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For science and math teachers, professors, instructors, tutors to discuss pedagogy, technology, teaching methods, lesson ideas, class management. Find advice on how to best prepare your students for success.
Professors and teaching assignments
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Bottle Rocket Thrust for Elementary Numeracy?
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Why Can't Math Teaching Be More Like Computer Science?
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Hardest Physics Professor/Teacher you had and why?
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What It's Like Being a Physics Tutor: An Inside Look
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How to react when students doubt the validity of scientific theories
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Masters degree for Physics teaching
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Praxis II Physics: Experiences and Advice for High School Teachers
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Get Math Tutor: Calculus Prep for High School Students
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Why don't universities start more of their own open access journals?
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Required Essay In Physics Classes
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Would this be a good physics final
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Tutoring: teach to the test, or for life?
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How to deal with a teacher who doesn't even teach why things work?
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Why do profs give exams like this?
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Male learning styles - a teacher's perspective
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Examining Grade Inflation in High School: My Daughter's Experience
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Effective Alternatives to Using 'BUT' in Scientific Writing
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How can I make something like determinants tangible? Are there real
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Software to demonstrate addition of SHO's
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Teaching Math/Science to Different Thinking People
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Pre-Tests for Algebra & Problem-Solving in College Physics
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How Can We Make Learning Fun?
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Do Professors read their own ratemyprofessor.com comments?
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At what age should mathematical proofs be taught to students
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Toughest Exam Question: What Is the Best Way to Study?
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Unravelling the Magic Behind "Spherical Cow"
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How/where to start to teach someone MATH from SCRATCH?
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Finding Happiness Through Stories: Non-Self Help Books to Lift Your Spirits
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Becoming a Math Tutor: Is My Plan a Good One?
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Most unprofessional math teacher you'd ever had?
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Modern Physics Laboratory establishment help
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New math of the 70-ies. Yikes, or nostalgy ?
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Teaching Math to 10th Graders: Creative Ideas and Puzzles
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Is Online Learning Effective for Teaching Math?
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Can Statistics and Probability Be Made Engaging for 18-Year-Olds?
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Reasonable assignments from Giancoli for high school physics
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Active Teachers and PhD Programs in Physics Education
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Gift ideas for my mom who is a physics teacher.
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Resources for Physics Lab Sessions
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Thoughts on these ideas to improve education?
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Engaging in researchwork in Astronomy
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Why do professors have to teach?
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Favorite Teacher: Share Your Story & Experiences
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What's the secret behind a medical school 'triumvirate'?
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Should Teachers Use Harsh Language to Motivate Students?
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Interview after I already start teaching the class?
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How do you become a HS teacher in Europe?
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Teaching in college with a Master's
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Reasonable rate for trig/calc tutoring for college bounders?
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Major Project Ideas (Brain Storming)
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Mean Physics Teacher: Is This Fair?
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How Can Concept Maps Enhance Understanding in Advanced Mathematics?
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Can Anyone Recommend Resources for Teaching QP to Incarcerated Students?
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Download free physics resources?
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Teaching Conic Sections: Tips & Strategies
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Can I offer bonus opportunities without being unfair to high-scoring students?
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Teachers: Easy College - What Do You Think?
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Why do we keep ppl who should be in wards teaching and managin at our schools ?
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Instructor doesn't know the answer to his own exam
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Students Stand and Deliver for Teacher
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What should college be for students?
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How do I introduce my kid to addition and subtraction?
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Measurement Club: Create Experiences with Physics at College
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Is Creationism Still Being Taught in Public Schools?
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Teaching to non-college-bound class
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The Bologna Process: An Overview
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Mathematical uses of the preposition of
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Visual-Spatial Learners: Picture Thinking Process
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A Mathematician's Lament: An essay on mathematics education
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How can I help a student achieve an A in my college physics course?
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On-line vs. written homework assignments
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Making online forum posts necessary - is this a good idea?
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Why, oh why, don't many physics programs EDUCATE?
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Discovering My Child's Lack of Physics Education: A Frustrating Reality
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Which branch of physics is best to choose
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College physics: Labs vs. Recitations?
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Why is diagonalisation important in understanding linear maps?
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Does anyone know of any good reliable online tutors
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Self teaching, how to stay motivated?
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Game theory teaches robots how to deceive
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Discover the Joy of Self-Taught Violin: Tips, Tricks, and Book Recommendations
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Building up a department/HS Outreach
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Why is the Vector (Cross) Product pxq Perpendicular to a Plane?
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What Are the Best Textbooks for Teaching Calculus-Based Physics?
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Introducing Complex Numbers to Engineers: Relevant Examples Explained
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Is Singapore Math Effective in North America?
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Refusing to teach creationism in schools is inherently bigotry?
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E-Learning in Science: Experiences and Opinions
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(Right) brain sides and tutoring Math/Science (specifically Chemistry)
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How would a dictatorship design a school curriculum?
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Using Labs to Teach Physics/Chemistry
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Volunteers for an Experimental Teaching Tool
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IB Physics Program: Required Knowledge & Practicals
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Tutors can't always be trusted, Anyone ever seen the tutor do this stuff
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Algebra 2 Topics for Not-So-Strong Math Students?
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IB Program: Thoughts & Experiences on Math
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Worst highschool teacher you ever had
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Teaching and understanding of quantum interpretations in modern physics courses
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Female Teachers’ Math Anxiety Affects Girls’ Math Achievement
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