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

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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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PCAS Expansion, Growth, Research, and SIGCSE 2024 Presentations

Computing Education Research Blog

Several of these courses are collaborations with other departments, like our Discovery classes with Physics, Biophysics, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and Linguistics. It’s an unusual computing education research paper because we’re making an argument, not offering an empirical study. There are also costumes.)

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The Importance of Logical Thinking in STEM – Superb Guide

STEM Education Shopping

Logical thinking serves as the foundation of problem-solving and innovation within the diverse realms of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. As a student pursuing a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics, I have experienced firsthand how logical thinking forms the foundation for success in these fields.

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

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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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How Minecraft Teaches Reading, Writing and Problem Solving

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Suddenly, Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice take on a whole new importance: What Math Standard Expects. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. As with real life, players must determine what tools are available (both physical and psychological) and how to use them to achieve goals.

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The Physicalization of Metamathematics and Its Implications for the Foundations of Mathematics

Stephen Wolfram

1 Mathematics and Physics Have the Same Foundations. 2 The Underlying Structure of Mathematics and Physics. 3 The Metamodeling of Axiomatic Mathematics. 4 Simple Examples with Mathematical Interpretations. 15 Axiom Systems of Present-Day Mathematics. 21 What Can Human Mathematics Be Like?

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Describing motion from position-time graphs

Jacobs Physics

Get them in the habit of addressing each of these two questions only; and get them starting every response with a fact of physics. A response must begin with a fact of physics.* *"But that's not fair, Greg! Don't even give your class the string with which to tie knots. Is the cart speeding up or slowing down?

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