Teaching Anthropology

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

ELIZABETH KEATING, Professor of Anthropology & Graduate Faculty, Human Dimensions of Organizations, The University of Texas at Austin Teaching through research is recognized as one of the strengths of anthropology. The students used questions I developed and used in my research project. References Keating, E.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 14, 2025

By analyzing genetic divergences in early Homo sapiens populations, researchers argue that the biological capacity for language must have been present at least 135,000 years ago. The researchers propose that language might have played a key role. Further Reading & Related Research Tattersall, I. Palgrave Macmillan.

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Anthropology.net

JANUARY 18, 2025

New research, published in Nature 1 by an international team of researchers led by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, delves into the lives of two neighboring Avar communities in Lower Austria. Such results hold a lot of potential for future research in various disciplines." Related Research **Pohl, W.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The Study of Ancient Alaskan Canids To explore this complex history, a team of archaeologists led by François Lanoë from the University of Arizona analyzed 111 sets of bones from canids unearthed at archaeological sites across interior Alaska. Thesis : University of Calgary , 2018. lupus/familiaris ). DOI : 10.1016/j.jaa.2019.101081

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The Search for the Origins of Iron Smelting Albert Jambon, a researcher involved in the study, explains that the goal was to better understand when and where iron smelting first began. The researchers propose that the meteoritic iron used in these artifacts likely came from a locally observed meteorite fall. A Witnessed Meteorite Fall?

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Resources for learning and teaching the fullness of Black history all year round. Humanizing pre-colonial history catapulted a spiritual reckoning and unlocked a familiar wholeness for me. From studying African and Black American history, I developed what Joyce E. My desire to know exploded.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 31, 2025

In these sites, researchers have identified numerous child-sized hand stencils and finger tracings. Further Reading For those interested in exploring related research: de Beaune, S. The Role of Children in the Upper Paleolithic: Evidence from Finger Flutings in French Caves." Journal of Archaeological Science , 137, 105542.​

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 26, 2025

The early human settlement of South America stands as one of the last great migrations in human history, yet the environmental conditions that shaped this journey remain debated. Gaps in the Archaeological Record Despite these insights, the research also highlights major gaps in the archaeological and chronometric record.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 2, 2025

In 2018, approximately 15 percent of American students were considered chronically absent ; in 2022, that number had risen to 28 percent. Research shows that the best instructional videos are short (under 6 minutes) and focused. The Pedagogical Challenge of Absenteeism Chronic absenteeism is a huge and growing problem. Far from it!

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Among these pioneers were individuals whose lives and genetic histories have now been reconstructed from the oldest modern human genomes yet sequenced. The researchers also found evidence of close kinship among the Ranis individuals, including a mother and daughter. The Genomic History of Southeastern Europe Authors : Mathieson, I.,

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 10, 2025

The discovery of an Epigravettian layer at Grotta della Lea now provides a new chapter in this long history, capturing a time when small bands of hunter-gatherers were adapting to life at the edge of the Last Glacial Maximum. Related Research Romandini, M., Marciani, G., Benazzi, S., Scientific Reports, 12 (1), 5609. Ronchitelli, A.,

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Within a few decades, they built an empire that stretched from the Eurasian steppe to the heart of Central Europe, reshaping political landscapes and leaving an imprint on European history. The researchers found no widespread East Asian ancestry among the European populations of the Carpathian Basin following the Huns' arrival.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

But a fascinating review of the scientific research on how to teach critical thinking concludes that teaching generic critical thinking skills, such as logical reasoning, might be a big waste of time. In the paper, Willingham traces the history of teaching critical thinking. But it is entirely applicable to the American context.

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Sapiens

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

leading research excavations, the Durotriges project of the University of Bournemouth. While some of the press coverage about the new research portrayed the findings as a surprise, archaeologists were far from shocked. The new findings come from individuals buried at the Late Iron Age cemetery of Winterborne Kingston in Dorset.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 30, 2025

Languages in the sample This pattern, the researchers argue, reflects an ancient demographic expansion—a gradual movement of people from Beringia into the Americas that unfolded over thousands of years. Related Research Hay, J., & Bauer, L. What remained was a clear, statistically robust trend. link] Reich, D.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona credited the largest federal investment in education in history – roughly $200 billion – for keeping the United States “in the game” during the pandemic. Neither India nor China, which topped the rankings in 2018 , participated in the 2022 PISA. The tests were administered in 2022.)

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

This discovery, led by Eslem Ben Arous and a team of international researchers, forces a reconsideration of how Homo sapiens adapted to diverse ecological challenges across the continent. Researchers analyzed plant wax biomarkers, stable isotopes, phytoliths, and pollen to reconstruct the ancient climate. Their conclusion?

