Education Definition and 517 Threads

So I'm a high school student that's graduating this year, and I know generally what I want to do, but need to do research. What I would like to ask in this thread is related to double majors, for reference money isn't really a limiting factor, I just want to make proper career choices. I...

Hello! I just created an account and this is my first post for this site. I am interested in studying a field that deals with particles in space, and after I did some research I decided Astrophysics is a suitable field for this interest. After I did some research on Astrophysics, I noticed that...

Give us a set of examples of what you do regularly and how your education has played a part in that process.

Hi, my name is Walter ill try to keep my background brief so as to not bore you with a wall of text, by all means this is NOT a sob story. I never applied myself in school, I did enough to get by as a low B, C student. I uncovered a passion for cars by fixing them myself, I had no money...

Hi As I said that I couldn't find a job in chemistry field with my chemistry degree.I have considered to study master education. ( Now I ve found cashier job in a local construction tools market) So I can go for these master fields: - ENERGY SYSTEMS ENGINEERING - Metallurgical...

Hello, firstly i'd like to point out that I realize these systems aren't exclusive to the U.S and the U.K, but I'm using them as examples because a lot of what I read on here is regarding the U.S system and my own experience relates to the U.K system. Essentially, I would like to generate...

I am doing a research for the top physics universities in south america. By a collection of 'comments' from various physics professors, I arrived to the conclusion that the best physics bachelor programs are in Argentina, specially the Faculty of Exact Sciences (Facultad de ciencias exactas) of...

Hello I am going to study Electrical Engineering this coming semester and i just wanted to make sure that i don't get any problems due to my minor red-green colour blindness. I have no problem distinguishing between resistor codes but i normally flunk tests for colour blindness. I rarely...

I wanting to do some papers at university, however I have long been out of high school and never really don math or science at high school. As an adult I am now keen to pursue some math papers and was wondering what kind of background I need. I have looked through various web pages and they...

Hello all! I'm a fourth year grade student in physics (specifically theoretical cosmology). Over the years I've become more and more interested in education. I even applied and was accepted as a STEM instructor for a local high school...which probably takes up more of my time than my...

Hey guys, i am new at this so i am just going in straight. I am wondering what is the difference in pure/applied/engineering physics and where they can lead me in life and probably how i get there? hoping for a reply. Thx in advance. This is for education purpose :D

Hello everyone. :) There is currently a proposal for a mathematics education-oriented SE at area 51 in the following link: Mathematics Learning, Studying, and Education - Area 51 - Stack Exchange It is very close to going into beta and we need a few more commitments. I decided to advertise...

Hey all! I have just finished a course in Calc II and have started a course in multivariate calculus. Is this right course I should have taken? Also, what does a typical order for math look like? I am in my last semester of high school; so far my career in math looks like this: MiddleSchool...

This is for a friend, google is literally turning up nothing for us. What would it be like to go to graduate school in math after graduating as a math education major? Would it be difficult? Would there be a lot of catching up to do? Should some time be taken off to study things like...

Hello, The attached file gives survey statistics on the most used textbooks for core graduate physics courses (on the bottom of pages 3-7). For example, the data show that 76 out of 80 surveyed American physics departments use Jackson's book for their Electromagnetism course. I'm wondering...

Here's the abridged version; I'm young, 18. I've recently found the true value of education and the amazing world of learning. Problem is, I may be too late. I want to pursue a degree in physics and eventually have a stable job and life. During my pre-17 years I accumulated 3 drug charges...

The Online Education Revolution Drifts Off Course http://www.npr.org/2013/12/31/258420151/the-online-education-revolution-drifts-off-course

Hi all, I am an employed graduate in Electronics and Communication Engineering (Master of Science from UK, Bachelor of Technology from India). I wish to study and obtain an undergraduate/graduate degree in physics through distance education (anywhere) or part time in India. I happened to go...

Can I hear some arguments to why Math should be compulsory in education? I tried to think of some but the only one I could think of is: it helps with deductive reasoning. Are there any other arguments? On a side note, I thought this parody video was pretty hilarious:

I run this channel http://www.youtube.com/user/PhysicsAtTen and NEED your help! Please give me ideas to work on for 6th - 12th grade!

I plan on double majoring in Physics/Mathematics and then hopefully Ill be going to graduate school to get my Phd. I want to teach physics at a university. Do i need a degree in education as well? If yes; what level of degree? (ie Minor, major, masters etc) Thanks!

I checked the salaries for Humber College and from 99 "professors", and the salary range was from $100k to $133k. What kind of education do you need to work as an instructor for a community college (not university)?

How much does it mean to you on a personal level, outside of a utilitarian perspective? To me, my education has deeply personal roots and means a lot to me, almost like a best friend or close family member - an entity which embodies my system of values and code of conduct. In many ways it's...

With the internet as large and powerful as ever, YouTube videos with lectures and tutorials, what kind of fool would pay thousands of dollars to go to school and get a piece of paper that says their qualified when they can do it all in their own time for free? Goodbye tradition...

What are people's favourite YouTube channels for Science education (Chemistry, physics, biology, psychology etc)? Feel free to list more than one.

Heya. Recently, I was hired at a local software firm and have been working there for the past week and a half or so. My co-workers seem like really cool people to work with, and the work environment is actually great. Right now I'm just an intern, but I want to actually keep this job. There's...

