ED Surge

JANUARY 8, 2024

A number of instructors in the math department at San Diego Mesa College, where she's a professor, had started exploring how to weave standards-based grading — an approach that evaluates students on how effectively they have mastered content — into the way they teach calculus. So far, Spoon reports that the changes are invigorating.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

And the list included an interview with a Nobel prize winner about his research to improve science instruction; a set of reader responses to our coverage of “math wars”; and a look at what’s keeping teachers from embracing edtech. Readers Respond: Does Fixing the Leaky STEM Pipeline Require Calculus To Adapt? Will the ideas catch on?

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

I was raised above all else to not only revere education, but to literally show respect to educators and elders by being a dutiful, quiet, listening and obedient learner. This guest speaker was talking about how to run group interviews, and she, a white woman, was imparting what she learned from years of research with various U.S.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 24, 2024

But in college, where she’s a business major, calculus is proving insurmountable. The fear or nervousness that occurs when performing or learning math is, by some accounts, the most common form of education-related anxiety. In the classroom, researchers don’t know much about what works for anxiety, Ganley says.

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STEM Sport

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

STEM education is the key component to ensure students continue STEM throughout college and are prepared to join the workforce. EdSurge wrote an article on how educators can create gateways and not be gatekeepers in students’ STEM education. Colleges Can Make Calculus a Gateway — Not a Gatekeeper — to STEM Fields.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Research by the nonprofit Gardner Institute and other groups has found that these typically-freshman-year classes tend to prune some kinds of students from academic tracks more than others. Research shows students may drop out or change their major based on these gateway courses.” Organic chemistry , anyone?) history surveys.

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ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

But Barclay — a former Virginia math educator of the year — thought back to his own experience with a discouraging middle school teacher and decided to think through what the student was saying rather than dismiss it. So I’ve been wondering: What do we know about the science behind good math education? Or even newer math ?)

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ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Brian Johnsrud Global Head of Education Learning and Advocacy at Adobe The past two years have witnessed a notable surge in the use of artificial intelligence within education, marked by increased investment, deployment and integration into various educational practices. That end-to-end process is creative thinking.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Their courses are difficult, and it can be hard to find the time to attend class, study for exams and write research papers. Writers are screened to ensure they have the education and experience they need to help students. Students can hand in quality, well-written and researched essays to get good grades.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 10, 2023

They talk animatedly about plate tectonics, debate the structure of atoms, even smile at the mention of calculus. Students researched online as often as in the library. Before trying this, do a little research about these geeky folk who relish challenges and live for a problem they can’t solve. 1:1 became a reality.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 3, 2021

They talk animatedly about plate tectonics, debate the structure of atoms, even smile at the mention of calculus. Students researched online as often as in the library. Before trying this, do a little research about these geeky folk who relish challenges and live for a problem they can’t solve.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2019

This placed the responsibility for learning on the students, using teacher-prescribed methods, even though decades of research screamed that lots of kids perform better with images than pages filled with black-and-white text. Now there are dozens of online free educational videos that address most every academic topic imaginable.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 1, 2022

I took Calculus I, II, and III in high school at the local college, and when I enrolled at the University of Virginia, my courses included honors chemistry and physics for physics majors—although I did not major in physics. I grew up as a self-described math and science nerd.

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National Science Foundation

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Board of Education of Topeka (1954), the landmark ruling that established racially segregated schools unconstitutional. Board of Education decision undoubtedly serves as a key moment in the history of U.S. In May 2024, the country will see the 70 th anniversary of Brown v. The Brown v. While the direct impact of Brown v. making up 6.1

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 2, 2022

They talk animatedly about plate tectonics, debate the structure of atoms, even smile at the mention of calculus. Students researched online as often as in the library. Before trying this, do a little research about these geeky folk who relish challenges and live for a problem they can’t solve.

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Newton STEM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Math Fact Automaticity: Hands-on educational games for students to practice math fact automaticity and mental math. For the summer we will be doing research into people and their life work and crafting lessons. STEAM in the Classroom: Introduce art curriculum into the 6,7 and 8th grades as part of their overall STEM education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 22, 2020

They talk animatedly about plate tectonics, debate the structure of mathematical functions, even smile at the mention of calculus. Students researched online as often as in the library. Class screens became more norm than abnorm(al). Technology in the classroom changed from ‘nice to have’ to ‘must have’. 1:1 became a realistic goal.

