Stephen Wolfram

MAY 23, 2023

This is part of a series about our LLM technology. And for example doing a very simple piece of machine learning , we again get a symbolic object which can be used as a function and applied to an argument to get a result: And so it is with LLMFunction. Other parts of this series: ChatGPT Gets Its “Wolfram Superpowers”!

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Technology Argumentation Computer Publication 69

ED Surge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Indeed, a meta-analysis of research on this issue found a correlation between homework and achievement. Does homework cause achievement or do high achievers do more homework? Another common argument is that homework helps students develop skills related to problem-solving, time-management and self-direction.

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Learning Achievement Calculus Research 285

ED Surge

OCTOBER 5, 2023

And they say the key is to use technology to make the approach more convenient and less draining. I think something that's overlooked in a lot of educational systems is your ability to have a discussion and hold an argument about your work,” says Tey. “I can only really do four at a time, and then I need a brain break.

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Artificial Intelligence Education Education Aerospace 338

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 9, 2023

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 298

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 28, 2022

It’s fascinating that today’s game playing youth want a set of rules they must beat, parameters they must meet, levels (read: standards) they must achieve, and a Big Goal (think: graduation) they can only reach after a lot of hard work, intense thinking, and mountains of problems. Which they love. Image credit: Paulo Ordoveza.

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Problem Solving Teaching Critical Thinking Chemistry 392

ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2024

Throughout this lesson, my students not only learn the content but also develop critical thinking skills as they analyze evidence, put together persuasive arguments and respectfully debate their peers. Achieved through direct instruction, presenting big ideas first engages students for subsequent details in many social studies classrooms.

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Primary Argumentation Critical Thinking Government 240

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 164

ED Surge

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Built for Flexibility The first known course that called itself HyFlex emerged in 2006 , at San Francisco State University, taught by Brian Beatty, a professor of instructional design and technology. The proponents of HyFlex classes are often making a larger argument against the standard lecture model of teaching that is the norm at colleges.

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Teaching Flexibility Logistics Argumentation 240

STEM Education Shopping

AUGUST 21, 2023

Research has consistently shown that critical thinking is linked to higher academic achievement, increased creativity, and improved problem-solving abilities. Logic is the foundation of rational thinking, and being able to effectively analyze arguments is a crucial skill.

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Problem Solving Argumentation Critical Thinking Creativity 52

ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2024

Student success is more often defined by whether a learner demonstrates achievement on what my grandmother called the “3 R's: Reading, Writing and Arithmetic” — the core academic skills needed to illustrate mastery on standardized assessments. This is a dilemma. I haven’t seen one of them incorporate self-love as a prioritized outcome.

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Schooling Argumentation Publication Research 203

ED Surge

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In my community, fights over masks and mandates have stopped for the time being , only to be replaced by similarly incendiary arguments over books, bathrooms , equity and teacher shortages. This period of volatility could continue even as school communities try to recover and heal from all they’ve survived these past two years.

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Schooling Argumentation Economics Achievement 252

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It was easy to accept the white student’s apology as genuine and thank her for it, while the black student’s more passionate response escalated to a situation that led to arguments, loss of recess and eventually, a phone call home.

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Argumentation Schooling Flexibility Teaching 247

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

If I use Common Core as an example, here’s what these Standards call out as important about writing (slightly rephrased from the Anchor Standards): Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Use technology to produce and publish writing.

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Argumentation Communications Curriculum Research 155

User Generated Education

JANUARY 17, 2022

Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system [Grades 6-8] Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the motion energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.

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Energy Construction Argumentation Math 115

ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2022

And the argument is that if a university degree is a good investment, it ought to be substantially more valuable than the opportunity cost. My argument is that the risk is too high, and the returns too low. There are two key weaknesses to our argument. In most cases, a university degree takes three to four years of study.

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Argumentation Computer Economics Equality 246

Computing Education Research Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

My argument is that computer science was originally invented to be taught to everyone, but not for economic advantage. The Danish computing curriculum explicitly includes informing students about the risks of technology in society. Alan Perlis (first ACM Turing Award laureate) made a different argument in his chapter.

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Computer Science Computer Science Sciences 140

Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 23, 2022

The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.". They said, “active involvement of the low achievers may affect their learning more positively.”. I've still got to be able to make that argument for a student. How do we use technology? Start Playing.

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Argumentation Achievement Research Research 236

STEM Discovery Education

AUGUST 23, 2022

Student-centered instruction and learning lead to greater rates of achievement and transferrable life skills for success in school and long after. At this point, constructive arguments are based on evidence, which enriches students’ understanding of the concepts. The shift to student-centered instruction is well worth the effort.

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Construction Argumentation Achievement EdTech 105

Futurum

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

However, Dr Emil Temnyalov , an economist at the University of Technology Sydney in Australia, highlights the effects of socio-economic influences on these scores. Is it fair to judge a student from a low-achieving school against a privately-tutored student? As you can imagine, there are many arguments both for and against these ideas.

