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Crispr: Crash course
The gene editing technique CRISPR unleashed a true revolution in science. How exactly do genetic scissors work? Eos editor Kim Verhaeghe experienced this for himself during a crash course in Crispr in the lab of Joleen Masschelein at KU Leuven and …
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Dealing with Socially Acute Questions in the English-Language Classroom
This article provides tools that second language teachers can use for a constructive intercultural dialogue in the event of socially undesirable interactions in a mixed language group. A case study of a racist statement during an interfaculty …
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Flame tests with tea light holders
Metal salts dissolved in methanol color beautifully in the flame. These are very simple
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Synthesis of gold colloids from electronic waste
In this article, we discuss the synthesis of starch stabilized gold colloids, starting from gold recovered from electronic waste. The recycled gold was cleaned with concentrated nitric acid and dissolved in aqua regia. After evaporating the acidic …
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Synthesis of quantum dots from lemon juice
Fluorescent quantum dots are created when lemon juice is carbonated with a heating plate. This synthesis is simple and can be performed by secondary school students. Also view the accompanying video .
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Building learning labs and innovative learning spaces
A practical guide developed by European Schoolnet to support schools and teachers in the roll-out of STEM labs and a Future Classroom. The secondary school RHIZO Lyceum OLV Vlaanderen is described in this guide as a practical example.
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Better anchor learning with the +1 routine
Testing yourself and trying to recall the important concepts after you've rehearsed something, also known as retrieval practice , often yields more learning returns than going through the subject matter a second time right away. The +1 routine is a …
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Case studies as a working method in health sciences
In this article you will find information about the use of case studies as teaching methods in health sciences courses. You can use cases to develop learning content
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Toki Pona: Another language
In this article, the artificial language Toki Pona is briefly explained. It is a language with a minimum number of rules and words.
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The System of the Houses
Kassim, a teacher from a school in Rwanda, introduced The System of the Houses there.
There the students are not only divided into grades, but also into houses , each with their own color.
Jan Royackers wrote an article about this.
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Gone courses, back to learning objectives!
Things are moving in the first grade of secondary schools. Many teachers notice that it is not enough for these students to differentiate solely within their own regular class group. That is why more and more school teams are jointly taking …
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Blogging teachers with ideas to differentiate
Stories, articles, podcasts ... about differentiation appear regularly. Saskia Vandeputte and Jan Royackers collected their six favorite differentiation posts:
- top strategies for learning;
- differentiated evaluation;
- the review committee;
- class …
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