Despite the many ways that COVID-19 has disrupted schools, the U.S. Department of Education will not give states a pass on giving standardized tests to students this year as it did in spring 2020. That's according to new guidance the department issued Feb. 22. The guidance invites states to request...
Category: High School
Motivation is a key factor in whether students cheat
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic caused many U.S. colleges to shift to remote learning in the spring of 2020, student cheating has been a concern for instructors and students alike. To detect student cheating, considerable resources have been devoted to using technology to monitor students online. This online surveillance has...
Physics degree
What to expect from a physics degree Alongside practical work and experimentation, physics degrees will also include lots of theoretical learning and complex mathematics – so make sure that’s something you’re prepared for. Physics students will learn about the history of the profession and the physicists who paved the way...
Preschoolers should learn particle physics
The standard model of particle physics is a remarkable theory. Its underpinnings are established as robustly as those of any other field of scientific inquiry. Which is why I would like to make a modest proposal to particle physicists: Start talking to preschoolers about your work. “What?” you say. “Preschoolers?...
Why do children need to study physics in school?
Often schoolchildren (and especially schoolgirls) ask the question: "Why should I study physics if it is not interesting to me and is not useful to me at all in my life?" Here's a simple answer. After all, motivation when studying a particular subject is a very important thing! Indeed, how...