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Economics Government Mathematics Publication 111

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. So how do you achieve change in any setting if that's the case? Well, the way you affect change is you have to overwhelm the system.

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STEM Education Shopping

JANUARY 27, 2022

They are not represented in the field of science, technology, engineering and management. Science and technology are related to almost every field of our lives like starting from the food we eat to the mobile phones we use in recent times. STEM Education deals with complex problems that benefit from multiple points of view.

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STEM Argumentation Achievement Mathematics 52

ED Surge

AUGUST 5, 2022

The argument is that it is easier for 2U to market lower-tuition programs, and that it is the right thing to do. And core to the entire strategy, will the flywheel effect work by reducing the amount of marketing and recruitment spend needed to fill online programs beyond what has already been achieved in early 2022?

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Education Education Finance Argumentation 195

Futurum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Library and research skills cover areas such as knowing how to reference and cite authors properly, being able to discern between reliable and unreliable sources of information, accessing scientific literature and giving accurate evidence-based arguments when writing scientific essays and reports. What do students learn from studying this?

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Biology STEM Critical Thinking Chemistry 81

ED Surge

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Such arguments obscure many of the real, pressing problems in education right now—a mental health crisis, workforce shortages in sectors across the field, nearly two years of lost or lackluster learning experiences. What would be lost if schools were not teaching social-emotional learning?

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Learning Problem Solving Research Research 337

ED Surge

MAY 20, 2022

First, communicate clearly the purpose and goals of any SEL practices and curricula you employ, and that healthy child development and educational achievement go hand in hand. Relationships are the heart of SEL, too. Second, explain family roles in supporting SEL, bringing a variety of voices into those efforts.

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Communications Argumentation Schooling Research 309

User Generated Education

JULY 31, 2023

autobiography- Download Link to the Google Doc – [link] Using a Hyperdoc such as this has the additional benefits: It leverages the use of technology which consistently is of high interest, high engagement for my learners. It is a Choice Board. 2010; Cowan, 2012; Lohr & Haley, 2018; Sadera et al.,

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Schooling Elementary Communications Argumentation 62

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2019

The ongoing debate between banning and allowing cell phones in class puts forward both the positive and negative aspects of the technology. Whatever way the argument skews, one thing is for sure: schools need to come up with policies to address this issue. Too little use and we have students without awareness of modern technology.

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Curriculum Argumentation Professor Research 210

Stephen Wolfram

APRIL 27, 2023

This is the first in a series of posts about new LLM -related technology associated with the Wolfram technology stack. The first argument says the API we’re representing has two parameters, and describes how we want to interpret these. The second argument gives the actual Wolfram Language function that the API computes.

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Computer Argumentation Accessibility Engineering 97

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. Another one: Colleges are facing down an “enrollment cliff” as the pool of college-age students shrinks, a long-delayed reverberation of the Great Recession. Read more from Jeff here.

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Argumentation Professor Publication Government 178

The Maker Mom

MARCH 18, 2023

In the fast-paced, ever-changing digital landscape, children are exposed to dramatic increases in technological advancement. Technology continues to improve and gives children the opportunity to experience the finest education possible no matter where they are. in a report we read by the National Center for Education.

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Learning Online Schooling Accessibility Argumentation 52

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 263

STEM Education Shopping

MAY 15, 2023

Many educators still debate whether Cue Robot is qualitative or quantitative when it comes to its role in teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. By examining both sides of the argument, we hope to gain a better understanding of the effectiveness of using Cue Robot in the classroom setting.

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Robotics Artificial Intelligence STEM Critical Thinking 52

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 246

STEMe

JUNE 16, 2023

However, König had another theory to form the entire argument around this artifact. Jansen, performed the same experiment except with vinegar and benzoquinone, which is produced by certain types of beetles, instead of grape juice and achieved the same results. Another engineer, W.

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Argumentation Engineering Energy Achievement 52

Career in STEM

MAY 8, 2024

Paperpal Grammarly QuillBot Ref-N-Write Trinka Jenni AI ProWritingAid Paperpal Paperpal is a comprehensive AI academic writing assistant that offers real-time, subject-specific language suggestions to help you achieve publication success faster. Templates enables users to generate outlines and emails, and rewrite or trim text.

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Research Research Publication Accessibility 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 9, 2018

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. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 25 years. Designed for grades 3-12. Need ideas on web tools? Class Debate.

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Schooling Government Research Research 154

Stephen Wolfram

JANUARY 9, 2024

So many discoveries, so many inventions, so much achieved, so much learned. And key to everything we do is leveraging what we have already done—often taking what in earlier years was a pinnacle of technical achievement, and now using it as a routine building block to reach a level that could barely even be imagined before.

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Computer Calculus Construction Accessibility 102