Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2023

Unpopular with students, the class didn’t seem to be preparing them for a career in STEM. But in the end, the results almost beggared belief, according to those at the college. A lot of those students are people who might not have stuck it out in STEM, according to the study. A Barrier to STEM?

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Math Science Teaching STEM 207

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

As a society ever more reliant on technology and STEM-based careers, we must shatter the myth that math skill is inborn and reinforce that it is the result of intention and practice. This belief is wrong. Change the belief that mathematical ability is inborn, focusing on parents’ attitudes and how they are communicated to children.

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Math Beliefs STEM Motivation 167

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Keywords: Active Learning, Think-Pair-Share, STEM Background Introductory undergraduate STEM classes are notoriously painful experiences, both for the students and for the teacher. Image courtesy of This Is Engineering, Unsplash. Why Start With Think-Pair-Share? Structured seating formation is not conducive to discussion.

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Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2017

Knowledge is the new currency, and it’s out of reach for many. Even among African-Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans who have STEM degrees, only 30 percent have STEM-related careers. These women are not dropping out of the workforce; they are switching to non-STEM careers.

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Science Beliefs Exams STEM 148

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Everest Knowledge Through Experience The influence of constructivist theories has been instrumental in shaping PBL, from Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which argues that knowledge is constructed through experiences and interactions , to Leslie P. It makes them feel capable and that their insights are valuable.

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Problem-Based Learning Math Education Learning 196

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

The workforce has undergone significant changes, and today’s jobs require advanced skills and specialized training, particularly in STEM fields. For some, this may be a struggle to embrace due lack of access or belief that paper is better. Thus, preparing the next generation of STEM-literate citizens has never been more critical.

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Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 338

Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2020

And even in programs that promise to help students prepare for high-paying STEM professions, Black and Hispanic students in such programs are too often tracked into lower-skilled jobs than other students. There is a way, though, to combine traditional education and real-world work experience—both theory and application: experiential learning.

Education 209

Education Learning Culture STEM 209

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In my work helping teachers to shift from whole group, teacher-led lessons to differentiated small group student-centered learning experiences, I am asked questions that seem grounded in the belief that students cannot learn without the teacher. sentence stems, deconstructed examples) available to support students who might need it.

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Critical Thinking Knowledge Beliefs Participation 195

Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Our current industrial model is rooted on the belief that there is an average student,” Rose said. “In Take IQ: While two students could test as having the same IQ, the specific elements of what make up that IQ—knowledge of vocabulary, reading comprehension, quantitative skills—can, and always is, different.

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Science Textbooks Beliefs Knowledge 165

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

STEM classes and those that used open interactive learning systems were the costliest to develop, while non-STEM courses that adopted existing OER materials cost the least. However, by the end of the initiative, that average fell to $21 per student, as spending on new course development declined and the number of enrollments grew.

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Textbooks Instructors Education Participation 198

k12 Digest

APRIL 3, 2025

Rather than asking for help, I sought knowledge relentlesslyreading leadership books, earning my master’s in public administration, and building a network of mentors who helped shape my growth. That belief fuels my passion for driving change in education. Championing women in leadership is personal.

Schools 190

Schools Beliefs Fairness Testing 190

Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2021

Our company offers an online social-emotional learning program, which saw increased usage as schools looked for ways to support students struggling with anxiety and mental health stemming from COVID-19 and the challenges of remote learning. Hold firm to your beliefs and foundational product knowledge while learning from push-back.

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Coaching Beliefs Communication STEM 178

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

With her expert knowledge of edtech solutions and her dedication to making schoolwork engaging, efficient, and effective, Colene has set herself apart as a true K-12 hero. This lab includes various STEM products, modular seating, and curriculum. This dedication exemplifies his belief in the potential of every learner.

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Education Elementary School Elementary School Math 327

Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2020

That’s the first word that Anna Kwan, a K-5 STEM teacher at a public school in Aurora, Colo., Despite these differences, there was little disagreement about Kwan’s description of making as “messy” or “chaotic” and Flamm’s belief that making approaches could teach “outside-the-box” thinking through student-directed activity and collaboration.

Coaching 182

Coaching Participation Failure Beliefs 182

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

From career and technical education (CTE) to STEM learning and AI’s evolution, here are five priority areas for educators in the 2024-2025 school year: Student achievement and well-being Now more than ever, the need to focus on educating the “whole child” is a top priority for our schools.

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Education Coaching Schools STEM 164

Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2018

Girls Who Code reports that 74 percent of young girls express interest in STEM fields and computer science. We absolutely must look at how current processes and systems disenfranchise women of color all along the STEM pipeline from kindergarten and beyond. This is the positive power of access to knowledge in this information age.

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STEM Math Science Beliefs 136

Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

This includes girls, who were already underrepresented in STEM fields before the pandemic added new caretaking responsibilities for many of them that sidelined their education. Students need to be equipped with the knowledge and skills required to navigate what’s being called “the new electricity.” And these are not just STEM jobs.

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Intelligence STEM Culture Curriculum 201

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As educators, we're always thinking about the standards we need to cover, the knowledge and skills we want students to have and how we can provide a playful way to do that." Of course, Redlands Unified isn't alone in their belief in the power of play. That's over 3,000 students who used and learned with LEGO Education last year.

Learning 152

Learning STEM Skills Beliefs 152

Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

It takes the right strategies, thoughtful planning, and a belief that every learner can grow and succeed. Start by Building Background Not all students enter the classroom with the same prior knowledge, especially multilingual learners. Creating a classroom where every student feels confident to contribute doesnt happen overnight.

