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Unconventional Research Sites to Inspire Students

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Pew Research recently reported that about half of Americans regularly get their news from social media. So when it comes to research, are you still directing kids toward your grandmother’s resources — encyclopedias, reference books, and museums? So why do students turn to it for news?

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Best Open Access Journals and Scholarly Articles for Research Students

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Scientific knowledge is proliferating in an unprecedented rate with an increasing number of journal articles and research papers published every year across various disciplines from humanities to medicine and technology. As researchers, our research stands on the shoulders of other researchers.

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Physical Bookstores in The Digital Age

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That’s why when Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Alex Mitchell, suggested this article– The Future of Physical Bookstores in The Digital Age– I said yes almost before reading it. The company not only sales a ridiculous number of physical books, but they also have opened 18 real-world bookstores across the United States.

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Despite Challenges, Here’s Why These Black Women Educators Stay in the Classroom

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A group that is often studied but left out of conversations, we wanted to intentionally facilitate spaces for Black women across and outside the gender spectrum and learn more about their experiences in this climate, as much recent research covers pre-pandemic educator experiences. A Collaborative, Community-Based Research Project.in

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Writing Strategies for an Extended Essay in the IB Program

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It is mandatory for all students and is an independent piece of research that culminates into a 4,000-word paper. The requirements guide discussions to ensure the article meets the standards for successful research. Some of them include citation guidelines, research question formulation, word count, etc.

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Use Unconventional Research Sites to Inspire Students

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So when it comes to research, are you still directing kids toward your grandmother’s resources — encyclopedias, reference books, and museums? This is a great primary source for students third grade and up in researching almost any topic, but especially history. Info Please. NOVA Videos . Smithsonian Learning Lab.

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If We’re Serious About Student Well-Being, We Must Change the Systems Students Learn In

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But while working with schools and colleges across the globe as we conducted research for our book , we realized that most interventions don’t address systemic issues causing mental health problems in the first place. Indeed, a meta-analysis of research on this issue found a correlation between homework and achievement.

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