Regarding the creation of the universe and the current model: Is it assumed that the universe, at the time of creation was finite in size (or at least more finite than it is now) prior to the rapid expansion, or was the protoexistance finite in size in an infinite universe? So, did the...

I have been studying physics and math on my own for ever a year now, and I am not sure about when I am ready to move on to something higher. How do you know when you 'get' something? Is it when you can look at all of the problems and figure out instantly how to do them just intuitively...

Greetings, I am not very knowledgeable on the modern history and the current political situation in the Middle East. When I try to speak with people about the subject, often all I get is a barrage of strong opinions that leave me no more informed than when I started. As a result, I'm not...

Hi everyone , I was trying to understand what a math proof is or more specifically how it is presented. Suppose I want to prove that if A , B and C are real numbers and that (A + B) = C , then (A - B) = (C - 2B). How would I present a proof for this? Would this be good?: If (A + B) = C , then...

I am currently studying in 12th standard in India. My subjects are English, Bengali, Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science. I am quite good in mathematics. I would like to study maths and physics in Germany. Please give me some detailed information about the maths ans physics curricula...

Is Formal education the way to go? If so, why?

Hi, I enrolled into a 4-years Electrical engineering program. And i am on my 2nd year, also looking for a coop/intern this summer? Just out of curiosity, should i get like a Master or PhD on my field of study or work after i finished the 4-years program? Please give me advice! Thank You!

Hey everyone, I am a first year student in electrical/computer engineering at the University of Toronto. I have experience working in Java and C, and my major projects are an Android app and an employee database program built in Java (Netbeans, Java Swing API). I would like to request some...

What is the purpose of education in this day and age? Do we learn because we are expected to learn, become educated to be the leaders of tomorrow or is their more? I think as humans we have an innate curiosity a willingness to learn. I was recently watching a video by a fellow named Noam...

Quick explanation: http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2011/11/the_magic_of_ed.html Long speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpk_u_VmPD4 The basic idea is that the main benefit students gain from education is not any actual skill or general cognitive benefit. But instead that success in...

Hi everyone, Right now I'm pursuing a BS in molecular biology and I decided I'd like to switch to a Bs Ed. in biology and teach high school biology. I'm 49 credits in so far just looking for some advice, part of me wants to finish the Bs degree and then get certified K-12 at the graduate...

So i was reading Einstein's bio and it said that he graduated from a college when he was 21 with a degree in physics which sounds like a bachelors, but was it considered a bachelors degree or was it something different back then? Also, he became a professor at many universities, which nowadays...

Engineering in Higher Education -- significant figures I am currently in my 4th semester. It seems that every engineering textbooks I encounter have no regard of significant figures (SF). Every problems and examples I encounter are like that. Mostly integers, some have decimal figures, but...

I thought I'd make a topic about this here and see what everybody else thinks about it. Just so you know before reading the entire post, I am fourteen years old and I know math topics up to and including complex analysis. I wrote some of what I have been going through as well, so I thought I...

This relates to the threads on "Physics Education in the US", "Should Calculus be taught in high school" and similar threads. "What students learn about the science disciplines, technology, engineering, and mathematics during their K-12 schooling shapes their intellectual development...

Hello Physics Forums: I wanted to share a new science-education video series called 'Think About'. We just completed the first eight mini-episodes. 'Think About' airs on American Forces Network (AFN) and the audience is pretty special: kids that are overseas with their military parents. The...

Does anyone have any experience with this at all? I've only recently heard of a Montessori School and I have only a vague idea what it is all about. Anyway, my wife came to me the other day and told me she would like to enroll our daughter into one. I'm generally ok with this, because from...

How good is a physics background if one was to switch majors to go to special education? I want a backup plan in case I get shut out from graduate school. I'm getting a fallout from both physics and mathematics to the point I'm seriously thinking about special education now, which I always...

I'm not sure if this is the best forum for this post, but here we go. This guy (who usually makes great videos) posted this on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGL22PTIOAM&feature=g-all-u First of all, is it true (I'm not American)? Second, do you agree? Any comments are welcome :D I...

I am a physics undergraduate student and have a passion for education research. I have spoken to some professors I know that work in that field and have some possible undergraduate research opportunities lined up, but I was wondering if anybody knew of any other undergraduate research...

Best digital notetaking and digital education device?? Hi, I'm looking for some digital device that allows me to take notes/make drawings, and adding audio or video to some of the explanations (Just like Khan academy) what would my best options?? I have been looking at the boogie boar, but...

Jameson, 1. I thought that because what I have integrated is essentially an area that it should be written as squared units (since the unit of measurement isn't otherwise stipulated) 2. thanks for the tip regarding mixed fractions; duly noted! "Using Tactic D-15 ..." You encapsulate my...

Recently, i had conversation with a professor who completed his Msc and Phd in a UK university about 7 years ago ( i think it was Central Lancashire,i'm 95% sure, if my memory is right) and i am surprised by his words.All below are about engineering field. According to him, it does not matter...

Hello, I live in an area where the local university does not have any night classes. I want to restart my education and any courses in physics are not available when I am not working. I am posting this message here in order to test the feasibility of acquiring the textbooks, notes, lab...