ED Surge
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Two theories proposed by notable twentieth-century scholars stand out—one by James Samuel Coleman, an American sociologist who worked at the University of Chicago, and the other by French structuralist Pierre Bourdieu, who taught at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in Paris.
Political Science Now
JANUARY 24, 2024
However, because computational social science (CSS) is still relatively new to the social sciences, it can feel like a hidden curriculum for many PhD students. We conclude with practical recommendations for departments and professional associations to better support PhD students. Read the full article.
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The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
In a survey, humanities, arts and social science professors say they really want their students to be able to analyze data, create charts and spreadsheets and reason mathematically – skills that high school math courses often skip or rush through. “We Majors that require calculus were excluded.
ED Surge
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Biologists at the school look at the math taught in traditional calculus courses, he adds, and wonder why it’s even being taught, because the math isn’t practically useful for the field. Kelly has taught a similar modeling course for economics and social sciences for the last few years.)
The Hechinger Report
MAY 5, 2022
Subsequent research and statements from math experts questioned the relevance and efficacy of traditional pathways to calculus for all students. In fact, admissions officers say students who wish to gain admission to competitive universities often feel compelled to take the course, even if they intend to major in social science or humanities.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 22, 2024
It emphasized “social justice” and suggested that students could take data science instead of advanced algebra in high school. Traditional math proponents worried that the document would water down math instruction in California, hinder advanced students and make it harder to pursue STEM careers.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 24, 2023
One can study the students at schools that have adopted the Core Knowledge curriculum, but it’s hard to know if the students who attend these schools would have scored just as high in reading if they had been taught the usual way at a traditional public school. In this study, the researchers copied a method used by charter school researchers.
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