Showing posts with label education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label education. Show all posts
09 January 2013

Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013 Will Address Mathematician's Role In Climate Research

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Scientific societies, research institutes, universities, and science organizations have dedicated 2013 as a special year for the Mathematic...
24 November 2012

Earning A Doctorate Degree or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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A Doctoral Degree (PhD) is the highest academic degree that one can attain. The student is conferred a level of Doctor of Philosophy. The w...
01 November 2012

High Level of Math Anxiety Linked To Brain Regions For Physical Pain and Threat Detection

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Ask any student what subject gives the most anxiety and chances are the answer would be math. Millions of kids have problems with math, the...
22 September 2012

STEM Jobs Act Giving Green Cards To Foreign Students Hit a Snag

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The STEM Jobs Act authored by Texas Representative Lamar Smith(R) would give US Green Cards to around 55,000 foreign born students who are ...
24 August 2012

ESO News: Launch of UNESCO–IAU Astronomical Heritage Web Portal

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Buildings and monuments relating to astronomy throughout the ages stand as a tribute to the diverse and often complex ways in which people ...
19 April 2012

Background TV Affects Cognitive And Reading Skills Of Children

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The American Academy of Pediatrics discourages children before the age of 2 in watching television. The first two years is a critical time ...
17 April 2012

New Teaching Technique Provides Higher Reading Skills Among Preschoolers

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Before learning to read, preschoolers have to develop skills necessary to engage in the activity. From learning the alphabet, identifying...
17 March 2012

Weekend Fun: 15 Things You Didn't Know About Outer Space

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Did you know that by it's most accurate definition, there are only 14 known black holes? Or that the moon moves away from Earth each ye...
02 March 2012

Weekend Video: Bikini Calculus: A Fun Way To Learn Calculus

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So, take an MIT Nuclear Engineering Graduate and a Playboy model, tell them to wear sexy clothing and talk about calculus and what do you g...
17 February 2012

Text Messaging Limits Brain From Accepting New Words

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The 21st century has greatly changed the way people communicate. Email, Social Networks, Online messaging, and SMS messaging or texting are...
10 February 2012

7 Hours is Optimal Sleep For High School Students Before A Test

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After analyzing data of close to 2,000 students, a new Brigham Young University study found that 16-18 year olds perform better academicall...
03 December 2011

Words About Size and Shape Help Promote Spatial Skills in Children

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Spatial skills gives the child the ability to manipulate images in his or her mind and apply it to the physical world. Think of it as sh...