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Marcelo Del Pozo / Reuters Teaching in the Age of Minecraft
A popular video game provides a new medium for educators and students to unleash their creativity.
The Surprising Amount of Time Kids Spend Looking at Screens
New research suggests children are far exceeding the two-hour daily limit recommended by pediatricians.
Lance Shields/Flickr A New Kind of Social Anxiety in the Classroom
Kids who constantly use phones and computers tend to be more nervous in face-to-face conversations. What can teachers do to help?
Giuseppe Milo/Flickr Are Black Colleges Boosting Minority Representation in the Sciences?
Despite finite resources and less racial diversity, colleges that historically cater to African American students could offer lessons on how to train successful, confident scientists.
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Is This the End of The Magic School Bus Era?
Children's science media is shifting away from books, but it can still be effective as long as it hinges on narrative.
PRNewsFoto/Netflix The Problem With Praising Famous Scientists
Role models portrayed as superhuman don’t always motivate students—instead, they risk discouraging kids who feel they can't live up to the lofty standards.
Brad Montgomery/Flickr Will Malaysia's Bold Education Goals Help It Become a Developed Nation?
The government wants 60 percent of high school graduates to specialize in science, technology, engineering, and math by 2020.
Phalinn Ooi/Flickr Vulnerable in the Field: Sexual Assault Is Common Among Scientists
How are universities working to curb the prevalence of harassment against researchers?
zoetnet/Flickr How Scientists Are Learning to Write
"That's jargon-ish. Even some people in the sciences don't have an intuitive understanding of what that means."
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