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Morgan, Hani – Education, 2020
Although gifted education can make a critical difference in students' lives, many American pupils who would benefit from this type of education do not get placed in gifted programs. Low-income students of color experience this problem more often than other children. This article offers various reasons for the underrepresentation of students of…
Descriptors: Gifted Education, Low Income Groups, Screening Tests, Identification
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Huffman, Stephanie; Shaw, Erin; Loyless, Stacey – Education, 2020
The volatile political landscape of our country, the wide-spread use of social media by both students and educators, and the availability of mobile technology are both seen and unseen land mines on the intellectual freedom and development of our children. Mobile technology has inundated our life on both a personal and professional level. The…
Descriptors: Influence of Technology, Handheld Devices, Ethics, Technology Uses in Education
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House, J. Daniel; Telese, James A. – Education, 2019
Results from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) assessments have shown that students in Korea displayed high levels of science achievement. In order to understand those achievement outcomes, a number of studies have examined science teaching in Korea and explored the effects of teaching practices on student…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Science Achievement, High Achievement, Positive Attitudes
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Hunter, Jeffrey C.; Behrendt, M. E.; Breithaupt, B. H.; Scotchmoor, J. G. – Education, 2018
The use of fossils as a tool in the classroom provide the medium in which students enthusiastically and directly engage in scientific exploration and thinking, enhancing their interest in future science curricula, and provide an avenue to develop scientific literacy. The National Research Council stated that students should have authentic…
Descriptors: Paleontology, Learner Engagement, Student Interests, Student Participation
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Kovac, Velibor Bobo – Education, 2018
The term "schooling through democracy" refers to an overly optimistic idea, frequently used for rhetorical purposes, that traditional schooling is an important context for children to practice democracy. In the present paper, two interrelated issues are argued. First, after an outline of the core conditions for democracy is presented, I…
Descriptors: Democracy, Educational Methods, Democratic Values, Skill Development