The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

But it’s an open question whether students can learn every subject this way. Each concluded that students who learned science and social studies through a detailed project-based curriculum over the course of a year posted higher achievement scores than those who learned those subjects the way teachers in their schools usually taught them.

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ED Surge

MARCH 18, 2022

“Think of the screen as a place for two-way conversations rather than just talking at your students,” says Kristen Sosulski, executive director of NYU Stern School of Business Learning Science Lab. “If If you recognize it as a space for conversation, rather than a lecture, you’ll design your course with that in mind.”

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Why Science Education Matters in Your Elementary School Classroom Feb. 26, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Science is a critical part of elementary education. It’s not just facts and formulas — it’s a way to inspire wonder and curiosity in students as they learn about the world around them.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2023

I believe that the climate movement is the most interesting movement in education,” said Oren Pizmony-Levy, associate professor of International and Comparative Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She said, “Let’s give them the data points to critically think and draw conclusions.”

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Digital Promise

JULY 9, 2018

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In today’s job market (and tomorrow’s), employers increasingly look for collaborators, critical thinkers, and creative problem-solvers, all key skills for addressing the complex challenges of the 21st century. Practicing Real Science.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

She and a colleague published a journal article about their experience last year, called “ TikTok: An Emergent Opportunity for Teaching and Learning Science Communication Online. ” “It is the ethical responsibility of researchers to disseminate findings with the public in a timely way,” the paper concludes. “As

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 14, 2024

“Shadow Town,” a module in the K-8 curriculum Twig Science , is an example of phenomena-based learning in action, an approach that taps into students' natural curiosity to make sense of the world around them. Multimedia resources in Twig Science bring phenomena to life that students might not otherwise have access to.

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