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To Serve All of Our Students, 'We Have to Do Something Different'

ED Surge

Similarly in schools, we put a lot of focus on giving all students the same thing (equality), and perhaps not enough on giving each student what they need (equity). And finally, sometimes it makes sense to set our local contexts aside and explore the universality of a particular content area such as math, or physics, or social science.

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Harnessing the power of music to improve mental health

Futurum

Interacting with music can have significant benefits for both your physical and mental health, meaning music can play an important role in your well-being. The benefits of music are spread across the spectrum of physical and mental health. Music is complex because it involves multiple senses.

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What’s Wrong With STEM Education: How to Address the Problems

STEM Education Guide

Although STEM subjects get a lot of attention when it comes to world-changing innovation, they are just responsible for the physical manifestation of innovation. There are social sciences and understanding the people’s needs and wants to give the masses exactly what they need at the moment.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

Futurum

The ability to travel to reach educational or employment opportunities is essential for ensuring social equality. RESEARCH PROJECT : Investigating the correlation between access to transportation and sanitation infrastructure and social equality in Peru. CHAPTER – a local group that is part of a larger organisation.

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What Image Comes to Your Mind When You Think of a “Doctor”?

National Science Foundation

In our study with 290 college physics students, self-efficacy, or confidence in one’s ability to succeed in physics, significantly predicted actual achievement (Cavallo et al., There are many examples to share from the history of science on this topic. School Science and Mathematics, 104 , 288 – 300. Cavallo, A.M.L.,

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Creating software that works for everyone

Futurum

They have different ages, languages, cultural backgrounds, personalities, and physical and mental characteristics. However, if you are interested in a career in software engineering, it would be useful to study mathematics, computer studies/ICT and physics at school. a webpage or app display). However, most software does not.

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Our school approach in teaching sustainability

Scientix

After-school clubs support mental and physical health, providing a safe space for students to develop their skills and talents. One of the main goals has been the mental and physical health of students. Activities will be carried out to improve students’ social, emotional, analytical thinking, and creativity skills.