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DTC set to boost research in UAE
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A Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) that will build sustainable research partnerships with government, industry and other universities in the UAE will be operational in the coming two months.
University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) and National Research Foundation (NRF), an initiative of the UAE ...DETAILS |
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Centre dedicated to Arabian Gulf to open
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A research centre being planned in Sharjah will enable marine biologists, biophysicists, geologists and other experts to work together in studying the Arabian Gulf's natural environment.
The Gulf Coastal Ecosystem Research Centre is being set up by the American University of Sharjah (AUS) in ...DETAILS |
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Early education and Latino children
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The human brain develops more rapidly between birth and age five than during any other subsequent period; these first five years are a time of enormous social-emotional, physical and cognitive growth.1 High-quality early education capitalizes on young children’s potential, helping to ...DETAILS |
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For better test results, swap topics often
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Students of all ages might improve their test scores if the category of information changed abruptly midway through the test, according to a new study.
“The simple act of testing harms memory,” says Amy Criss, assistant professor of psychology at Syracuse University. ...DETAILS |
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Qualified tutors in short supply
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The struggle to secure enough qualified teachers to deliver quality technical education is the biggest challenge vocational institutions in the UAE are currently facing, experts said last week.
On a panel to discuss the future of the region's vocational education experts once again highlighted ...DETAILS |
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Studying nature's balancing act
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Experts at UAE University (UAEU) are now studying an endangered seabird species endemic to the Arabian Gulf and Omani coast.
Declining population trends of Socotra cormorants have prompted researchers at UAEU to study the unique seabirds whose biology, habits and diet have never been ...DETAILS |
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Vocational education 'must not be neglected'
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Neglect of vocational education in favour of poor-quality academic degrees is leading to a failure to produce a technically skilled workforce crucial to economic development, experts warned today.
Young people who would benefit from learning technical skills choose degree courses instead ...DETAILS |
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How to build classroom confidence
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It's great when your child is enthralled by what she's learning in class, or fascinated by the guest speaker at an assembly. Some kids, however, choose not to share their ideas or questions during a classroom discussion for fear of asking that dreaded “dumb question,” because they ...DETAILS |
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Learn what choices are available to you
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Different schools offer alternatives in teaching styles, content, and learning opportunities. This section briefly describes some types of schools you may find.
Public Schools
Neighborhood Public Schools
Many parents choose to send their children to the public school in their neighborhood, ...DETAILS |
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Japan faces 'extinction' in 1000 years
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Japanese researchers on Friday unveiled a population clock that showed the nation's people could theoretically become extinct in 1,000 years because of declining birth rates.
Academics in the northern city of Sendai said that Japan's population of children aged up to 14, which now ...DETAILS |
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