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Everyday Equitable Data Literacy is Best in Social Studies, far more than in STEM

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We want them to be able to understand, critique, and argue with data, both visualizations and tables. That’s not the first question that most data scientists ask about data. Most of us don’t read Science or Nature. If you want the knowledge to transfer, teach it in the context that you want to transfer.

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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

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“At the same time, participants gain knowledge about science, scientific processes and the natural components they study. Why is citizen science important? While formal science education – the science we study in school or college – provides important scientific skills and knowledge, a lot of learning occurs outside of formal settings.

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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The idea that exam results should be assessed differently based on a student’s socio-economic background is known as differential treatment, and Emil is investigating whether such policies can improve equality and efficiency in education and labour markets. What other policies can reduce inequality in education and labour markets?

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STEM Programs: How to Choose the Right Major

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Let’s explore some essential questions to consider as you explore STEM education. This will help to encourage their critical thinking, a skill they’ll take with them throughout their lives and into their college higher education. A student can follow scientist role models through other avenues or on social media.

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Creating software that works for everyone

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I have worked on software development for health, manufacturing, local government, education and games. John agrees that combining studies in computing with science, social science or business courses will not only give you a broader education but will allow you to apply your software engineering skills in a wider range of applications (e.g.,

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How can we unravel the complex history of networks?

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Dr Min Xu, a statistician specialising in network analysis at Rutgers University, has developed a probabilistic model that can determine how a network has grown, which not only has applications in epidemiology, but is also useful in social science, genetics and counter-terrorism efforts. What is a network? “A

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

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Social characteristics include population demographics, such as age, race, languages spoken and level of education. I also teach GIS and data science classes, all with a geophysical component, and conduct research in these topics. At school, I gravitated towards the social sciences.