by studentrg | Oct 28, 2019 | Career Pathways, Career Pathways & 21st Century Skills, Student Research Foundation Research
“The students I teach seem to fall into two distinct groups,” says Carla, a high school teacher in New Jersey. “Some of them seem paralyzed with worry about what they want to do with their lives, while others never seem to think about it at all.” And let’s hear from a...
by studentrg | Oct 17, 2019 | Education
As soon as the 2019-20 school year began, a high school English teacher was very impressed with the maturity exhibited by one of the female students in her class. The student was poised, comfortable in her interactions with other students, and articulate. But when the...
by studentrg | Oct 14, 2019 | Consortia Research, Partners
The Student Research Foundation is proud to be a partner organization of the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), an organization dedicated to increasing opportunities for women in information technology. “From the classroom to the...
by studentrg | Oct 10, 2019 | College Admissions, Education
Sometimes parents ask teachers to stretch ethical boundaries in ways that seem “small,” like this . . . “My daughter has never gotten a B on a science test, and you just gave her one,” a mother told a teacher during a tense phone call. “I want you to let her retake...
by studentrg | Oct 7, 2019 | Education
If you’re a teacher, do you know what is going on in the minds of your students? What motivates them to learn? As you know, some students are extremely motivated to learn, while others are only concerned with earning a passing grade. What is going on? Some answers to...
