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Incorporating Monthly Giving Projects into STEM Curriculum: Inspiring the Next Generation of Philanthropists

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Data Analysis Projects Example : Analyzing Charity Impact Objective : Use data analysis tools like Excel or Python to interpret data from charitable organizations. Activity : Students collect and analyze data on the impact of donations over time. Plan the Project Next, develop a comprehensive project plan.

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The Role of Mathematics in Education

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Surprisingly to some, the health sciences field, encompassing professions like epidemiology, pharmacy, and even medical research, relies heavily on mathematics. The development of new medical treatments often involves complex data analysis, making mathematics a crucial element in the quest to save lives.

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What is the 21st Century Lesson Plan?

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For example, when teaching spreadsheets, make the software or online tools a vehicle for practicing critical thinking, data analysis, and evidence-based learning, not for learning one brand of software or a particular spreadsheet tool. To focus on the over-arching concepts above, make learning platform-neutral.

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What Is the True Cost of a 1:1 Device Program? One State’s Careful Rollout Offers a Look

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Yet observers increasingly caution that merely having devices isn’t enough—a fact that is borne out by research about the effectiveness of 1:1 initiatives. In other words, research shows that simply having computing devices is not enough if 1:1 initiatives are to help advance teaching and learning.

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Why Flipped and Blended Learning are Making Waves in education

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A Columbia University research found that, on average, students taught through online learning techniques performed modestly better than those learning through classical classroom approach. Until they achieve a satisfactory grade — as set by the instructor — they cannot work on the next lesson. Let me see how I fared.

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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However, upon closer inspection, the university admissions team can see that the second candidate worked part-time after school to financially support themself, so had less time to dedicate to their studies, and they lived in a poorer neighbourhood and attended a lower-achieving school.

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Fire trackers: how can we use modelling techniques to predict where wildfires will occur?

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Researchers from the FLARE Wildfire Research Group at The University of Melbourne in Australia are developing models that can help predict where wildfires are most likely to occur and how fires behave under different weather conditions. These models we run use many, many data inputs,” says Erica.

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