ED Surge

JANUARY 9, 2025

When Teaching Students Math, Concepts Matter More Than Process By Nicola Hodkowski Researcher Nicola Hodkowski makes a case for moving beyond students memorizing the process of doing math and instead fostering a deep understanding of mathematical concepts. Here are the most popular K-12 stories of 2024.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 9, 2023

It also appears multiple times for most grade levels in the Math Standards, including the Standards for Mathematical Practice. Why is this skill so important?

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Critical Thinking Problem Solving Argumentation Achievement 317

ED Surge

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The year was 2010, and Michael Gibson found himself on the first day of a research job at a hedge fund run by the controversial billionaire Peter Thiel. It’s a cause that Thiel has long championed, and a friend there tipped Gibson off that the libertarian billionaire was looking for a researcher at his fund. in it at Oxford University.

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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 asks that students ‘independently discern’ In fact, critical thinking skills are implicit in almost all of the core literacy skills and mathematical practices. Persisting.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 18, 2016

Where they diverge from you and I is they haven’t tested all the available methods for planning a story, constructing non-fiction, or building the evidence-based argument. Researching and creating timelines appeals to students’ visual, mathematic, and kinesthetic intelligences. an online tool. Digital note-taking.

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ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2022

Universities generally cover a wide range of subjects, focused on an academic field, say mathematics or computer science. 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.

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National Science Foundation

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Few would discount the power and promise of diversifying the teaching force, especially in STEM fields; however, our research offers the field of STEM education new insight into the conversation. Teacher diversity is a contemporary issue in education circles that is prevalent in the current educational discussions. The Diversity Imperative.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 18, 2015

It also appears multiple times for most grade levels in the Math Standards, including the Standards for Mathematical Practice. Why is this skill so important?

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Critical Thinking Problem Solving Argumentation Achievement 247

Futurum

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As you can imagine, there are many arguments both for and against these ideas. Regardless of whether differential treatment is considered fair, the efficiency rationale gives researchers and policymakers another way to look at how and why public policies should consider socio-economic factors. What has Emil discovered?

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In the original article, I gave a list of what computing skills mathematics majors should learn and when they should learn them. If anything, over the past seven years, my feelings about the centrality of computing in the mathematics major have gotten even more entrenched. and then somewhat sparingly.

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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. Absolutely!

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National Science Foundation

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

In its current form, school algebra serves as a gatekeeper to higher-level mathematics. Researchers and policy makers have pushed to open that gate—providing more students access to algebra, focusing in particular on those students historically denied access to higher-level mathematics. Berry & Larson, 2019; Levitt, 2019).

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Futurum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The course aims to teach a variety of skills, ranging from library and research skills (to ensure students can assess the credibility of what they read and dissect complex texts, such as scientific reports) to study-management skills (such as time and stress management and academic planning). What do the seminars teach students?

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Teach Hub

JULY 19, 2024

Incorporate STEM and STEAM Activities STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) involves curiosity, creativity, analysis, and experimentation, all of which are great for teaching problem-solving skills.

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Futurum

APRIL 18, 2023

How machine learning is revolutionising materials science Published: Research in materials science and engineering is crucial for developing materials that can help solve some of society’s biggest challenges. This includes tools made by large corporations such as Facebook and Google, as well as packages made by other MS&E researchers.”

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Stephen Wolfram

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Some involve alternate functional forms; others involve introducing additional functions, or allowing multiple arguments to our function f. But it turns out that the fact that this can happen depends critically on the Ackermann function having more than one argument—so that one can construct the “diagonal” f [ m , m , m ].

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Computer Mathematics Argumentation Sciences 108

Stephen Wolfram

JANUARY 31, 2023

But by the end of the 1800s, with the existence of molecules increasingly firmly established, the Second Law began to often be treated as an almost-mathematically-proven necessary law of physics. There were still mathematical loose ends, as well as issues such as its application to living systems and to systems involving gravity.

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Energy Physics Argumentation Mathematics 89

Stephen Wolfram

MARCH 5, 2024

Three centuries ago science was transformed by the idea of representing the world using mathematics. And that’s for example why things like mathematical formulas have been able to be as successful in science as they have. But what I want to do here is to discuss what amount to deeper questions about AI in science.

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STEM Education Shopping

AUGUST 25, 2023

Logical thinking serves as the foundation of problem-solving and innovation within the diverse realms of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. As a student pursuing a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics, I have experienced firsthand how logical thinking forms the foundation for success in these fields.

