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Researchers Try Using AI Chatbots to Conduct Interviews for Social Science Studies

ED Surge

But he argues that the chatbot interviewer can collect far richer information than the kind of static online surveys that are typical when researchers want to sample large populations. “So Jaravel agrees that in-depth interviews that are more typical in ethnographic research are far superior to anything their chatbot system could do.

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Persuasion as a Catalyst for Change

A Principal's Reflections

All ideas and information can be fact checked immediately as society continues to become more connected by the day. There is no longer a monopoly on information. Everyone has it, which makes the art of persuasion and moving people in a better direction much more difficult as there is no longer an information advantage.

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A Sign Of The Times: Statistics Outgrowing Other STEM Fields

TeachThought

From social sciences to natural sciences, statistics permeates every facet of inquiry, offering invaluable contributions to fields as diverse as economics, public health, environmental science, and beyond. At the heart of statistics’ resurgence lies the proliferation of data in the digital era.

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Designing and Facilitating Learning for an Alternating A-B Hybrid Schedule

Catlin Tucker

For example, a social science teacher covering early American history could complement that work with a question like, “ What did it mean to be an American? A great example of an essential question for history or social science is “Whose story is it?”

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Would You Rather: Transfer and Apply

Catlin Tucker

The first and second blogs in this series focused on providing meaningful choices when students are acquiring information and making meaning. Application activities also enhance retention and mastery of information, making it more likely that students will retain and effectively use what they have learned in the future.

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OPINION: A lack of diversity in research and analytics is not just unethical — it is dangerous

The Hechinger Report

The STEM disciplines and social sciences significantly influence the trajectory of American society and the global community in ways that other sectors and fields of exploration cannot match. As we reimagine policing, we must create better data systems and technology to inform our new policies. Is it worth it?

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OPINION: This is no time to ban DEI initiatives in education; we need DEI more than ever

The Hechinger Report

Education administrators at all levels need to act now to resist a rising tide of efforts against social science knowledge. There, too often, struggling students attempt to discredit the educator and the field of social science. Usually, when a student in a classroom is not understanding the material, they ask for help.

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