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Hundreds of STEM Grants Have Been Terminated. K-12 Math Educators Will Lose Out

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At the Human Computing Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, McLaren develops digital learning games to study how effective they are in the classroom and beyond. McLaren was preparing to replicate the study in schools in the fall with a different math game. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.

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Practical Strategies for Interdisciplinary Teaching in Today’s University

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Working in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies has shown me firsthand that our students face a world full of messy, tangled problems. For example, a course on city growth might pull from earth science, social studies, money matters, and city planning. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications , 12 (182).

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Practical Strategies for Interdisciplinary Teaching in Today’s University

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Working in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies has shown me firsthand that our students face a world full of messy, tangled problems. For example, a course on city growth might pull from earth science, social studies, money matters, and city planning. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications , 12 (182).

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What Can College Instructors Offer Their Students in the Age of AI? 

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2001, University of Vermont) is a University Distinguished Teaching Scholar and Professor of Psychological Sciences at Kansas State University. Saucier, Ph.D.

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A Popular Study Found That Taking Notes By Hand Is Better Than By Laptop. But Is It?

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A 2014 research study with a catchy title is often pointed to by those who worry that technology is having unexpected downsides in the classroom. The study has been cited in other peer-reviewed journals more than 1,200 times, according to Google Scholar, and it has been pointed to in op-eds and other popular articles as well.

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Increased Screen Time May Indicate Family Stress, Pandemic Study Suggests

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A new study aims to make sense of these phenomena and draw fresh conclusions about what it really means when kids spend hours looking at cell phones, computers or televisions. Such a large shift in family behavior did not come because millions of parents suddenly “changed their minds about the dangers of screen time,” the study says.

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Case Study Resources for Modern Teachers

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In education, case studies are widely used as a pedagogical tool to encourage critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the application of theoretical knowledge. Well-planned case studies can challenge students’ problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. Where to Find Case Studies?