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Stephen Wolfram

JUNE 28, 2023

too—delivering the latest from our long-term research and development pipeline. Across the 35 years since Version 1 we’ve been able to continue accelerating our research and development process, year by year building on the functionality and automation we’ve created. But while LLMs are “the biggest single story” in Version 13.3,

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Futurum

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Together, Ben and Julia are collaborating to research whether COASST participant place attachment shapes understanding of the local environment and specific critical thinking skills. “In Ben and Julia used two social science research methods to gather data. How are Ben and Julia working on this? What do the results show?

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Geography Research Research Sciences 98

Stephen Wolfram

AUGUST 29, 2024

Pleasantly enough, given our framework, many modern areas of mathematical physics seemed to fit right in.) I had realized that one of the places the ideas of the Physics Project should apply was to the foundations of mathematics, and to metamathematics. And now the responsibility had fallen on us to do this. Version 12.1 Version 12.2

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Futurum

OCTOBER 17, 2023

His team began its research with the end goal of creating a sustainable and practical alternative to plastic packaging. But our research won’t stop there. Under his mentorship, I have not only evolved into a better researcher but also a better person. I love mathematics, problem solving and logical thinking.

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Biology Agriculture Engineering Critical Thinking 84

Futurum

MAY 20, 2022

The IOP has been involved in years of research looking into the reasons why fewer girls take physics at A-level. Further research supports these statements and adds that girls and women often don’t see themselves represented in physics and don’t identify with the subject as easily as males do. Why do fewer girls choose physics A-level?

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National Science Foundation

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

For over twenty years, several mathematics education initiatives (Campbell et al., Developing teacher leaders to help facilitate change in their schools’ mathematics programs was a major component of the TEAM-Math partnership (Martin et al., 2003; Martin et al., In this blog, we share three case studies of teacher leaders.

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STEM Education Shopping

JANUARY 27, 2022

A detailed research has proven that diversity can benefit from all of the things. Despite all the article post, blog post, TED talks there is still arguments on how to achieve diversity in STEM. Further, research have shown that young girls have less confidence than boys in their mathematics skills.

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PCS Edventures

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

While sciences and mathematics may take center stage, literacy skills have always been waiting in the wings, ready to make their debut. Scientists conduct research, ask questions, and make discoveries. Creating documentaries, game shows, or even music videos, learners must research topics and craft every detail from scripts to stories.

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Mathematics Engineering Argumentation Sciences 52

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

APRIL 22, 2022

The Joint Mathematics Meetings are coming up in Boston during the first week of January. For those outside mathematics, this is a shared conference between the American Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Association of America and is the “big annual conference” in our discipline. Do your homework.

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Computing Education Research Blog

JULY 12, 2021

The former is important because the economic argument for computing education in schools is the most salient in the United States. Efforts to integrate computing to serve the needs of mathematics and science education are growing, but only a handful of states actively promote computing education to support mandatory education.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Dave (Coffey) sent me a tweet alerting me to this whitepaper published by the Pacific Research Institute , a free-market think tank based in San Francisco. Then they say: However, Talbert says the Khan Academy can never replace an actual class on mathematics. “Look at page 14,” Dave said. The Time article has details.)

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Talk STEM

JANUARY 11, 2022

In Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) sustainability is especially vital, since these are the fields that will design many of the green innovations needed in modern industry. With our future dependent upon sustainable processes derived from STEM research, we must promote ethical sustainability in STEM education.

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STEM Education Guide

MARCH 9, 2023

STEM, an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, is an essential component of the educational experience. This, in turn, will prime your child when it comes to future scientific research or making their own scientific discovery. Discuss how observation aids in problem-solving and critical thinking.

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STEM Education Shopping

MAY 15, 2023

Many educators still debate whether Cue Robot is qualitative or quantitative when it comes to its role in teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. By examining both sides of the argument, we hope to gain a better understanding of the effectiveness of using Cue Robot in the classroom setting.

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Talk STEM

MAY 13, 2021

The rise of our digital landscape has not just provided convenience, it has also represented incredible international career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. There really should be no argument that there should be a more diverse makeup of STEM contributors. The Imperative for Diversity.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

MARCH 18, 2022

The second two objections are academic anyway, since research suggests that when given both points and verbal feedback on a task, students will ignore the verbal feedback and focus solely on the points , which we’ve said are definitely unhelpful. ” Give feedback often.

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Stephen Wolfram

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

It’s a story I’ve told elsewhere , but one of the important elements for our purposes here is that in designing the system I called SMP (for “Symbolic Manipulation Program”) I ended up digging deeply into the foundations of computation, and its connections to areas like mathematical logic.

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Ellipsis Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

You may be familiar with the term STEM, which standards for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) use creative processes to observe, interpret, and analyze the world around us. To explore the impact of STEAM, let’s evaluate a couple STEAM education research studies.

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