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Best Open Access Journals and Scholarly Articles for Research Students

Educators Technology

Scientific knowledge is proliferating in an unprecedented rate with an increasing number of journal articles and research papers published every year across various disciplines from humanities to medicine and technology. As researchers, our research stands on the shoulders of other researchers.

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The Importance of STEM Education in Primary Schools

Scientix

Students’ perception is one of the most important nuances in primary school. STEM is derived from the abbreviation of the capital letters of the words Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (Gonzalez and Cuenzi 2012). Why is STEM important in primary schools? Perception occurs with the activity of developing students.

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Project: History of mathematics

Scientix

Picture provided by the author, attribution CC-B Y Thinking about how to make mathematics interesting for children and how to prompt and encourage them to independently research, search and “dig” new information on Internet, I decided to start a new project at the school level: “History of Mathematics”.

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Using a Student-Centered Approach to Promote Computational Thinking

ED Surge

Tony Lam, head of mathematics at Marymount Primary School in Hong Kong, recognized the mindset change required to create a student-centered coding experience. Lam: Marymount, an all-girls school, was one of the first primary schools in Hong Kong to implement the CoolThink curriculum. The CoolThink Pedagogy.

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How To Boost Student Engagement: Modern Tools for Math Teachers

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These same reports show that teachers and students stand to gain these additional benefits: Learners get a chance to apply mathematical solutions to everyday problems Teachers can stimulate real-life situations where regular people and professionals use math formulas to solve problems. And it’s a great way to get more done.

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Encourage Creativity in the Classroom

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“Eighty-seven percent of teachers and 77% of parents agree teaching that inspires creativity has a bigger payoff for students” This according to Gallup research (To read more of the report, click here ). Let’s take polygons as an example – children learn about this geometric concept throughout their primary years.

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Fight light pollution by embracing the dark

Scientix

Engaging them in discussions about the value of preserving darkness as a natural resource and the impact it has on human health, wildlife, and astronomical research and encouraging them to ask questions and think critically about the issue are all important steps. Anita Simac has been a Scientix ambassador for Croatia since 2016.