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. I’ll take one from each area of research.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 1, 2023

When he was working on his book on the topic more than a decade ago, he says he reached out to civil rights groups hoping they’d be interested in using his research to launch campaigns against legacy programs, but had few takers. But even that financial argument is not well-founded, argues Kahlenberg. And that's not true,” she says.

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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 am finding the arguments for Python more convincing than I expected.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 14, 2023

She also pointed to a research study conducted by the school — with The Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education at the University of San Diego — that reported greater feelings of belonging and self-esteem among students. Critics don’t buy the argument about stigma, either.

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ED Surge

JUNE 2, 2023

It represents one part of a greater attempt to encourage “responsible” use of this technology by the federal government , including a $140 million investment to create national academies that will focus on AI research, which is inching the country closer to a regulatory framework for AI. At the moment, more research is needed.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2024

Research suggests that when exposed to a learning environment that prioritizes the well-being of the whole child, not just their academic performance, students become more confident, optimistic and perceptive. I haven’t seen one of them incorporate self-love as a prioritized outcome.

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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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ED Surge

JULY 12, 2022

I came across this paper while researching our Bootstraps podcast series about educational equity. And as we’ll get to later in this episode, this research is personal for me, and I’m very excited to shine a light on this work. It seems like there's a lot of common sense to this argument that is very accessible to a non-philosopher.

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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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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

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Fighting AI With AI Two undergraduate students who are researchers at Stanford University’s Piech Lab , which focuses on “using computational techniques to transform fundamental areas of society,” believe one way to bring back oral exams may be to harness artificial intelligence.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

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. Indeed, a meta-analysis of research on this issue found a correlation between homework and achievement.

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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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STEM Education Shopping

AUGUST 21, 2023

Research has shown that engaging in puzzle-solving activities can improve cognitive abilities, such as logical reasoning, spatial awareness, and pattern recognition. Research has consistently shown that critical thinking is linked to higher academic achievement, increased creativity, and improved problem-solving abilities.

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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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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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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 9, 2023

Look at what Harvey Silver says in his book, Compare and Contrast : By compiling the available research on effective instruction, Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock found that strategies that engage students in comparative thinking had the greatest effect on student achievement, leading to an average percentile gain of 45 points.

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ED Surge

JUNE 9, 2022

That’s the argument made by researchers at the think tank Third Way, who developed a new way to rank the nation’s colleges. If “best” means the most prestigious and more selective admissions, then sure, current college rankings are doing what they’re meant to do.

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ED Surge

MAY 20, 2022

Thirty years of research in SEL confirm these fundamentals. Again, this isn’t a liberal or conservative opinion to argue, it's an objective, research-based fact. Relationships are the heart of SEL, too. Above all else, these ideas are not part of some new ideology. They’re common sense.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The proponents of HyFlex classes are often making a larger argument against the standard lecture model of teaching that is the norm at colleges. I would love to ask faculty, ‘Do you know of any research on traditional education showing the efficacy?’” What’s the ‘Gold Standard’?

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National Science Foundation

DECEMBER 8, 2021

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. A leading argument for bringing more STEM teachers into the field is rooted in commodification. The Diversity Imperative.

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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. The lead researcher was] Mary Carskadon. Well, at that point in time, all this research about teen sleep wasn't yet widely known. And he vetoed the bill.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2017

The Socratic Method requires cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals, asking and answering questions that stimulate critical thinking and draw out underlying presumptions. Students prepare by closely reading/researching the text or topic. The Socratic Method is not passive. How to use it in your Classroom.

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Futurum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The course aims to teach a variety of skills, ranging from library and research skills (to ensure students can assess the credibility of what they read and dissect complex texts, such as scientific reports) to study-management skills (such as time and stress management and academic planning). What do the seminars teach students?

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ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2022

And the argument is that if a university degree is a good investment, it ought to be substantially more valuable than the opportunity cost. My argument is that the risk is too high, and the returns too low. There are two key weaknesses to our argument. In most cases, a university degree takes three to four years of study.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 6, 2019

They feel no guilt, don’t understand the legal risk they face, and think the argument that “everyone does it” makes it OK. I am constantly amazed at how many students plagiarize schoolwork. If you see your friends copying and getting away with it, what’s to stop you from doing the same thing?

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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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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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User Generated Education

MAY 6, 2018

As the debate team filled Google docs with research on state laws, brainstormed arguments for and against universal background checks and wrote speeches, they were amassing information that would later help them formulate arguments on national TV, in face-to-face meetings with Florida legislators and at vigils for their murdered classmates.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 28, 2022

Describe research you did to make your Minecraft world more realistic and workable. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. You’ll put long hours in researching, studying, managing, and few will thank you. Describe a new approach you used in your play that you haven’t used before.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 16, 2023

EdSurge: At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, you piloted a multifaceted AI program to support the teaching of argumentative writing. Further, the use of AI facilitated discussions about research and citation and provided students with an opportunity to use the tool as they wished during the writing process.

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ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2022

Over the next few days, we read and analyzed the arguments of activists and politicians who contributed to the national dialogue, including Emma Gonzalez, a Parkland survivor, a teenager, and a student, using her formidable rhetorical strategies to “call BS” on lawmakers. As teachers, we teach students not subjects.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

If I use Common Core as an example, here’s what these Standards call out as important about writing (slightly rephrased from the Anchor Standards): Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Use technology to produce and publish writing.

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ED Surge

MAY 17, 2022

Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a VR experience that lets students step into the virtual set of a final scene in the classic Orson Welles film “Citizen Kane.” “You At Harvard University, researchers gathered a “Harvard Future of Teaching & Learning Task Force” that issued a report in recent weeks. “We

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