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A Surprising Approach to Science Labs for Online Students Boosts Access to STEM Fields

ED Surge

When it comes to teaching science courses online, colleges are getting creative. But for very good reasons, there’s still a limit to the kind of hands-on science coursework that colleges can, ahem , deliver remotely. Institutions are using virtual reality programs to immerse students in laboratory simulations.

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Military STEM Careers: Engaging Students in Science and Service

Career in STEM

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) careers in the military present unique and exciting opportunities for students who are passionate about innovation and problem-solving. Careers like marine science technicians and electrical technicians provide a blend of technical and practical skills.

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Can the Metaverse Improve Learning? New Research Finds Some Promise

ED Surge

The study took place with about 100 middle school students taking a brief “virtual field trip” to learn about climate science. The paper noted an obvious logistical benefit to virtual field trips over getting on a bus for an in-person outing.

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Does It Run in the IDE?

Computer Science Teacher

Asking students to write code in an IDE offers logistical issues for starters. I loved the 10 line code answer for a guestion that was looking for a one line return statement. I could have saved myself a lot of time if I could have verified it by running it. Some object to students using autocorrect, error checking, and help files.

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Knowledge vs. Experience: What I’ve Learned About the Art of Teaching

STEM Education Works

in Physics, I happen to think I know quite a bit about the subject of physics and science in general. I’ve found that having this kind of academic background in a hard science certainly helps me a lot when it comes to my job as a Curriculum and Outreach Specialist here at STEM Education Works.

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The Sound Of The Future: My Experience Piloting ChatGPT Voice In The Classroom

Cool Cat Teacher

The Genesis of an Idea So, to aid this process, I created a unique GPT setup, ensuring it suggested only age-appropriate activities, and made TRAVEL Assistant , which stands for: Teaching Resourceful Adventurous Values-based Enjoyable Logistical This setup allowed my students to interact with ChatGPT by typing or speaking into my phone.

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Teenagers on the Journey Toward Good Lives

ED Surge

He also continues to work part-time at a logistics company. “I With her strong math skills, plus family members with science-focused careers, Efiotu Jagun once considered studying engineering in college. Right now Princesa hopes to study agriculture and environmental plant sciences in order to become a pest control advisor.