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Here Comes Another Trend in K-12 Science Education: Data Science

Chillax Science

Science education has undergone significant changes over the years, with modifications to curricula and instructional methodologies aimed at improving teaching and learning outcomes. Unfortunately, the majority of these trends do very little in the work of advancing science education. Science Education Reference 6.

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U.S. Government Addresses Lack of Diversity in Cybersecurity

CSTEM

Similar to what I shared about data science , cybersecurity is a rapidly evolving industry with insufficient qualified candidates to fill jobs. Teaching cybersecurity may be complex, requiring making an abstract topic relevant, engaging, and accessible. Therefore, it needs to become part of the curriculum at every school.

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

Futurum

Economics is the study of how people make decisions, how we choose where to study and work, how we promote fairness in society and how our lives are shaped by market institutions and government policies,” says Dr Emil Temnyalov, an economist at the University of Technology Sydney. How does economics combine mathematics and social science?

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The Best Ways to Use Learning Analytics in 2022

Magic EdTech

The emergence of a “digital life” is generating huge amounts of data across various industries, governments, and other areas. Analytics are used to process and interpret data in a way that eases everyday lives. Since the size of data is often huge, trying to make sense of it manually is simply not feasible.

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Let’s Change Financial Aid to Help Students Who Pay Their Own Way Through College

ED Surge

This is when I learned for the first time that after filling out my Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the government determined I had an expected family contribution of over $120,000. Fast forward to now, I’m a sophomore at the University of Utah studying data science and systems engineering.

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How can data management tools help us discover new treatments for a chronic disease?

Futurum

To do this, researchers need access to as much data about ME/ CFS as possible. They are working with a team of researchers to develop new data-sharing tools that will allow more collaboration and communication between ME/CFS researchers, medical professionals and people with ME/CFS.

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What Fields Are Included in STEM: A Comprehensive Overview

STEM Education Shopping

STEM includes the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. ( Physics, in particular, focuses on the fundamental principles that govern matter and energy. Data Science: Data science involves the extraction of knowledge and insights from large amounts of data.