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What Is the True Cost of a 1:1 Device Program? One State’s Careful Rollout Offers a Look

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Soon, if not already, those updated and repaired computing devices will be returned to students for the new academic year. This computing device return-and-repair ritual looks different from the end-of-year textbook and library book return that was a staple of decades past. But it’s increasingly common.

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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The idea that exam results should be assessed differently based on a student’s socio-economic background is known as differential treatment, and Emil is investigating whether such policies can improve equality and efficiency in education and labour markets.

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Hard vs Soft Skills in STEM Education

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Here are some primary hard skills: Data Analysis: The ability to collect, interpret, and draw meaningful conclusions from data. Scientific Inquiry: The skill to conduct experiments, gather data, and draw scientific conclusions. Hard skills directly apply in various STEM fields, from physics to computer science.

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Why Stem Is Important In Schools? The Power of STEM in Schools and Ignite a Lifelong Passion for All Lessons

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Whether you’re designing a bridge, conducting a scientific experiment, or programming a computer, critical thinking skills are essential for success. Providing equal opportunities for both genders in STEM education can lead to diverse perspectives, innovative thinking, and groundbreaking discoveries.

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Dental discoveries: How is dental research improving oral health?

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Many scientific techniques, such as the genetic sequencing Azeez uses, produce vast amounts of data. To make sense of these data, researchers turn to bioinformatics, the scientific field that uses computers and computational techniques to analyse large and complex biological datasets.

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The importance of community for reducing social isolation

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This is commonly achieved by participant observation, in which anthropologists spend time with the community they are studying and take part in everyday activities. As the data manager, I work closely with all the project data as they journey from the study participants to the data analysis team.