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STEM Education Shopping

AUGUST 28, 2023

As an aspiring STEM teacher, I’ve often felt like a lone astronaut navigating the vast universe of education. In this article, we will explore the benefits of online workshops for educators like myself, delve into key topics covered, and discover the tools and resources that enhance our instruction.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 3, 2020

They talk animatedly about plate tectonics, debate the structure of atoms, even smile at the mention of calculus. Students researched online as often as in the library. Before trying this, do a little research about these geeky folk who relish challenges and live for a problem they can’t solve.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

That’s the argument of Peter Liljedahl, a professor of mathematics education at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, who has spent years researching what works in teaching. These are the students who end up hitting a wall when math courses move from easier algebra to more advanced concepts in, say, calculus, he argues. “At

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 25, 2023

I remember the 1990's when search began and everyone bemoaned how kids wouldn't think and how it was the end of education as we know it. Now, we have schools again thinking this is the end of education as we know it. However, it is a genesis of an educational redefinition. What is Web 3.0? Really, what is it?

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STEM Education Guide

MARCH 9, 2023

It’s a curriculum that revolves around the idea of educating students in four particular disciplines; mathematics , technology, science, and engineering. STEM education is the perfect combination of an applied and interdisciplinary approach. —–Please take a look at the comparison between STEM and STEAM, in my article here.

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STEM Sport

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

As the leaves begin to change and cooler temperatures arrive, it is the perfect opportunity for educators and parents to incorporate autumn-themed STEM activities into their curriculum and at-home learning. Educational Benefit: This activity introduces kindergarten students to the concept of weight, measurement, and estimation.

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ED Surge

JUNE 6, 2022

Sent home in March of their sophomore year, these students experienced educational challenges, pivots and experiments, and endured every uncertainty of the COVID-19 era. The class of 2022 made it almost halfway through high school before the pandemic. They learned in person, remotely, in hybrid models and then in person again.

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Computing Education Research Blog

JULY 5, 2021

This finding is like a recent paper out of Harvard (see link here ) that shows that AP Calculus and AP CS both predict success in undergraduate computer science classes. Surprisingly, regular (not AP) calculus is also predictive of undergraduate CS success, but not regular CS.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MAY 10, 2022

Developed in collaboration with researchers at the Harvard School of Education, students read aloud and the tool collects data on fluency and accountability (think words correct per minute and total time read, among others) and a recording and transcript of their reading. in just 5-10 minutes. Stream by clicking here.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 10, 2017

Engineering is why traffic flows smoothly on crowded roads and why bridges survive despite massive loads of trucks, and is the foundation for much research into global warming and alternative energy. Every corner of every life includes STEM, which explains the increasing interest in STEM-educated students to fill the nation’s jobs.

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Futurum

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Kristin’s research spans a wide range of applications and theoretical domains, but the one thing they all have in common is temporal logic – that is, an unambiguous, mathematically precise way of describing and reasoning about systems that change over time. WHERE WILL KRISTIN‘S RESEARCH LEAD TO IN THE FUTURE? The planes keep flying!

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Jacobs Physics

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Physics Education Research has provided abundant, replicable evidence that the vast majority of students are nowhere near as fluent. Yes, I'm personally fluent enough in mathematical notation that I can quickly describe conceptually how a change in a physical situation would affect the calculation.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 3, 2024

Administrators, professors and students are rethinking nearly everything about how higher education works. Should calculus be taught differently in the 21st century? The Power of Microcredentials and America’s Higher Education Dilemma By Mordecai I. As these headlines show, college is in flux.

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National Science Foundation

MARCH 2, 2022

It may be that teacher education programs can help challenge stereotypes, dispel myths, celebrate strengths, and prepare new teachers for the reality of working in rural classrooms. Preparing Educators for Rural Classrooms: Context, Curriculum, and Conveyance. Eighty-four percent of the nearly one million rural teachers in the U.S.

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National Science Foundation

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Researchers and policy makers have pushed to open that gate—providing more students access to algebra, focusing in particular on those students historically denied access to higher-level mathematics. Yet we have not seen equal advances in achievement (National Center for Education Statistics, 2019). Hacker, 2012).

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STEM Education Guide

APRIL 18, 2022

According to a report from the Pew Research Center, more than 30% of Americans said they would encourage high school students to pursue jobs in a STEM-related field. Let’s explore some essential questions to consider as you explore STEM education. It’s an acronym that encompasses science, technology, engineering, and math.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development. Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development where she served as Chair of Educational Leadership, Foundations, and Policy, and Co-Director of the University’s Institutes on Academic Diversity.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 26, 2023

Today, Joseph is an associate professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Vanderbilt University and the director of the Joseph Mathematics Education Research Lab. EdSurge recently talked with Joseph about her new book, “ Making Black Girls Count in Math Education.” So it’s advocacy that really changed my life.

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STEM Education Guide

MARCH 8, 2023

STEM summer programs would cover the same STEM education program as we will discuss today. As an acronym for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, stem education is essential as it permeates every aspect of your life. —–Make sure to take a look at our article, 11 Fun & Educational STEM Activities at Home!

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