Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Writing-to-learn activities incorporated in math, science, and social science improved the quality of learning in those subjects (Graham, Kiuhara & MacKay, 2020). Research has established that there are positive psychological and physiological benefits when we write about our life experiences and our feelings (Smyth, 1998).

K-12 103

K-12 Psychology Social Science Social Studies 103

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

“These humanities fields are down to unprecedented levels,” said Rob Townsend, director of humanities, arts and culture programs at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Pure sciences like physics and chemistry are included in the liberal arts and sciences but not the humanities. It’s worrisome.”.

Humanities 135

Humanities Economics History Psychology 135

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 2, 2021

And even if adults try to hide it, that stress trickles down to children and affects how they do academically, psychologically and emotionally. Lisa Sanetti, a professor of educational psychology at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut, said recent research shows adult stress affects children’s bodies.

Psychology 134

Psychology High School Humanities Teaching 134

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

In a 2018 article , 24 researchers declared that the Google effect was one of many dubious claims in social sciences. That same year, the veracity of the Google effect was debated at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, where scholars described repeated failures.

Psychology 83

Psychology Humanities Research Social Science 83

Jonathan Firth

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

My own school psychology textbooks, including books for the Higher and GCSE courses. There are also a wide range of resources for A-Level Psychology. I’ve been teaching Psychology at secondary school level for almost two decades. This article discusses routes into teaching the subject.

Psychology 52

Psychology Teaching Sociology Social Science 52

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. We could search for pins on Native American history , Middle East cultures , Japanese history , government , geography , sociology , psychology , economics , and numerous other topics.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Anthropology for Beginners

MAY 22, 2023

Culture and Personality Culture and personality is the name of a broad unrecognized movement which brings cultural anthropology, psychology and psychiatry together from about 1928 to 1955. After 1960s the field becomes known as psychological anthropology. Rethinking Psychological Anthropology. Reductionist position D.

Cultures 130

Cultures Anthropology Psychology Artifacts 130

Jonathan Firth

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Although I obviously can’t share anything relating to our current applicants, I thought it would be interesting to reflect on what I look for in a teacher, and what you might need to think about if you are (or someone you know is) thinking of entering psychology teaching in the future. How can I get into psychology teaching?

Psychology 52

Psychology Library Social Science Teaching 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2024

This is just one example in a long history of social science research that connects racial contact to enhanced participation in a diverse democracy — including increased sociocultural empathy and reduced belief in stereotypes. We found that the latter reported higher levels of civic engagement and a sense of belonging.

Civic Engagement 110

Civic Engagement Civics Psychology History 110

The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2019

At FCI Dublin, women were studying English literature, psychology and sociology when Metz first arrived. Buck had earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Dublin the year before the ban. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology a few months after Metz came home. Metz told Buck she was scared of the test.

Education 112

Education Psychology High School Sociology 112

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Across the country, public college systems have begun diversifying their math pathway options beyond the traditional algebra-intensive pathway designed to prepare students for majors and careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. Carnegie Math Pathways and the Charles A.

Tradition 72

Tradition Psychology Social Science High School 72

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2016

By the time they’re at the peak of their careers, in their mid-50s, people who majored as undergraduates in the humanities or social sciences earn about $2,000 a year more than their classmates who majored in professional or pre-professional fields, a report by the Association of American Colleges and Universities found.

Anthropology 67

Anthropology Humanities History Economics 67