Computing Education Research Blog

JULY 15, 2024

We want them to be able to understand, critique, and argue with data, both visualizations and tables. Data visualizations that most of us see in our everyday lives are from opinion polls or about prices or taxes — they’re about social science topics (economics, government/civics, history, geography).

STEM 96

STEM Geography Argumentation Data Science 96

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Most participants come to the programme with little-to-no bird identification experience and live within 20 km of their data collection beach.” Ben and Julia used two social science research methods to gather data. We’re taught that science is a truth, but that’s as subjective as any other statement.

Geography 98

Geography Research Research Science 98

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Dr Min Xu, a statistician specialising in network analysis at Rutgers University, has developed a probabilistic model that can determine how a network has grown, which not only has applications in epidemiology, but is also useful in social science, genetics and counter-terrorism efforts. What is a network? “A

Mathematics 111

Mathematics Research Research Data Science 111

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

How does economics combine mathematics and social science? People working in economics use a fascinating combination of both technical and soft skills to solve problems. “On On one hand, we build mathematical models, we conduct statistical analyses, and we run computer simulations,” says Emil. “On

Economics 111

Economics Government Mathematics Publication 111

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APRIL 12, 2023

Dr Elsa Anderson Role: Assistant Professor, Programme in Environmental Science Institution: Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) I teach an urban ecology class that aims to engage students in learning about nature where they live and understanding the interactions between people and their surroundings.

Geography 98

Geography Publication Government Science 98