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Some public high schools are giving students lab experiences that approach, or even exceed, those found in university settings. And some teachers see an economic payoff in all of this. Biotechnology, for example, remains a promising field, and companies in the industry have less math-intensive demands than electronics and computing employers. So biotech is a popular field with students and is emerging as an educational proving ground. -
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Lots of great online resources for teaching science. -
1voteChemsoft offers support in several areas of Chemistry with emphasis on educational aspects. The aim is to provide learning by hands-on experience using computer simulation of phenomena and/or theoretical principles. The older topics on Gasphysics, Chemical Kinetics, Statistical Thermostatics, and Spectroscopy comprise lecture notes and demonstration programs developed by the author during his...
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1vote"It’s no surprise to me that Colorado’s public school system is not good. I mean, I’m a product of the Boulder Valley School District and I can tell you first hand that it’s not great at preparing one for college, or anything for that matter. So, it shouldn’t come as a big shock to me that I need to pick up the slack for what my sons are NOT learning about science in school."
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The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) is an organization of science centers and museums dedicated to furthering the public understanding of science among increasingly diverse audiences. ASTC encourages excellence and innovation in informal science learning by serving and linking its members worldwide and advancing their common goals. -
1voteAmerica's students are tested regularly, and the results serve as justification for closing schools, firing principals, awarding merits, and focusing professional development and curriculum reform. However, little attention is paid to measuring the opportunities to learn that teachers create in classrooms--the quantity and quality of classroom instruction.
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3voteNSDL is the Nation's online library for education and research in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics.
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2voteResults of the fourth annual Speak Up survey reveal attitudes of students, teachers, and parents about educational technology. Among the survey's many findings: Students want to see more integration of technology into subjects such as science and math--and two-thirds of parents believe technology is underused in schools.
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1voteThe education page of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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