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What Can AI Chatbots Teach Us About How Humans Learn?

ED Surge

A new book by one of those AI pioneers digs into the origins of ChatGPT and the intersection of research on how the brain works and building new large language models for AI. Listen to our conversation with Sejnowski on this week’s EdSurge Podcast, where he describes research to more fully simulate human brains.

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Should High School Students Do Academic Research?

ED Surge

A growing number of high school students are looking for opportunities to do academic research, hoping to add ‘published author’ to their list of achievements when they apply to colleges. But experts say that the trend of high school research, while well-intentioned, has plenty of pitfalls. They may be playing sports.

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In Time of Campus Turmoil, More Colleges Try Teaching Civil Discourse

ED Surge

This year, that number has grown to 122 campuses, says Mylien Duong, senior director of research at the institute. As a biology student hoping to become a pediatric oncologist, Delano plans to use the skills she’s learned from the DID Lab to connect with patients who may not have the same background or opinions as her.

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Why ‘Brain Rot’ Can Hurt Learning — and How One District Is Kicking It Out of School

ED Surge

Hardwired to Like Likes One of the reasons young people have a tough time unplugging from social media is that their brains are driven by dopamine, says researcher Laura Marciano. Marciano is a research associate at the Harvard T.H. Through that system, we can anticipate a reward at the biological level, she says.

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How Podcasting Is Changing Teaching and Research

ED Surge

To research the volume, he interviewed 101 podcasters in education, asking them about their motivations and views on the craft. Let's explain that we didn't come to this idea by pulling it out of the sky or because we had a particular opinion about something before we started doing the research. Let's let people in.

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Halloween in the Biology Classroom: Exploring the Tylenol Tampering Case of 1982

The Trendy Science Teacher

As Halloween approaches, it’s time to get creative with your biology lessons! Then, I break my students into their assigned lab groups and have them conduct quick research of the victim whose name is listed on their group’s tombstone. After about 6-7 minutes, each group shares what they found in their research.

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UCLA Life Sciences Revamped How It Teaches Math. Is It an Example Others Should Follow?

ED Surge

The need for biology students to understand math concepts has become increasingly important, especially with the digital revolution sweeping across science. Figures from Pew Research Center indicate that Black and Hispanic workers and students are vastly underrepresented in STEM occupations and education programs.

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