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Education formally is a social science that encompasses teaching and learning specific knowledge, beliefs, and skills. Good teachers in a given field use a variety of methods and materials in order to impart a knowledge of a curriculum to the students. Informally, teaching is the process of learning how things work including numbers, reading and language that are taught by parents and other members of the student's culture. There has been a plethora of journals, magazines, books, and digests in the field of education that addresses these areas. Such literature addresses the teaching practices, with subjects that include lectures, game playing, testing, scheduling, record keeping, bullying, seating arrangements, interests, motivation, and computer access. However, the most important factors in any teacher's effectiveness is the interaction with students and the knowledge and personality of the teacher. The best teachers are able to translate knowledge of a subject, good judgment, experience, and wisdom into a significant knowledge of a subject that is understood and retained by the student. It is their ability to understand a subject well enough they can convey its essence to a new generation of students that is needed by all teachers. The goal is to establish a foundation of knowledge base that allows the student to build on as they are exposed to different life experiences. The passing of knowledge from generation to generation (see socialisation) allows the student to grow into a useful member of society.
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It is widely accepted that the process of education begins at birth and continues throughout life. Some believe that education begins even earlier than this, as evidenced by some parents' playing music or reading to the baby in the hope it will influence the child's development. More on [ Education ]
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Has the Indian elite abdicated responsibility and is our higher education scene a reflection of that reality? How will globalisn affect it?
udaibhanusingh (Udai B Singh) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:58:38 -0000
Has the Indian elite abdicated responsibility and is our higher education scene a reflection of that reality? How will globalisn affect it?
Very interesting article about technology (specifically iPhone/iPod) transforming education. http://is.gd/5reF6
BorxDMercurial (Brooks Mollenhour) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:58:20 -0000
Very interesting article about technology (specifically iPhone/iPod) transforming education. http://is.gd/5reF6
Landmark Education: 1. What's the deal about Landmark is the site managed by graduate of Landmark Education to shar... http://bit.ly/4xuyAk
theobamanews (theobamanews) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:58:08 -0000
Landmark Education: 1. What's the deal about Landmark is the site managed by graduate of Landmark Education to shar... http://bit.ly/4xuyAk
Read all about cool teacher at Barnstable Academy,Oakland-my release ran #in http://www.northjersey.com/news/education/79480867.html
StellarCopy (Caryn Starr-Gates) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:58:00 -0000
Read all about cool teacher at Barnstable Academy,Oakland-my release ran #in http://www.northjersey.com/news/education/79480867.html
RT @davidwees Are there any problems in education which "massive collaboration" could solve? See http://is.gd/5re70 for reference.
RyanASapp (Ryan) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:57:36 -0000
RT @davidwees Are there any problems in education which "massive collaboration" could solve? See http://is.gd/5re70 for reference.
@johndeguzman Don't watch OC wifes, but would hope that education would give more confidence than surgery. Alas, not the world we live in!
SkiManilow (Frances Gali) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:57:25 -0000
@johndeguzman Don't watch OC wifes, but would hope that education would give more confidence than surgery. Alas, not the world we live in!
Adirondack Science Online - Educational program using the Adirondack mountains. Includes areas for contributing data, reporting events, discussing observations, and learning from findings.
Meta Description: [ citizen science program in the Adirondacks of northern New York State to allow everyone to participate in the collection of data, monitoring of natural events, and research and study of Adirondack weather and the common loon provided by the Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks ]
California Underground: Our Caves and Subterranean Habitats - Educational materials and photographic tours on the formation and occurrence of different types of caves, cave biology, and cave conservation.
Meta Description: [ Online presentation based upon excerpts from the California Underground exhibition from the Oakland Museum of California. ]
Earth Fact Sheet - Basic earth statistics from the NSSDC.
Earth Science from Moorland School - Earth science for schools including the rock cycle, plate tectonics, planetary structure and origins, volcanoes, atmosphere, fossil fuels and polymers.
Meta Description: [ Earth Science web site aimed at GCSE Science. Earth History and Structure, the Rock Cycle, Plate Tectonics, Energy Resources. KS3 and KS4 ]
Earth Science Resource Center - A division of the Office of Special Programs and Continuing Education at the Colorado School of Mines. The ESRC publishes relevant science-related materials.
EarthNet - Earth science information for both teachers and students. Glossary, lesson plans, extensive links, lists of topics, and other resources.
Meta Description: [ Earthnet ]
Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere - Detailed non-mathematical introduction to the research on the Earth's magnetic environment in space and its history. Contains master directory of more than 70 related text files.
Meta Description: [ Home page of a detailed non-mathematical introduction to the research on the Earth's magnetic environment in space and its history. Contains master directory of more than 70 related text files. ]
International Geoscience Education Organisation - Goal is to work for the improvement of education within the earth science fields, especially in K-12 grades. Page includes newsletters and conference schedule.
Museums Teaching Planet Earth - Educational earth science resources and software produced by Rice University in collaboration with the Houston Museum of Natural Science, funded by NASA under the Office of Earth Science
NASA Planetary Science Research Discoveries - An educational on-line magazine describing discoveries in planetary and space sciences. Written for teachers, students, and the general public.
Meta Description: [ Planetary Science Research Discoveries (PSRD) is an educational site sharing the latest research on meteorites, planets, and other solar system bodies being made by NASA-sponsored scientists. The web site is supported by the Cosmochemistry Program of NASA's Science Mission Directorate and by Hawa... ]
Our Dynamic Earth - Interactive exhibits about planet earth. Utilises the QuickTime, Shockwave and Acrobat Reader plug-ins.
Science for Everyone - Collections of recent articles on topics related to the science of planet Earth. From AGU.
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Understanding our Planet Through Chemistry - U.S.Geological Survey site links to reports showing how chemists and geologists use analytical chemistry to study earth science questions.
USGS Learning Web - Educational resources for the earth sciences from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Meta Description: [ Educational Resources of the U.S. Geological Survey serving primary and secondary education (K-12) repositories, reports, publications, maps, aerial photography. ]
Water Science for Schools - Information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center.
Meta Description: [ All about water - the U.S. Geological Survey's Water Science for Schools information site. ]
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