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Should High School Students Do Academic Research?

ED Surge

Pushing students to get involved in research early can also amplify inequities among those who don’t have access to expensive research programs or opportunities at elite institutions. That’s not to say that teaching research skills in high school is bad, though.

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End of the Year Project: What Are YOU Curious About?

Catlin Tucker

This project is designed to drive higher-order thinking, develop research skills, and encourage reflection. Once they have decided on the question they would like to investigate, they self-pace through the parts of the project and use the slide deck below to document their learning. Below is the project template.

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How One District Takes STEM Learning to the Next Level

ED Surge

Students addressed their own climate anxiety by applying their research skills in designing climate solutions and writing defending arguments to local politicians.

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OPINION: Tackling research projects can help students get into top colleges and universities

The Hechinger Report

Recognizing the benefits of and need for cultivating research skills pre-college, the College Board introduced the AP Research program in 2014. Students without family connections resort to sending cold emails to hundreds of professors and graduate students — a process that has a notoriously low success rate.

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The Power of Claim-Evidence-Question

Catlin Tucker

This phase underscores the significance of critical evaluation, research skills, and reasoning. Teachers can use this step to encourage students to assess the credibility of their evidence and select information that effectively strengthens their claims.

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5 Steps Toward Building Successful Digital Communities Infused With Rigor and Relevance

A Principal's Reflections

BYOD enhances learning, increases productivity, allows students to grow their research skills, and gives teachers the chance to teach appropriate digital responsibility. Employing the energy surrounding personal devices allows them to use the tools that help them do what they do better.

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A Tale of Two Internships 

Anthropology News

Yue applied and expanded on the research skills she learned in class to survey 400+ visitors and analyze the data. Jasmin used a combination of her IT skills in conjunction with quantitative research skills to organize and make the IPEDS report data interpretable.