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Anthropology.net

MAY 7, 2024

Discovered in 2018 in the Shanidar Cave of Iraqi Kurdistan, her remains have sparked fascination and intrigue among researchers seeking to unravel the mysteries of human evolution. Unveiling the Truth: New Discoveries and Interpretations As research continues to unfold, Shanidar Cave remains a focal point of discovery.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Johnson feels about Friday,” she told the students as she paced around the cafeteria in an “I am black history” shirt. “If High school teacher Donell Harrell said he was almost fired for staging a Black History Month program. She liked the people and the culture and the history. You know how Ms.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Gary Miron, an education researcher who co-authored a National Education Policy Center report on for-profit charter schools. It’s really easy for [these companies] to expand and just incredible how much profit they make,” said Gary Miron, an education researcher who co-authored the National Education Policy Center report.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The history of scientific exploration is plagued by the explicit biases of those who perform research in their institutions and therefore hold power. As of 2018, membership was still only 9 percent female. History proves otherwise. Black Lives Matter, demanding conversations around racism at research institutions.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

But every now and then, a new discovery forces a rewrite of this narrative, reminding us that human history is more intricate than we once thought. One striking feature of the Jebel Faya assemblage is the presence of a laminar system," the researchers explain.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 4, 2020

Now, with the added pressures of the coronavirus pandemic, the fabric of American higher education has become even more strained: The prospect of lower revenues has already forced some schools to slash budgets and could lead to waves of closings, experts and researchers say. million in 2018. Colleges in Crisis.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2021

Researchers at the American Institutes for Research, a nonprofit research organization, are digging into whether kids are reading less — perhaps distracted by their digital devices. But when the researchers broke the data down by state, the neat correlation between reading and comprehension fell apart.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

In my experience as a teacher, instructional coach, district leader, and education researcher, it has been critical to foster spaces where adults can first reflect on their own identities, biases, and lived experiences. 2019; Kleekamp & Zapata, 2018). 2016; Harmon et al.,

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The number of open badges awarded nearly doubled from 24 million in 2018 to 43 million in 2020. What’s more, our research revealed a clearer sense of employers’ motivations: they want better hiring results, to create new pathways for greater workforce diversity, and they’re pinched for talent.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2021

All students, including white students, benefit from having teachers of color, according to a summary of the research by the Learning Policy Institute. And students of color do better academically and are more likely to graduate and go to college if some of their teachers look like them, research shows. Results so far are varied.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 10, 2025

They were the remains of animals deeply intertwined with the histories and cultures of Indigenous communities. Lakota elder Milo Yellow Hair looks over bison skulls stored in the CU Museum of Natural History. Related Research Luby, E. These weren’t just scientific specimens. “You care for horses.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2022

In 2020, there were 39 million or one out of every five American adults under 65 who had dropped out of college and never finished their degrees, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The failed attempt at college has left many in debt with marred credit histories and poor long-term employment prospects.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Research has shown that diverse decision-making bodies are better problem solvers than homogenous ones. In March of 2018, Tenaya Middle School officials in Fresno, California pulled a 14-year-old male student out of class for a haircut with shaved-in designs. Clearly, representation matters.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Three research studies find that the objects detract from learning. But the research process is slow and methodical, and finally in 2019, there is more conclusive evidence that the whirring lobes of plastic are harmful to learning. Some schools banned them from classrooms well before researchers had the proof. So 2017, right?

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TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

However, research increasingly shows that integrating knowledge-rich instruction across subjects is essential for improving literacy, critical thinking, and overall student success. This time allocation persists despite research showing that knowledge-rich instruction in these subjects significantly boosts literacy development.

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TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

However, research shows that these content-rich subjects play a vital role in literacy development by building background knowledge, strengthening comprehension, and expanding vocabulary. How Social Studies and Science Strengthen Literacy Research confirms that social studies and science play a crucial role in strengthening literacy skills.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2022

The city itself has had a scrappy commitment to existence in its 123-year history, surviving the boom and bust of the timber industry that first gave it life and weathering the 21st century with a fairly steady population of about 2,500. Still, researchers say they can draw parallels. Credit: Tara García Mathewson/The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2018

Two studies on elementary schools published in June 2018 point to the importance giving teachers and students plenty of time to form relationships. Harvard University’s Roland Fryer set out to test just that in an experiment , published in the June 2018 issue of the American Economic Review. Students may learn more.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Missouri Western State University eliminated majors, minors and concentrations in English, history, philosophy, sociology, political science, art and other subjects. Spending on higher education fell in 16 of the 20 most rural states between 2008 and 2018, when adjusted for inflation.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 9, 2019

It wasn’t until my first day of high school, in history, that a window of understanding was opened for me. The teacher used a curriculum from Facing History and Ourselves , an educational nonprofit that provides teachers with tools to engage their students in examining bigotry. .” Sign up for our newsletter.

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