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SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts

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SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts Published: Social sciences, humanities and the arts are vital for addressing complex challenges, but do young people truly understand their value? Society depends on creatives just as much as scientists. What is SHAPE?

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5 Ways Edtech Enhances Social Studies Lessons

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According to Wikipedia: “In the United States education system, social studies is the integrated study of multiple fields of social science and the humanities, including history, geography, and political science.” Here are five ways edtech can kick up your social studies program: Simulations and games.

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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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?

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Cyber security for the AI age

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This means that the field of cyber security is rapidly growing and hungry for new talent that can understand the evolving threat landscape and respond accordingly by embracing new technologies, says Dr Burcu Bulgurcu at Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada.

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Creating software that works for everyone

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Through a variety of creative approaches, John’s team is developing inclusive software that considers the unique needs and characteristics of today’s diverse populations. Technology provides a powerful tool for healthcare. To address this problem, John founded the Human-Centric Software Engineering (HumaniSE) Lab at Monash University.

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Classroom resources for the new school year

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Palaeontology – Dr Davide Foffa is using modern technology to study ancient fossils, enabling him to uncover the anatomy and evolution of extinct reptiles. Students can conduct a creative or quantitative experiment to explore the effects of viscosity. Music genres – What exactly is the heaviness in heavy metal music?

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Urban farming for urban families

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The liberal arts consist of the natural sciences, like biology, ecology and neuroscience, formal sciences, like physics and maths, social sciences, and the humanities. Farmers are benefitting from a greater understanding of soil microbiology and new technologies to make their farms more efficient.