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The four major disciplines propelling our students and our society forward; all about education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Achieving Science Literacy
Achieving Science Literacy This is part 2 of a 3 part series on Scientific literacy. In the first installment, I covered “What is Scientific Literacy?” This installment will rely on the content present in the previous post, and I highly recommend that you read that first. If you are like me and just want to hit the deep end running (to mix my metaphors), then by all means, please do.
By Christian DeJarnette2 years ago in Education
Rebranding Mathematics. Top Story - February 2022.
I have been absolutely infatuated with mathematics since my junior year of highschool. I took that love of the subject and decided to pursue it in my college career. My ability and general enjoyment of the subject led me to tutor other students as they struggled with the maths that I had completed. This supporting educational role brought a few things to light: math is scary/hard, how will this be useful, and math is boring. These views broke my heart. Then the thought of "Why is math viewed this way?" crept its way into my number laden mind. The conclusion I have come to after teaching in a one on one enviroment for the past four years is that the issue is a branding or rather a presentational issue.
By Caleb Wagner2 years ago in Education
Thoughts on Series expansions and what I call matrix parse-able algebra or the better known Linear algebra
Proof of polynomial derivative using binomial expansion which is useful because it means if we have a polynomial series expansion for any function then we can find the derivatives by taking the derivative of the terms which are all polynomial and if we can produce a partial sum formula where the output of the series expansion is rational in nature for every input or it is the case that
By Nicholas Powers2 years ago in Education
College Algebra Requirement Should End
The Nefarious Pretense of College Algebra I don’t know who runs the algebra lobby in Washington, but they have perpetrated a profound coup. Somehow, they have convinced colleges across America that the temporary and partial mastery of their recipes for solving obscure problems is somehow an indispensable benefit to society.
By Otis Adams3 years ago in Education
3 things I wish I knew earlier about using Airtable
It took me two days to build a simple form on Airtable to collect data and match people based on certain criteria, essentially creating many-to-many relationships between two sets of people. If I had known these three things I would have finished this project in a few hours.
By Ewuranna Smith-Quayson3 years ago in Education
Understanding the Basics of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have been some of the hottest topics around for close to a decade now. If it’s hot it’s got to be worth learning about, am I right? Get it, ‘learning’ about? Learning used to be something that only human beings and some non-human animals could do. Those days are over my friend, now even machines can learn! Read on if you want to ‘learn’ more. Oops, there I go again, LOL!
By Everyday Junglist3 years ago in Education
Genetic Engineering
Concerns about the unethical and unsafe use of genetic engineering arose with the advent of genetic engineering and DNA technology combined in the 1970s due to a lack of understanding and knowledge of these technologies. A well-known example is the early use of combined DNA technology to produce genetically modified organisms. In the 1980s, there was a debate as to whether the new mutants created by genetic DNA research could be considered patented, but the US Department of Agriculture approved the sale of the first genetically modified organism, a virus used as a synthetic vaccine, from a single gene in -1986.
By Finn Henry3 years ago in Education
To Current or Aspiring Graduate Students
One of the most mentally difficult periods of my life is being made worse by feeling like a huge cliché. We have all heard the memes of a “quarter-life crisis”, the slightly less famous cousin of the universally acknowledged mid-life crisis. And yet here I am, in my late twenties, mentally paralyzed by the single thought: “Am I really doing what I want in life?”
By Sarah Gavin3 years ago in Education
5 Essential Resources for Healthcare Professionals
Healthcare professionals (HCPs) are the frontline of our healthcare system. As such, they play a significant role in determining what level of care their patients receive and how well it is coordinated. Hospitals and outpatient clinics need to be able to rely on their HCPs to provide accurate information.
By Regina Thomas3 years ago in Education
Data Access, Clinical Trials, & Why They’re Essential
This article was previously published on Dr. James Goydos' Medium. The phrase “data is the new oil” is one that has taken on a life of its own since the phrase was first coined by mathematician Clive Humby in 2006. A subject of debate since its initial discussion, its premise remains mostly the same, and relevant today.
By James Goydos, MD3 years ago in Education