ED Surge

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As educators have looked to alternatives to assigning essays, one idea that has bubbled up is to bring back oral exams. But even fans of administering oral exams admit a major drawback: They’re time-consuming, and take a lot out of educators. Even so, some educators have been giving the oral exam a try.

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ED Surge

JUNE 6, 2023

That’s the surprising argument made by Scott Hershovitz, a professor of philosophy and law at the University of Michigan. EdSurge recently connected with Hershovitz to hear why he thinks it’s important to nurture philosophy in kids throughout school and college, and what advice he has for educators about how to do it.

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ED Surge

MARCH 14, 2022

There’s a unique opportunity to identify the dangerous side of the “fake it until you make it” argument, as Theranos not only wasted millions of dollars, but put some patients’ health in jeopardy. But who was—or is—the Theranos of the education sector? Money came flowing.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 16, 2023

The integration of AI tools in English language arts (ELA) instruction has emerged as a potentially transformative pedagogical approach that could redefine the traditional landscape of education. EdSurge: At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, you piloted a multifaceted AI program to support the teaching of argumentative writing.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

That’s the question posed by science journalist Annie Murphy Paul, who points to research emphasizing the many ways that thinking is influenced not just by what’s inside our skull, but by cues from our body movements, by our surroundings, and by other people we’re interacting with. It's sort of sealed inside the skull.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 1, 2023

Department of Education opened a civil rights inquiry into Harvard University’s use of legacy admissions, after three Boston-area groups filed a complaint charging that the practices appeared especially unfair now that the consideration of race has been barred. But even that financial argument is not well-founded, argues Kahlenberg.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Even though federal law requires states to provide public education to homeless students, delivering on this has proven troublesome. Monarch School, a public-private K-12 school, is an arrangement between the San Diego County Office of Education and a local nonprofit. Monarch School argues that it provides a quality education.

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Computer Science Teacher

MARCH 3, 2022

Honestly, I missed people and a lot of people I know in CS Education and CS Ed research are here. She started publishing and researching what became object oriented programming while I was in the early stages of my career. The argument for Python is multiple. I HAD to come in person. There is a lot to learn here as well.

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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. And more than that, vilifying SEL will likely only move education in the wrong direction, educators and researchers say.

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National Science Foundation

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Teacher diversity is a contemporary issue in education circles that is prevalent in the current educational discussions. Few would discount the power and promise of diversifying the teaching force, especially in STEM fields; however, our research offers the field of STEM education new insight into the conversation.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2024

As a 2022 fellow of The National Fellowship for Black and Latino Male Educators, I attend an annual retreat designed to provide fellows and alumni with support and resources so we can all reach the common goal of becoming education leaders. At this year’s retreat, Lester Young Jr., This is a dilemma.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2023

How The Classroom Environment Shapes Understanding of Cause and Effect Relationships Mastering cause-and-effect relationships in research is crucial for a student’s academic future and career. In an argumentative essay, the cause-and-effect lays forth the chain of events that led to the current state of affairs.

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ED Surge

JULY 12, 2022

Higher education is one of the case studies the paper looks at as it explores whether the rivalries created by our social systems are morally problematic—in ways that could be remedied. I came across this paper while researching our Bootstraps podcast series about educational equity. But now they're rivals.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Educators and parents started this school year with bated breath. But while working with schools and colleges across the globe as we conducted research for our book , we realized that most interventions don’t address systemic issues causing mental health problems in the first place. Does this sound like a healthy work-life balance?

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ED Surge

JUNE 9, 2022

But if the point of higher education is to buoy economic mobility, those lists that make headlines every year aren’t showing the whole picture. That’s the argument made by researchers at the think tank Third Way, who developed a new way to rank the nation’s colleges. Using the same index, Duke University falls to the 722th spot.

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Vivify Stem

JULY 12, 2023

Why Scientific Argumentation? Scientific argumentation holds a crucial place in the science classroom! Scientific argumentation also prepares students for real-world applications by mirroring the practices of scientific research and fostering a scientific mindset.

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ED Surge

MAY 20, 2022

Our education system is having its own Henny Penny moment, with loud voices from the right generating and spreading panic that social and emotional learning, or SEL, endangers and “ indoctrinates ” students. Thirty years of research in SEL confirm these fundamentals. Instead, evaluate the facts. The sky is not falling.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 19, 2023

But not every educator who tried hybrid teaching of some kind during the pandemic has continued it. Even so, proponents of hybrid teaching are making a push to build on the experience so many educators gained teaching online during the pandemic. Even vocal proponents of HyFlex admit it’s not widely popular among college instructors.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2017

Working in groups, students research opposite sides of an issue, then debate it in front of class. They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. using research authentically. Give students time to research, but not too much time. They must connect to opponent’s arguments.

