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Want to get teens interested in maths and science? Target their parents
27/07/2012
A new study examines the unique role that parents can play in promoting students' STEM motivation and provides evidence that interventions with parents could be a useful tool for boosting student enrolment in STEM courses.
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Girls' maths performance more likely to suffer than boys' as a result of mathematics anxiety
25/07/2012
A new study reports that a number of school-age children suffer from mathematics anxiety; girls, however, showed higher levels of mathematics anxiety than boys and it was a significant indicator of their performance.
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Learning Innovations and Quality conference: call for papers extended
23/07/2012
The first European Conference "Learning Innovation and Quality" (LINQ2012) has extended its call for papers. The new submission deadline is 10 August 2012.
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Over 400 classes benefit in second cycle of iTEC pilots
18/07/2012
Pupils in more than 400 classes across 15 countries have benefited from the use of innovative learning scenarios developed for the second cycle of the iTEC school pilots.
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Odysseus: take part in the EU contest for space enthusiasts
06/07/2012
The Odysseus contest challenges students aged 14-18 from all EU countries to develop a project on space exploration themes. Teams of up to five members can now submit their entries.
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Scientix recognised for promoting science and maths education
04/07/2012
Scientix was mentioned as a good example of projects promoting STEM education by European Commissioner for education and culture A. Vassiliou in her speech at the "21st century education: creativity and innovation in primary and secondary STEM education" event.
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Desire project: share your experience!
02/07/2012
The Desire project invites science teachers, science project planners, policy-makers, science events organisers and other science educators to participate in online discussions on their experience in accessing and disseminating new methods and tools in STEM education.
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Computer aided teaching: apply for teacher training
27/06/2012
The CAT project (Computer Aided Teaching and Learning Materials in Science Teaching) invites teachers to apply for training courses on the effective use of computer aided teaching and learning. Comenius-Grundtvig grants are available.
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Register for the ELLS LearningLab 2012 on Biology 2.0
25/06/2012
Applications for the European Learning Laboratory for the Life Sciences (ELLS) LearningLab on Biology 2.0 are now open. The course will run from 26 - 27 November 2012 at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) in Hinxton, near Cambridge, UK.
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Science: it's a girl thing!
20/06/2012
Scientix is taking part in the European Commission campaign "Women in Research & Innovation"! Come and join us on Thursday 21June at the Esplanade of the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium.
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