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Helping Students Think With Their Whole Bodies

ED Surge

Paul, who says she reads academic journal articles for fun, first encountered this argument when she came across a 1998 paper by philosophers Andy Clark and David Chalmers, who argued that the human mind extends into the world around it. Situated cognition is the idea that where we are, our physical environment, affects the way that we think.

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Is hard maths putting girls off physics? – A response to Katherine Birbalsingh’s statements

Futurum

Is hard maths putting girls off physics? On 27 April, Katherine Birbalsingh, Social Mobility Commission Chair and Headteacher, sparked debate when she mentioned that girls didn’t like physics and were put off because of hard maths. She further added that the hard maths might be the reason “physics isn’t something girls tend to fancy”.

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Is a Metaverse for Education the Next Logical Innovation in Teaching and Learning?

ED Surge

At the same time, they might hear a group getting into an argument across the other side of the room, and they can virtually walk to that group and mediate. How else might this product bridge diversity, equality/equity and inclusion gaps in education? Teachers can divide students into discussion groups.

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Does Our Academic System Unnecessarily Pit People Against Each Other?

ED Surge

So for this week’s podcast we’re diving into his argument, talking to a philosophy professor who studied with Hussain and regularly teaches the paper to his own students. He describes this physics department that has two junior professors that haven't yet made tenure or on the track to do so. It's some value of solidarity.

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Teaching Children to Argue in Science

Chillax Science

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). You can say things like, I am wondering…. Or, I observed that ….

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STEM in Science Classrooms – Difference Between Science and Technology

STEM Education Guide

Science in STEM It encompasses fields such as geology, chemistry, physics, biology, and astronomy. link] Science Argumentation Skills Students utilize technology that supports science argumentation skills such as the presentation and evaluation of evidence on scientific claims.

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How can first-year STEM university students be better supported?

Futurum

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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