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STEMe

MARCH 31, 2024

Researchers added major particulars in life such as birth, education, income, housing, and health. So, the researchers picked a group of 100,000 people, of whom half died after 2016; however, the program didn’t know that. The data includes the specifics of 6 million people from 2008 to 2016.

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STEM Education Shopping

AUGUST 21, 2023

As an educator, I am constantly seeking ways to challenge and stimulate the minds of my gifted students. Research has shown that engaging in puzzle-solving activities can improve cognitive abilities, such as logical reasoning, spatial awareness, and pattern recognition.

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ED Surge

MARCH 15, 2024

As a high school social studies teacher, my job includes helping students learn to use evidence to present arguments, engage in civil discourse and take informed action to bring about change. Sure, the skills of writing may have been practiced, but so what? To what end? A core part of that is preparing students to write out in the real world.

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ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2022

That question was the focus of a surprising debate held at a recent education conference. And the people arguing for and against the motion were both devoted educators. The discussion ended up turning on a bigger question: What exactly is education for? My argument is that the risk is too high, and the returns too low.

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The Maker Mom

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Online debate classes encourage students to think things through and present their concepts to others verbally, using research and logic. Advanced lessons build on previous experience, further developing research skills, public speaking, and teamwork, all while having fun. Dynamic lessons and games make learning and communicating fun.

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Talk STEM

JANUARY 11, 2022

With our future dependent upon sustainable processes derived from STEM research, we must promote ethical sustainability in STEM education. The Importance of Ethical Sustainability in STEM Education. Then, the timeliness of the issue as it applies to clinical research gives us a clear example.

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Chillax Science

JANUARY 11, 2023

Specifically, we can intentionally teach skills and practices related to productive ways to engage in arguments. In fact, educational researchers have noticed that addressing elements of argumentation in formal learning environments can help students (NRC, 2012). These tools are inexpensive and can be found on Amazon.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2016

Working in groups, students research opposite sides of an issue, then debate it in front of class. They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. using research authentically. Give students time to research, but not too much time. They must connect to opponent’s arguments.

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Computing Education Research Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

I gave four keynote talks in the last two months, at SIGITE , Models 2021 Educators’ Symposium , VL/HCC , and CSERC. My argument is that computer science was originally invented to be taught to everyone, but not for economic advantage. I’m not going to go into the LSA Computing Education effort or Teaspoon languages here.

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ED Surge

MAY 17, 2022

In the midst of these trends, we wanted to hear how academic innovation leaders are thinking and feeling about higher education right now. Matthew Rascoff, vice provost for digital education at Stanford University. What are they worried and excited about? What do they believe is working well, and what should change?

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ED Surge

MAY 24, 2022

What researchers found, and have continued to study in the years since, is that teens have different, and greater, needs when it comes to sleep than people of other ages. Our guest is Lisa Lewis, an education journalist turned advocate for later start times. The lead researcher was] Mary Carskadon.

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STEM Education Shopping

MAY 15, 2023

Source: wonderworkshop.com Cue Robot has become increasingly popular in STEM education, as it is equipped with innovative features such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. In this article, we will delve into the complexities of understanding how Cue Robot can be both qualitative and quantitative in STEM education.

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ED Surge

MARCH 22, 2023

I was in the middle of research and realized I was completely wrong. Formulaic writing, especially tasks completed within the span of a class period, robs students of the opportunities to consider their audience and think strategically about their argument and voice. Can I start over?”

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ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2022

But a flurry of other bills and laws restricting what educators can teach—or even say—about history, literature, race, sexuality and other topics are alive and well. The reality is the education system in America is already pretty transparent. Both failed to pass their respective state legislatures. We paused our reading.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 10, 2023

But it’s not because students aren’t good at critical thinking, argues Mike Caulfield, a research scientist at University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public. Students these days are terrible at sorting true facts from misinformation online and on social media, many studies show. And of course, this is disastrous on the internet.

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Futurum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

At the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Barbara Barnhart and Dr Olivia Long are providing students with vital skills to help them adjust to this new phase of education and develop a better sense of community with their peers. Called Science Seminar, their project aims to help STEM students transition to college life.

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Computing Education Research Blog

JUNE 20, 2022

A May 2022 report from the UK government Research Review Series: Computing makes some strong claims about block-based programming that I think are misleading. The report is summarizing studies from the computing education research literature. I’m not questioning the studies.

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Ellipsis Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In this blog, we take a closer look at the connections between art and STEM (called STEAM education), and we explore how to integrate art into computer science. What is STEAM Education and Why is it Important? To help you make this connection with your students, we laid out some STEAM education resources in the next section.

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