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Best Open Access Journals and Scholarly Articles for Research Students

Educators Technology

Unfortunately, a sizeable portion of this academic scholarship is locked behind paywalls thus restricting its access to those who can afford to pay. Several researchers and students are unable to afford the high costs required for access thus crippling their efforts to participate in the generation of quality knowledge.

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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

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Think Like a Scientist The lessons focus on chemistry and physics, two “gatekeeper” subjects that are typically seen as more difficult, Schneider says. Many rural students have also struggled to access high-quality STEM education because of a lack of resources. Students will learn to think like scientists.

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The Metaverse Hype Died Down. Where Does That Leave Colleges That Invested In It?

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A public community college in east Hollywood, it wasn’t one of the original schools that got grants to build out a “ metaversity ,” a digital alternative campus influenced by the tech company Meta. And terms like “digital twins,” describing online copies of physical locations, have risen in prominence.

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Wherefore Art Thou, Physics Teacher?

National Science Foundation

Although it is perhaps a bit peculiar to apply Shakespeare to physics teaching career contemplations, the notoriously misinterpreted question of “ Wherefore art thou ?” We believe it is vital to scrutinize the “wherefores” of successful physics teachers, in both the classic meaning ( why teach physics?) 2021; Shah-Amoah 2020).

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Facing Pressure on Enrollment, Will Colleges Support More Transfer Students?

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Some public flagships are paying attention to the transfer pipeline’s potential for educating people of varied backgrounds. “It It helps us fulfill our mission as a public university,” University of Virginia president James E. He enrolled in a course about public policy — not knowing what public policy was.

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Getting Older Students Excited About Science Class

Teach Hub

For example, a physics engineering challenge like designing a machine or device can help demonstrate the application of physics in engineering. For example, try connecting chemistry to real life by simply demonstrating the reaction of baking soda and vinegar, which produces carbon dioxide, causing a volcano eruption.

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2024 Spotlight: Women Leading the Way in STEM

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This diversity in the workforce is what allows this workforce to continue thinking innovatively and in the best interest of the public as a whole. The STEM gender gap can be combated through access to quality STEM education. Dr. Carolyn R. Bertozzi Dr. Carolyn R.

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