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APA study finds that music students perform better in key subjects

25th June 2019 UKEdChat Editorial

High schoolers who take music courses score significantly better on exams in certain other subjects, […]

A pragmatic approach to SOLO by @ScienceDouglas

26th April 2019 UKEdChat Editorial

This is a re-blog post originally posted by Euan Douglas, and published with kind permission. […]

‘Doing science,’ rather than ‘being scientists,’ more encouraging to girls

6th February 2019 @digicoled

Asking young girls to “do science” leads them to show greater persistence in science activities […]

‘Geek Girl’ gamers are more likely to study science and technology degrees

18th October 2018 UKEdChat Editorial

Girls who play video games are three times more likely to choose physical science, technology, engineering or maths (PSTEM) degrees compared to their non-gaming counterparts, according to new research from the University of Surrey […]

Wired

4th October 2018 @ICTmagic

Superb adventure platform and puzzle game which teaches about electricity and electrical circuits, designed by […]

Three reasons why Finland’s universities are among the best in the world

1st October 2018 UKEdChat Editorial

By Linda Storey Finland is no stranger to the higher ranks of the international education […]

Book: 15-Minute STEM by @howtostem via @CrownHousePub

27th September 2018 @digicoled

Quick, creative science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities for 5–11-year-olds offers an exciting collection of 40 tried-and-tested, easy-to-resource STEM activities designed to engage and inspire young learners. […]