Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2019

According to this article, a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder gave points to college students for submitting their phones before class. The professor found out that it helped in engaging the students more effectively. According to research , a ban on phone in the classroom improved the test score by 6.41%.

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Curriculum Argumentation Professor Research 216

Futurum

MAY 11, 2023

Professor Michael Rosenfeld , a sociologist at Stanford University , has studied this dramatic change in public opinion. Not only has Michael investigated why it occurred, he also played an important role in achieving marriage equality in the US. By 2010, support for gay rights had crossed over the 50% threshold.

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Equality Social Sciences Science Sciences 57

Futurum

JUNE 21, 2022

This is a practice that an international network of scholars, including Professor Eithne Quinn from the University of Manchester in the UK, has found to be structurally racist. DEFENCE – (in court) the argument that the accused person should not be found guilty. DEFENDANT – the accused person in a court of law. Download the article.

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Research Research Professor Argumentation 79

Futurum

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Professor Jeffrey Catchmark and his team at Pennsylvania State University in the US believe they have one such solution, using common plant-based materials to create sustainable food packaging. His team began its research with the end goal of creating a sustainable and practical alternative to plastic packaging.

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Biology Agriculture Engineering Critical Thinking 84

Futurum

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Associate Professor Craig Nitschke of the University of Melbourne in Australia studies how the distribution of plant species might change as the climate does. Forest ecologists research how plants respond to environmental challenges and how they die. What research opportunities await future forest scientists?

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Research Research Science Sciences 78

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 9, 2018

Working in groups, students research opposite sides of an issue and then debate it in front of the class. They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. To achieve the Passport, students collect points and pass levels that are tabulated in a class leaderboard. Class Debate.

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Schooling Government Research Research 154

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2015

Give students a couple of class periods–one to research bridges (using their internet search and research skills) and a few to build the virtual bridge. Working in groups, students research opposite sides of an issue, then debate it in front of class. Class Debate. They take questions. They’ll change your mind.

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Schooling Government Research Research 256

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

That’s the argument of Peter Liljedahl, a professor of mathematics education at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, who has spent years researching what works in teaching. But the researcher says he has heard from hundreds of teachers who have reported improvements in test scores. How did that go? Teachers hated it.

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Research Research Teaching Calculus 354

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 18, 2015

Look at what Harvey Silver says in his book, Compare and Contrast : By compiling the available research on effective instruction, Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock found that strategies that engage students in comparative thinking had the greatest effect on student achievement, leading to an average percentile gain of 45 points.

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Critical Thinking Problem Solving Argumentation Achievement 248

Futurum

MAY 10, 2023

Plymouth State University is a predominantly undergraduate institution (PUI), meaning that its main focus is on teaching undergraduate degrees, rather than facilitating the research of professors and lecturers. These kinds of specialties are more common in schools that have a greater focus on research.

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Geology Critical Thinking Research Research 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 7, 2016

Give students a couple of class periods–one to research bridges (using their internet search and research skills) and a few to build the virtual bridge. Working in groups, students research opposite sides of an issue, then debate it in front of class. Here’s a thorough lesson plan. Class Debate. They take questions.

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Schooling Research Research Argumentation 151

Stephen Wolfram

JANUARY 31, 2023

But, first and foremost, the story of the Second Law is the story of a great intellectual achievement of the mid-19th century. But in 1834, Émile Clapeyron (1799–1864)—a rather distinguished French engineering professor (and steam engine designer)—wrote a paper entitled “ Memoir on the Motive Power of Heat ”.

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Energy Physics Argumentation Mathematics 88

Futurum

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Bess is an Assistant Professor of Geology at Colby College, Waterville, Maine, in the US. Bess’ specialisations are relevant for many different research applications. “A In Antarctica, Bess’ team’s research on dust sources continues. DR BESS KOFFMAN Assistant Professor of Geology Colby College, Waterville, Maine, USA.

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Geology Energy Communications Research 52

Talk STEM

MAY 13, 2021

To achieve the level of equality that is truly beneficial for our society’s ability to advance, there has to be both an awareness of the causes of disparity and a mutual commitment for all contributors to work toward solutions. There really should be no argument that there should be a more diverse makeup of STEM contributors.

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STEM Argumentation Accessibility Computer Science 52

ED Surge

DECEMBER 26, 2022

I was struck by the tight argumentation in the recent Vox essay, “ The incredible shrinking future of college ,” written by New America’s Kevin Carey. The reporter who led the story, Beth McMurtrie, smartly put out a call for professors to share their stories, and more than 100 did. Read more from Jeff here.

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Argumentation Professor Publication Government 220

Stephen Wolfram

AUGUST 22, 2023

Ed was never officially a “test pilot”, but he told me stories about figuring out how to take his plane higher than anyone else—and achieving weightlessness by flying his plane in a perfect free-fall trajectory by maintaining an eraser floating in midair in front of him.

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Computer Physics Science Sciences 68

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2015

The result is a compelling argument that education is less a data download and more a fitness program for our brains. ” Common Core Standards expect students to ‘value evidence’, ‘make arguments evidence-based,’ and ‘comprehend and evaluate complex texts’ as students draw conclusions.

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Critical Thinking Argumentation Problem Solving Communications 264

Stephen Wolfram

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

And that fall, as a way to focus my efforts, I taught a “Topics in Theoretical Physics” course at Caltech (supposedly for graduate students but actually almost as many professors came too) on what, for want of a better name, I called “non-equilibrium statistical mechanics”. SMP Version 1.0 was ready in mid-1981.

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Physics Computer Mathematics Science 95

ED Surge

JANUARY 2, 2023

For example: California’s debate about revisions to its statewide math framework included provisions to shake up math instruction, in an attempt to keep it rigorous but also find a way to narrow achievement gaps among students of different races and income levels. Riling up many of these no-holds-barred K-12 scraps is “inclusivity.”

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Argumentation Curriculum Achievement Math 198