Sentences with phrase «science education in this country»

This is a sad commentary on the state of science education in this country.

But I think one of the things that scientists and other people concerned about science education in the country need to do is make it clear to publishers that as citizens and voters, wherever they live, whatever state or town that they live [in], they will make sure that their elected officials know that textbook X, Y or Z is not to be used in this district because of its bad science.

Mowschenson hopes that her curriculum and course will set a precedent for health and science education in the country.

As far as convincing the people who won't believe anything that Al Gore has to say... we could use better basic science education in this country, as well as more journalists with at least some scientific training — enough to allow them to point out the glaring inconsistencies in the climate denialist's arguments, at least.

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Founded in 2009 by online education entrepreneur Shai Reshef, the goal of the university is to provide a free online education in computer science and business administration for students in developing countries who can't afford to go to college.

The country was in the midst of a major push to deliver several core subjects — including math and science — in English instead of Arabic and the education ministry needed to recruit thousands of teachers on two - year contracts.

Measured against 65 other countries, Canada places fifth overall in reading, seventh in science and eighth in mathematics, behind China, Korea, Finland and Singapore in the Organization for Co-operation and Economic Development's (OCED) education assessment released in 2010.

The answer is that the Christian right in our country is constantly trying to force their religious beliefs into the public sphere (science education, school prayer at public schools, Decalogue displays at court houses, nativity scenes on city hall property, crosses in all kinds of public places, national days of prayer, etc.)-- if these things stopped, the outcry from us non-believers would be greatly diminished.

They affect the laws and government of the country, progress in science and the education of children (to name a few) with their fantasies and superst «itions.

America is being destroyed from within while the other developed and developing countries of the world race forward in science, technology, and education.

If this country doesn't pull it's collective head out of it's ass and gets serious about science education, all you and your ilk will be doing is cleanup in aisle 14.

Science is the basis of the economy; our lack of good education in the sciences (newsflash: we're way down the list from other countries) is what is driving us into the ground.

It affects education in science and history; it affects political elections in some countries, and through this it affects international relations; it may affect the question of whether mankind survives into the 21st century.

Science and Education in general is the «R&D department» of our country, if you want to think of the US as a company.

Our education system is quickly becoming the laughing stock of the first world countries because we are too busy trying to convince school children that evolution isn't real, thus trying to negate centuries of hard work in multiple fields of science.

Why do the religious feel the need to spread their lies in schools, attempting to force science education out, and our country's standing even lower among the industrialized nations of the world?

Second, how let me flip that around: «how does a woman with no post-secondary education in science decide that she can trust the clinical judgment of a practitioner that refuses to get the minimum level training required of midwives in all other developed countries»?

More than 250 current math and science teachers will be chosen from the Mid-Hudson, North Country, central New York and western New York regions to participate in the program, where they'll mentor undergraduate education students and early career teachers.

Fueling businesses with talent from the region's acclaimed colleges and universities, and green, clean energy from Niagara Falls, Buffalo Niagara is enjoying success today and positioned for long - term growth tomorrow in advanced manufacturing, life sciences and biotechnologies, finance, education, and advanced agriculture — all within one of the most affordable and enjoyable regions of the country — come grow your business with us.

Supported by the Korean Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, KOFAC is active throughout the country in promoting public understanding of science; advancing science communication and education; and fostering collaboration across the science disciplines, humanities, and Education, Science, and Technology, KOFAC is active throughout the country in promoting public understanding of science; advancing science communication and education; and fostering collaboration across the science disciplines, humanities, and thScience, and Technology, KOFAC is active throughout the country in promoting public understanding of science; advancing science communication and education; and fostering collaboration across the science disciplines, humanities, and thscience; advancing science communication and education; and fostering collaboration across the science disciplines, humanities, and thscience communication and education; and fostering collaboration across the science disciplines, humanities, and education; and fostering collaboration across the science disciplines, humanities, and thscience disciplines, humanities, and the arts.

