively analyze arguments is a crucial skill.

Problem Solving 52

Problem Solving Argumentation Critical Thinking Creativity 52

STEM Education Shopping

JANUARY 27, 2022

However, innovations are not created they come from creativity and brain power of talented individuals working together to solve problem and achieve goals. Despite all the article post, blog post, TED talks there is still arguments on how to achieve diversity in STEM. How Do We Increase Diversity in STEM –.

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STEM Argumentation Achievement Mathematics 52