Education Definition and 517 Threads

I'm so tired of these pointless liberal art courses. The size of the general ed curriculum at my university is about the equivalent of a B.S. degree. For example, I have to take four writing intensive courses, and they only offer liberal arts crap. Nothing like technical/science writing...

Everyone knows that education is important for economic growth, but does anyone have any ideas how much the government should use to rise the knowledge level(not necessary in dollars but maybe in how much free/cheep education) and if there are educations they should encourage more than others?

What exactly is an "education degree"? I've been wondering that for a while. What exactly is an education degree? It is just a paper that says you can get a job in a high school? How exactly do you "train" for the degree? I've met tons of people without an education degree who are great...

I apologize many times in advance for asking what I suspect to be that which is the most repeated question on this site. Last night over dinner with friends, somebody whose judgment was impaired dared me to prove that two falling objects released simultaneously (the usual suspects like friction...

is it true that you can have bachelor in (for example) Quantum Mechanics, and then have the M.A and Ph.D in Quantum Physics ? so later you will be able to choose a job that concerns either of what you have studied, in other words, you will be able to either have a job in the Quantum Mechanics...

I consider it important, but I would not like such importance is abused for different purposes than educating one to be a good human for a small community, at least and education costs too much. I would like to decline and completely quit "high" school. If I turn out to be your problem, then...

Hello all. I go to a state school and would like to know how much of the actual cost has been paid for by the state taxpayers. Is there a way to find this out without tracing tons of government documents?

Hi, Do you know of any motion video capture education software products that are aimed at the first-year college physics course level? Thank you.

Maybe there should be a resources thread/sticky here? This would make a good start: http://cew.georgetown.edu/whatsitworth/

What are "education leadership" degrees? At this years commencement, our University graduated something like 40 "Educational Leadership" doctoral students. Yesterday I was talking to my adviser and the graduation had come up and we were talking about it. Another professor had come by and...

I am trying to figure out whether or not an employee of a University or Community college would technically be working for the Department of Education? The reason I ask is that I have a juvenile criminal charge that is sealed. I can deny the charge ever took place except when applying for...

I am really confused about myself now. I originally come from a poor Asian country. I am currently in the first year of a Phd program in Experimental condensed matter physics in an university ranked within top 20 in Europe. But I found the topic that I am studying quite difficult and the courses...

Seeing how dead the educators and teaching forum is, I was just wondering how many active members of the forums are current teachers, and what level? I am currently a high school physics teacher, with some experience as a class TA during undergrad. I am starting on a master in science...

Now, I'm interested in all sorts of math, but currently I'm really liking statistics. However, I don't have any education in the subject at all. I was wondering if any of you knew a resource, say a book or a website, which could provide a comprehensive education in statistics and probability...

The "right/logical" approach toward Education? For those who are interested in attempting to understand the nature of reality, wouldn't it be undeniably correct to try and discover how to prolong the human lifespan or attempt to find a theoretical solution to the problem of aging?- seeing as...

This was recently published in Nature http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110420/full/472276a.html http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110420/full/472280a.html http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/2011/110421/full/nj7343-381a.html There seems to be a need for reform, doesn't it? Often I find...

I'm going to Texas Tech University (if anyone else is thinking about it, do not go to this school) I'm currently enrolled in Physics II and Calculus III. I'm making A's (well, at least close to that) in both. Here's my problem: The amount of actual 'calculus' that we use in the course is...

Hi! I have a B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering, I've been working for some time with multidisciplinary systems. I would like to get more education and get into serious R&D. I'm very open to any field. I would very much like to hear from someone in hi-tech R&D about which fields have more...

I was wondering if anybody knows about the way in which science was studied in the past. For example, did the great scientists that we read about (Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Euler, Maxwell, Einstein, Dirac... etc) study Math and Physics in similar ways as we? Did they learn by solving example...

I have a learning disability in math comprehension, a mild case of dyscalculia. I heard that computer science and programming are extremely math-intensive. In school, I excelled in every other subject except math. I graduated HS with a 3.6 GPA, I was given individualized assistance in math. I...

I am interested in pursuing undergraduate studies in Mathematics, Physics or some form of Engineering (it's probably going to be a toss between Civil or Mechanical but I am not certain and I'd rather just leave it at that until I am certain) and I have heard mostly good things about universities...

Or a chemist/mathematician/etc? I've seen undergrads start calling themselves physicists/mathematicians. To me, that seems premature, but there are points to it. I'm still debating over when I can finally start calling myself an astrophysicist.

Do you think the current education system is "trutlish"? I read it on the news from time to time that there are child prodigies who enter college at a rather early age, and I found something quite common with them, their parents are shoving books down their throat really hard, in some more...

I plan on continuing my education to pursue a second degree sometime soon, and I was wondering if some of the more brilliant and experienced academics here might be able to help me out. Essentially what I am looking for is a very thorough overview of the hierarchy of knowledges that physics...

(fyi my question mark button is broken lol) I want to know what education is required to do research and work on finding cures for diseases and illnesses I know question may be very vauge, but I just want to get a good idea. Would you say a Bsc in Chemistry and Biology, then after that...