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[BOX 8] Committee on Science in Secondary Schools - Education Council Study, 1963 Council Study / Committee on Natural Areas as Research Facilities, 1962 - 1977 AAAS Meetings, 1965 - 1977 Graduate Science Education and Standards, 1960 - 1963 Administrative of Science Work, 1960 - 1963 Ethics and Responsibilities of Scientists files I, 1966 - 1975 Ethics and Responsibilities of Scientists files II, 1965 - 1966 Production of PhDs in the Sciences, 1965 - 1966 Natural Areas as Research Facilities (book) Council Study / Committee on Research in Small Colleges, 1960 - 1964 Population Explosion and Birth Control, 1965 - 1968 AAAS Cooperation with Developing Countries, 1965 - 1967 International Scientific Communication, 1960 - 1962 Air Conservation Commission, 1962 - 1964 Race (proposed Commission on), 1962 - 1963 Committee on Environmental Alterations (Ad Hoc - DuBos), 1967 Committee on Environmental Alerations Files (See also: Herbicide Assessment Commission): I, 1968 - 1976 Committee on Environmental Alerations Files (See also: Herbicide Assessment Commission): II, 1968 - 1976 Herbicides Files: Vietnam (Council; Board; Defense Dept., Midwest Research Institute; Report, etc.) I, 1965 - 1969 Herbicides Files: (Council; Board; Defense Dept., Midwest Research Institute; Report, etc.) II, 1967 - 1968 Herbicide Assessment Commission (older), 1969 - 1970 Herbicide Assessment Commission (See also: Herbicides - Vietnam; See also: Committee on Environmental Alterations), 1970 - 1979 Committee on Cooperation Among Scientists, 1959 - 1957 Committee on Fallout, 1955 Cooperative Committee on the Teaching of Science and Mathematics Files: I, 1964 - 1970 Cooperative Committee on the Teaching of Science and Mathematics Files: II, 1951 - 1963 Evaluation of Scientific Merit, Committee on, 1950 - 1952 Membership Development Committee, 1954 - 1957 Metric Education, Ad Hoc Committee on, 1974 - 1975 Metric Committee, 1957 - 1958

This connection with a man of such broad yet practical brilliance and deep scientific curiosity may be why Congressmen Richard Hanna (R - NY) and Rush Holt (D - NJ and a Ph.D. physicist) arranged to use the Library's exquisite Members of Congress Room as the setting for an event marking what they consider a significant milestone in American education: the establishment of the country's 300th Professional Science Master's degree (PSM) program.

Before the country opened up in the late 1970s, China's science and technology system employed a Soviet model: specialized institutions conducted research, and narrowly focused universities delivered education and training.

The importance of excellent science education in schools has been stressed by science policy makers in recent years, and many European countries are trying to recruit teachers who are passionate about their subjects.

This is because over the last 20 years a number of countries have focused national attention on their students excelling in the areas of math and science education as a way for their country to create a highly - skilled workforce, allowing the country to compete in the increasingly competitive global economy.

We need to adopt new ideas and system reforms to cater to the demands of this evolving world, especially in a country like Japan where we experience many dynamic changes and challenges,» states Igarashi, who emphasizes the importance of maintaining R&D and science education funding to make research careers attractive to young clinicians and scientists in Japan and around the world.

For academics who desire employment on this diverse and captivating continent, it is important to remember that while many aspects of European science are the same no matter which country you are in (for example, all EU scholars can apply for funds from the European Research Council [ERC]-RRB-, there are also numerous differences that exist between the members states and their higher education systems.

However, Americans take a dim view of our nation's performance in K - 12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education; most believe other countries are doing a better job.

► On Tuesday, ScienceInsider invited Institute of International Education veteran Peggy Blumenthal to explore trends in international students obtaining science, technology, engineering, and mathematics degrees in the United States, focusing on China and India, the two countries that supply the most students to the United States.

A lack of high - tech talent, these critics warn, so threatens the nation's continued competitiveness that the U.S. must drastically upgrade its K - 12 science and math education and import large numbers of technically trained foreigners by promptly raising the current limit on the number of skilled foreigners allowed to enter the country to work in private industry.

Far from trailing the developed world in science education, as some claim, «on PISA, the U.S. has more high - scoring kids in science than any other country» and nearly as many in the top math category as top - scoring Japan and Korea, Salzman says.

The reform was necessary and was welcomed by the country's major science organisations (the German Research Foundation, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [DFG], the Max Planck Society and the German Science Council) and the organisation that represents university heads (Association of Universities and Other Higher Education Institutions, or Hochschulrektorenkonferenz), although the HRG has been one of the most hotly debated topics in the country's academic cscience organisations (the German Research Foundation, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [DFG], the Max Planck Society and the German Science Council) and the organisation that represents university heads (Association of Universities and Other Higher Education Institutions, or Hochschulrektorenkonferenz), although the HRG has been one of the most hotly debated topics in the country's academic cScience Council) and the organisation that represents university heads (Association of Universities and Other Higher Education Institutions, or Hochschulrektorenkonferenz), although the HRG has been one of the most hotly debated topics in the country's academic circles.