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Language Languages Participation Writing 52

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

They may feel anxious about failure because they see it as a negative statement on their basic knowledge in a subject or class. It’s the belief that the process of creating is what teachers should be assessing, rather than the final product.

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Failure Testing Beliefs Middle School 217

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The belief is that writing affords students extended opportunities to think about, manipulate, and transform ideas and reflect on their existing knowledge, beliefs, and confusions,” says Troia. Writing practice is important to ELA and content area proficiency, and is most effective when it extends directly from instruction.

Feedback 134

Feedback Peer Review Writing Beliefs 134

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The online program offers a solution to families seeking alternative ways to have students educated, while maintaining the core belief that traditional schooling is valuable and not easily replaced. and found the trainers to be very knowledgeable and supportive,” she said. LeCleir-Salas also gave high marks to S.P.I.R.E.’s

Education 287

Education Math Reading Secondary Education 287

Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Many students are turning to STEM and other vocational fields in hopes of better job prospects. What many of them lack, he asserts, is an adequate, experiential component that can get students and aspiring entrepreneurs the knowledge and skills they need to build successful businesses both now and in the future.

Beliefs 151

Beliefs Art STEM Study 151

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2019

Connecting Entangled Group’s activities, best summed up as consulting plus business-building and investing, is the company’s underlying belief that “society has transferred to a knowledge economy, but our education system has not caught up with that transition,” Freedman declares.

Art 144

Art Beliefs Knowledge STEM 144

Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2017

It also sparked his belief that textbooks could evolve from something static into more fluid resources that adapt to students’ readiness levels. Over 80% of future jobs will require STEM skills. I strongly believe that acquisition of knowledge is just the first step. Kintali’s answer to the evolution of the textbook is.

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Textbooks Intelligence Math Beliefs 107

Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2023

So we’ve been wondering: What happened to the public belief in college? This threatens to turn the risk-taking startup model into a white boy’s version of the NBA, diverting a generation of young people from the love of knowledge for its own sake and respect for middle-class values.”

Beliefs 196

Beliefs Knowledge Writing High School 196

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

This practice helps to keep students engaged, allows them to test their knowledge without impacting their grades , and provides Dr. Perumal with valuable insights into what material students are struggling with. He effectively provides his students with what he refers to as “low-stakes” testing. Chickering and Zelda F.

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Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 165

Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2016

His theory stems from the work of education innovators such as John Dewey, Maria Montessori, and Paulo Freire; but most of all, Jean Piaget, the genius genetic epistemologist with whom he worked in 1958 to 1963 in Switzerland. While a visionary, he is also very much a realist. Seymour’s genius goes far beyond the academic.

Knowledge 129

Knowledge Curriculum Design Intelligence Math 129

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

She laid out their belief that in a world of constant change, those who are best equipped are those who generate new ideas when the path is unclear. According to Molinaro, UC Davis began adopting this approach more widely with the Undergraduate STEM Education Initiative.

Teaching Assistants 105

Teaching Assistants Learning Beliefs Feedback 105

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 26, 2019

Words don’t stem the tide of intolerance. Usually, intolerant behavior is rooted in either 1) mimicking others the student respects, or 2) having a lack of knowledge. These have all been done and by many measures, America and the world are more intolerant than ever.

Teaching 116

Teaching Lecturing Beliefs Culture 116

Edsurge

JULY 20, 2016

Irella Perez became the superintendent of El Monte Union High School District in Southern California in March 2015, but was placed on administrative leave exactly one year later “without any knowledge” as to why, she says. I want them to be on those higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy, Webb’s Depth of Knowledge , and the SAMR model.

Ethics 91

Ethics Beliefs History Knowledge 91

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 14, 2024

Teachers who take advantage of their librarians’ skills and knowledge can save themselves a lot of time. I’ve had a number of kids that have come through my doors that come from different backgrounds, beliefs, cultures, religions. “And then they kind of look at me like, whoa, you know how to get the SMART board running. .

Schools 144

Schools Testing Reading Beliefs 144

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Modeled after the program at Bryn Mawr College, the student-faculty partnership program at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (URTGV), one of the largest Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the nation, aims to create educational spaces in direct response to students’ experiences, knowledge, and insights. Cavazos, A. link] Cavazos, A.

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Language 98

Edsurge

JULY 26, 2016

in effect transferring local knowledge into the realms of math and computing. In designing my class, I looked at the work of Joy Buolamwini , a student and creator at the MIT Media Lab whose research explores who codes, why we code, and how we code —in the belief that these factors are just as important as the computational creations we make.

Art 112

Art Culture Science Exams 112

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

One of the key benefits of an OLC is that faculty are given the opportunity to collaborate and share their knowledge and expertise (Tuffnell, 2021). This framework is focused on facilitating collaboration, sharing knowledge and expertise, and providing support and guidance to faculty through the OLC. link] Price, E.P., Goldberg, F.,

Online Learning 110

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 110

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Discussion Leader Following all three sharing presentations, the discussion leader invites questions and models question stems like, “How? Students’ sense of belonging can increase in classes when they are positioned as capable, knowledgeable learners. Timekeeper Offers a two-minute warning and signals that time is up for each sharer.

Assignments 67

Assignments Beliefs Discussions Lecturing 67

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

One of the key benefits of an OLC is that faculty are given the opportunity to collaborate and share their knowledge and expertise (Tuffnell, 2021). This framework is focused on facilitating collaboration, sharing knowledge and expertise, and providing support and guidance to faculty through the OLC. link] Price, E.P., Goldberg, F.,

Online Learning 96

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 96