I came across this article. Really I thought it was a fantastic read and worth sharing. http://www.maa.org/devlin/LockhartsLament.pdf

Greeting all, thank you in advance for taking the time to read this. I was home schooled from an early age and attended a small christian school for high school where my bible teacher was also my English and math teacher. Throughout these years I rejected most of everything I was ever taught...

I have taken 3 calculus courses (First one was Diff. Equations, second one was integrals, and the third one was a mix of both), a statistics course and a linear algebra course. I'd headed into engineering, so my "pure" math education is stopping here. Maths interest me a lot and I'd like to...

Please bear with me, this may be long winded. I graduated high school with an Academic scholarship to a decent university. I was not mature enough to handle living away at school and promptly failed out/dropped out. Currently I am a General Manager for 2 restaurants and just turned 30. I...

"Problem approach" education? Sorry I don't know the exact name for this kind of education in english. One of the Universities I'd like to attend offers a problem based approach for it's electrical engineering degree (I want to become a EE). Basically, you are given a problem every 2 weeks that...

I've got quite some questions of which I've been curious to find clear answers, so I hope you can help me! Especially since a few years I've been very interested in mathematics and physics and reading about these sciences, after which I've had a favour over mathematics. I'm also really...

Hi I am a third year electrical engineering undergraduate, who would also like to engage in higher study of mathematics. I am in awe of mathematics, having done linear algebra and calculus as part of engineering, plus whatever is necessary for elec engineering (Laplace, DE's, Fourier, complex...

My professor and I were talking today and he was suggesting that most physics texts are laden with math that is sometime unrelated to the problems at hand. His specific example was a question that asked the student to find the electromagnetic field at x if the field increases by a given...

Hey! I recently became a father! Thanks! He is about a month old and we are already reading some basic stuff to him, as well as speaking to him in English, French, and Spanish. I was also thinking about grabbing 5-10 white/black spherical objects to get him started on basic numeracy. Any...

I've been trying to teach myself some of the basics about relativity and other branches of physics theory, but I don't exactly know where to begin. I've read about and understand the basics, but I was wondering if you had suggestions: books, online articles, etc (undergraduate level, please!)...

Hello, I am a student who is currently in high school and will be attending university next year. I live in Canada, and was am planning on going into engineering. I wish to work in the United States after obtaining my degree, and was just wondering whether it would be more beneficial to get a...

Hi. Is there a movement in some electrical engineering programs to favour programming skills over a more hands on/electronics approach (if I could call it that)? If so, what is the motivation for this? Trends in skills demanded by industry/academia? Schools associated with more...

I am always at doubt of the quality of my university (even though it is the best one in my country for my major which is engineering) and I want to know if taking a scholarship to the USA is easy and will guarantee me better education. I am studying in Kuwait university, it's a non mixed gender...

I keep getting told by my parents how we grow up learning so much less than they have when they were growing up in the soviet union. Is our education really so inferior? I've attended top schools my entire life (until college) and I don't really think it's fair to say that I'm necessarily...

I love watching documentaries on that which utilizes physics principles and since I lost my job, I have pondered the idea of going to get a second degree. A part of me thinks how great it would be to go into a physics type degree, but I know that means the highest level math would be required...

I am Nelson from New york..I want to complete my higher education in Mechanical Engineering. I would want to know various universities which offer them nearby.

I found a list of books on Amazon from a graduate student in math, who made a list of books he/she would recommend to undergraduates considering graduate school in math. They are books that he/she would ideally have learned from in undergrad classes, or that would have benefited him/her greatly...

Hello, I will be beginning the Nuclear Engineering program at Oregon State University in the next couple of years and I have a question about internships. Most of the classes in the program are offered only one term per year so it seams I will be stuck with just doing summer internships or...

I would like to know a bird's-eye-view of the education system in your country in general, that is from primary to tertiary or quaternary education, its criticisms and strengths. Thanks! More specifically, how well it teaches financial management skills, interpersonal & communication skills...

Anyone familiar with Singapore Math? http://www.thearticlemonkey.com/2010/07/28/reasons-why-the-singapore-math-coaching-method-desirable-for-children/ Do you know any teacher who is using this teaching method in North America? If so, please share the success stories, and the...

If the education bubble collapses, will it be the end of "blue skies research"? Okay, I know that this topic can be very sensitive to some people, and I really do not want to offend anyone. But it is something that concerns me, as someone who's interested in astrophysics, and I would like to...

Link posted to CHEMED-L, I think it may be interesting: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/21/deep-in-the-heart-of-texas/ Before it was NCLB policy and teaching to the test, whoever survived and actually learned something will be now treated by student evaluated education.

I'm currently a Junior in High School and have been thinking about possible career choices. It's definitely tough to find something that offers both money and satisfaction for the job itself. I've always been interested in physics and math, so I thought that theoretical physics would provide...

I read this article on the NYT about college students graduating with debt: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/29/your-money/student-loans/29money.html?src=me&ref=homepage The piece only focused on a single case but I know a few cases similar to this one and many of you (or yourself) have probably...