In the cases, just this last couple of elections, where stem cell politics, for example, has been played out in the electoral process, stem cell research is [has] done better than the winning candidates for offices; and I think, apart from that, I think that we do have a serious problem in general education of the sciences and that accounts for the reluctance of a large segment of the population to accept the principles of evolution and think that there is still a debate about it, which there isn't — and that's a problem we need to solve, — but I still think there is an incredible constituency for science in this countrIn the cases, just this last couple of elections, where stem cell politics, for example, has been played out in the electoral process, stem cell research is [has] done better than the winning candidates for offices; and I think, apart from that, I think that we do have a serious problem in general education of the sciences and that accounts for the reluctance of a large segment of the population to accept the principles of evolution and think that there is still a debate about it, which there isn't — and that's a problem we need to solve, — but I still think there is an incredible constituency for science in this countrin the electoral process, stem cell research is [has] done better than the winning candidates for offices; and I think, apart from that, I think that we do have a serious problem in general education of the sciences and that accounts for the reluctance of a large segment of the population to accept the principles of evolution and think that there is still a debate about it, which there isn't — and that's a problem we need to solve, — but I still think there is an incredible constituency for science in this countrin general education of the sciences and that accounts for the reluctance of a large segment of the population to accept the principles of evolution and think that there is still a debate about it, which there isn't — and that's a problem we need to solve, — but I still think there is an incredible constituency for science in this countrin this country.

This summer, Japan's education minister, Hakubun Shimomura, sent a letter asking all of the country's national universities to eliminate or scale back their humanities and social science programs in favor of departments that «serve areas that better meet society's needs.»

Late last month, Russia's Ministry of Education and Science announced the first results of a novel attempt to revitalize science in the country's univerScience announced the first results of a novel attempt to revitalize science in the country's universcience in the country's universities.

Last fall, O'Brien was awarded a 3 - year, $ 5 million «megagrant» from the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, a program started in 2010 to boost Russian science by attracting big - name researchers to work at least part - time in that cScience, a program started in 2010 to boost Russian science by attracting big - name researchers to work at least part - time in that cscience by attracting big - name researchers to work at least part - time in that country.

Now, those of you who listened to the Obama state of the union, he said, here we are again at another kind of Sputnik moment where science, he hopes and his administration hopes and I certainly hope, will help lift the U.S.'s performance in science education — STEM education as they call it: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math — will help make this country stay competitive and stay involved on the worldscience, he hopes and his administration hopes and I certainly hope, will help lift the U.S.'s performance in science education — STEM education as they call it: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math — will help make this country stay competitive and stay involved on the worldscience education — STEM education as they call it: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math — will help make this country stay competitive and stay involved on the worldScience, Technology, Engineering, Math — will help make this country stay competitive and stay involved on the world scene.

After Haiti's devastating earthquake, a AAAS report laid out a vision for advancing science and education in Haiti, as a foundation for the country's more stable, prosperous future.

Responding to the country's critical need for STEM teachers, and for teaching that supports students all the way to graduation and employment in ever - expanding STEM fields, education researchers and practitioners have fought hard to build effective approaches, and AAAS has helped to spearhead those efforts, said Rush Holt, AAAS CEO and executive publisher of the Science family of journals.

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This is a problem in all countries, because science education tends to involve little critical thinking.

Approximately 130 participants from 30 countries and a number of organisations participated in this seminar organised by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.

Representatives from developed and developing countries are having active discussions to promote research and education on astronomy and space science in developing countries.

The summit is being held in the country under the official patronage of the Kenyan Ministry of Education, Science & Technology and hosted by Cabinet Secretary Hon Fred Matiang» i.

Currently, the EBacc comprises english, maths, science, a language and a humanities subject, either history or geography, and in its current form, fails to recognise the need for creative subjects including art, drama and music, giving no acknowledgement to the significance of these to nurture the young more creatively - minded individuals through education in this country.

So how do we, as a country entrenched in an education system that distributes standardized tests and groups students based on chronological age rather than rate of learning, break through its mental barriers and start to embrace — and demand — the science of the individual?

Authored by science educator Wynne Harlen, Working with Big Ideas of Science Education provides a response to the concerns that the science curriculum in many countries is overloaded, over-detailed, over assessed and too distant from the inquiry - based approach that the subject rescience educator Wynne Harlen, Working with Big Ideas of Science Education provides a response to the concerns that the science curriculum in many countries is overloaded, over-detailed, over assessed and too distant from the inquiry - based approach that the subject reScience Education provides a response to the concerns that the science curriculum in many countries is overloaded, over-detailed, over assessed and too distant from the inquiry - based approach that the subject rescience curriculum in many countries is overloaded, over-detailed, over assessed and too distant from the inquiry - based approach that the subject requires.

During his twelve - year tenure at NAS, he played a key part in developing the National Science Education standards that are now used in schools across the country.

Education leaders from Singapore say their country's top ranking among 41 nations in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study released last fall is not reason to be satisfied with their schools» performance.