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Exploring Culturally Responsive Science Teaching Through Turbulence and Challenge: Starting a Multi-year Research Study During the Pandemic

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Inspired by a challenge to design a research study of teacher effectiveness based on measures beyond student test scores, we were awarded a Noyce Track 4 research grant from the National Science Foundation to explore teacher effectiveness through culturally responsive education and core practices. 2014; Villegas & Lucas, 2007).

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Who will be the engineers of the future?

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Senior Research Analyst Marie Horton explains what these data can tell us about the future of engineering. Entries into GCSE single science subjects continue to rise, and maths, biology, chemistry and physics remain within the top 10 most popular A-level subjects to study, with maths being the most taken A-level subject.

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Can we engineer bacteria to regenerate tissues?

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To achieve this, the team controls the endosymbiont genes using either sugars that mammalian cells do not use, heat produced by lasers, ultrasound or alternating magnetic fields. This is both an achievement and a challenge when it comes to the team’s research. Can we use these engineered endosymbionts for medical purposes?

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Can we control the electrical activity in our brains?

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This research has the potential to deepen our understanding of the human brain, paving the way for treatments of conditions such as epilepsy and schizophrenia. How does neuroscience research on mice benefit humans? Two areas of overlapping colours show the primary and secondary whisker areas. Field of research : Neuroscience.

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Plant polymers as plastic alternatives

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His team began its research with the end goal of creating a sustainable and practical alternative to plastic packaging. But our research won’t stop there. Pathway from school to biological engineering Jeffrey says that biological engineering entails a robust understanding in maths, physics, chemistry and biology.

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Teaching Out-of-the-(Zoom) Box: Outdoor, Informal, and Appropriate Technology Education for Recruitment, Retention, and Motivation of STEM Teachers

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Candidates also gain an appreciation for bridging the gap between formal and informal learning experiences that in turn may improve student motivation, interest, and achievement (Holmes, 2011). The experience provides a unique task for candidates to reproduce this level of engagement in their own classrooms.

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9 Good Collections of Videos for Education

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This placed the responsibility for learning on the students, using teacher-prescribed methods, even though decades of research screamed that lots of kids perform better with images than pages filled with black-and-white text. ” Kudos to their ability to achieve that goal. Futures Channel.

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