#COVID-19 pandemic could decimate outdoor environmental, science education programs

“#COVID-19 pandemic could decimate outdoor environmental, science education programs” The coronavirus pandemic is threatening the existence of many outdoor education programs that offer a unique experience to many low-income students and students of color. Credit: UC Berkeley photo, Lawrence Hall of Science The COVID-19 pandemic threatens the survival of organizations nationwide that provide critical outdoor…

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#Using Jenga to explain lithium-ion batteries

“#Using Jenga to explain lithium-ion batteries” Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Tower block games such as Jenga can be used to explain to schoolchildren how lithium-ion batteries work, meeting an educational need to better understand a power source that has become vital to everyday life. While lithium-ion batteries are abundant in so many of our electronic…

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#How teachers are adapting to COVID-19 disruptions is subject of new study

“#How teachers are adapting to COVID-19 disruptions is subject of new study” Noyce program researchers Meena Balgopal, Laura Sample McMeeking, DeeDee Wright and Andrea Weinberg, now studying how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected novice teachers. Credit: Colorado State University The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on many of society’s unsung heroes—among them teachers, who took…

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#I redesigned a school playground for my PhD – and the children got better marks learning outside

“#I redesigned a school playground for my PhD – and the children got better marks learning outside” Evidence shows that learning outdoors is beneficial in many ways. Credit: Rawpixel.com The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the education of at least 1.5 billion school students. That’s more than 90% of the world’s children. Although many schools in…

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#Secondary school admissions system is still a work in progress

“#Secondary school admissions system is still a work in progress” New research, examining how parents choose secondary schools, questions England’s ‘success rate’ for admissions and suggests the ‘good news’ revealed today may not tell the full story. Researchers believe the system could, easily and cheaply, be made to work better. A new report entitled ‘School…

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#Passing challenging introductory chemistry course gives biggest boost to underrepresented students

“#Passing challenging introductory chemistry course gives biggest boost to underrepresented students” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Studies have shown that students from certain backgrounds are less likely than their peers to complete an undergraduate degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics—or STEM. These groups are low-income students, first-generation college students, female students and students from underrepresented…

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