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Who is better? student or tutor?
- spaghetti3451
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Historical Method in Teaching Physics
- Geremia
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Introducing African American Scientists to kids in Middle School- High School
- korr2221
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Selling Kids/Admin on HS Physics
- mishima
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Physics journals accessible to undergrads
- Useful nucleus
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Tennessee to teach the controversy
- SixNein
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Student evaluations as a measure of teaching effectiveness
- Borek
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What online videos for physics would you recommend?
- XwakeriderX
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Teaching an 8-year-old about life concepts and science
- LightbulbSun
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Staying engaged with repetitive teaching content
- flemmyd
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On Physics Education of the the 21st Century
- curiousphoton
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Should undergraduate physics lab courses be offered online?
- JazzFusion
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Euclid's Elements at High School Level?
- Geremia
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Linear Transformations in Linear algebra
- matqkks
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Math teacher uses violent gruesome imagery in word problems
- fourier jr
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Implementing inquiry-based physics at the high school level
- element08824
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New Adjunct Math Professor at Community College
- puzzlelover1
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Ideas for a 7-minute lesson plan (biology)
- Hester Prynne
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What is the education system like in your country in general?
- Jacky817
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Does science depend on probabilistic assumptions about future validity?
- mechanics_boy
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How do we alleviate the shortage of qualified physics teachers?
- marcusesses
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New Teacher here, with inquiry-based curriculum
- NewChemTeache
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Is the iPad textbook revolution really worth it?
- Greg Bernhardt
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Math is, generally, poorly taught (Engineering student's perspective)
- Elbobo
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How do professors request specific courses to teach?
- nlsherrill
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Bottle Rocket Thrust for Elementary Numeracy?
- narrator
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Why Can't Math Teaching Be More Like Computer Science?
- Strill
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Hardest Physics Professor/Teacher you had and why?
- xdrgnh
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Student effort and attitude frustrations as a physics tutor
- Jack21222
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Responding when a student dismisses the big bang theory as flawed
- Jamie Kern
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Masters degree for Physics teaching
- DrewD
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Praxis II physics exam for high school teachers
- mishima
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Finding a calculus tutor for high school self-study
- TheKracken
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Why don't universities start more of their own open access journals?
- gravenewworld
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Required Essay In Physics Classes
- ZapperZ
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Would this be a good physics final
- xdrgnh
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Tutoring: teach to the test, or for life?
- Studentyguy
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How to deal with a teacher who doesn't even teach why things work?
- ode_to_joy
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Why do profs give exams like this?
- gravenewworld
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Male learning styles - a teacher's perspective
- narrator
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Why are 43 students ranking higher with 4.0+ GPAs
- hotvette
- · Replies 50 ·
Effective Alternatives to Using 'BUT' in Scientific Writing
- exponent137
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How can I make something like determinants tangible? Are there real
- matqkks
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Software to demonstrate addition of SHO's
- issacnewton
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How to teach linear algebra to someone without a math passion
- thegreenlaser
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Using pre-tests to identify algebra and problem-solving gaps
- Andy Resnick
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Making learning enjoyable for students
- Willowz
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Do Professors read their own ratemyprofessor.com comments?
- osnarf
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At what age should mathematical proofs be taught to students
- pentazoid
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Toughest Exam Question: What Is the Best Way to Study?
- rhody
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Unravelling the Magic Behind "Spherical Cow"
- Andy Resnick
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How/where to start to teach someone MATH from SCRATCH?
- nonequilibrium
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Books that help with happiness without being self-help
- KingNothing
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Planning to tutor business calculus to first-year commerce students
- davie08
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Most unprofessional math teacher you'd ever had?
- Jurrasic
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Setting up a modern physics lab for sophomore students
- msaleh87
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New math of the 70-ies. Yikes, or nostalgy ?
- vanesch
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Fun math puzzles and open problems for 10th graders
- jobsism
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Is Online Learning Effective for Teaching Math?
- adamdecker071
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Can Statistics and Probability Be Made Engaging for 18-Year-Olds?
- matqkks
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How many Giancoli physics problems should I assign my high school senior?
- matermultorum
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Active Teachers and PhD Programs in Physics Education
- Birkeland
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Gift ideas for my mom who is a physics teacher.
- ningrim
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Resources for Physics Lab Sessions
- kthouz
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Thoughts on these ideas to improve education?
- clope023
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Engaging in researchwork in Astronomy
- amalmirando
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Why do professors have to teach?
- flyingpig
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What made your favorite teacher effective in the classroom?
- sourlemon
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What's the secret behind a medical school 'triumvirate'?
- micromass
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Should Teachers Use Harsh Language to Motivate Students?
- Math Is Hard
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Interview after I already start teaching the class?
- Pengwuino
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How do you become a HS teacher in Europe?
- Pengwuino
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Teaching in college with a Master's
- qc_sis
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Reasonable rate for trig/calc tutoring for college bounders?
- SELFMADE
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Major Project Ideas (Brain Storming)
- JohnielWhite
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Is a physics teacher right to make tests deliberately hard to separate students?
- kraphysics
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Using concept maps to teach advanced mathematics
- sponsoredwalk
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Teaching quantum physics to incarcerated students
- SteveM19
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Download free physics resources?
- mikelepore
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Teaching conic sections without formula memorization
- kathrynag
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Can I offer bonus opportunities without being unfair to high-scoring students?
- Gamma
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What teachers think about college being too easy
- Andy Resnick
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Why do we keep ppl who should be in wards teaching and managin at our schools ?
- DanP
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Instructor doesn't know the answer to his own exam
- RichardParker
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Students Stand and Deliver for Teacher
- Ivan Seeking
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What should college be for students?
- Pengwuino
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How do I introduce my kid to addition and subtraction?
- palmer_stone
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Starting a college measurement club with student-led physics experiments
- Nuha Abuzaid
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Is Creationism Still Being Taught in Public Schools?
- qspeechc
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Teaching to non-college-bound class
- ks_physicist
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What is the Bologna Process in higher education
- Astronuc
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Mathematical uses of the preposition of
- SkyWatcher
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How visual-spatial learners solve problems mentally
- JDS
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Paul Lockhart's essay on mathematics education in North America
- morphism
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Student wanting an A with 2 weeks left in algebra-based physics
- Gamma
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Do online homework systems correlate with exam performance?
- luriol
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Should AP Physics teachers require students to post on physics forums?
- kk727
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Why, oh why, don't many physics programs EDUCATE?
- Geremia
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Physics course too dumbed down for meaningful learning
- Mike_In_Plano
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Which branch of physics is best to choose
- rayman123
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