#Students

Did you know that 100s, if not 1000s, of Level 3 BTEC students didn't get their results last Thursday, at the same time as the A Level students? No? Of
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Journos as usual get it wrong trying to lay the decline of US students in China at the feet of the trade war and Trump even though numbers have been
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The types of grad students as depicted by Disney characters: the second thread. Flynn Rider. The grad students who think they are gifts to the department, spend half of class
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If your college or university’s re-opening plans are being delayed or cancelled at the last minute, now is the time to reaffirm your commitment to compassionate grading policies. If you
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Mathematics has a huge issue with pedagogy for higher level math. Unlike calculus and co, higher level math classes are mostly confined to math students https://twitter.com/abdullaalawar/status/1348707626213912583 So, professors tend to
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Not every day that the work you do gets a mention in the UK House of Commons. @CSkidmoreUK arguing for legislation banning provision of #contractcheating services gives our "Courageous Conversations"
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If the goal is to make the n-word so taboo that any discussion or even *hint* of it is toxic, it is succeeding. So goodbye to discussing all of MLK,
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A thread on pseudo-forces in classical mechanics inspired by a discussion on @WKCosmo 's wall. Students should know what a pseudo-force is. Unfortunately many text books over-emphasize the use of
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from pre-K to doctoral study, we desperately need pedagogies of care, responsiveness, & affirmation. particularly for 1st gen, disabled, & students of color who have to constantly navigate harmful pedagogies
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Educational institutions are incredibly attached to the power they hold over students. Sadly, some teachers are also incredibly attached to that power. So much of the student experience of education
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IT'S TIME! I’ve stood in front of teachers on multiple occasions over the last couple of years and attempted to convince them to change their practices in the classroom for
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Sir, it is not possible that all protesting students haven't prepared well becoz exams were supposed to be much earlier. The interim period can only improve preparation. SOPs in all
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I surveyed my 16 very bright first year college students about impeachment & Jan 6. Only 2 had watched any of the trial. A few knew who Eugene Goodman is.
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In my non humble opinion, I hate the way Oxbridge admissions is such a hot topic every 7 weeks. Across all universities Black students disproportionately face crises of mental health,
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Supporting students’ mental health has been one of the most challenging parts of being a lecturer. I was shocked by its prevalence in my interactions with students and it feels
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I am VERY IN FAVOUR of students being awarded fair grades and if that means them getting their CAGs, that's what should happen. But "*massive* logistical problem" is probably a
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