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  2. Fermi problem - Wikipedia

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    A Fermi problem (or Fermi question, Fermi quiz), also known as an order-of-magnitude problem, is an estimation problem in physics or engineering education, designed to teach dimensional analysis or approximation of extreme scientific calculations. Fermi problems are usually back-of-the-envelope calculations.

  3. Quizlet - Wikipedia

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    Quizlet was founded in 2005 by Andrew Sutherland as a studying tool to aid in memorization for his French class, which he claimed to have "aced". [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Quizlet's blog, written mostly by Andrew in the earlier days of the company, claims it had reached 50,000 registered users in 252 days online. [ 9 ]

  4. How to Solve It - Wikipedia

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    Pólya lays a big emphasis on the teachers' behavior. A teacher should support students with devising their own plan with a question method that goes from the most general questions to more particular questions, with the goal that the last step to having a plan is made by the student.

  5. Multiple choice - Wikipedia

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    A multiple choice question, with days of the week as potential answers. Multiple choice (MC), [1] objective response or MCQ(for multiple choice question) is a form of an objective assessment in which respondents are asked to select only the correct answer from the choices offered as a list.

  6. Course Hero - Wikipedia

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    Course Hero was founded by Andrew Grauer at Cornell University in 2006 for college students to share lectures, class notes, exams and assignments. [ 4 ] In November 2014, the company raised $15 million in Series A Funding, with investors that included GSV Capital and IDG Capital.

  7. Linear regression - Wikipedia

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    A model with exactly one explanatory variable is a simple linear regression; a model with two or more explanatory variables is a multiple linear regression. [1] This term is distinct from multivariate linear regression, which predicts multiple correlated dependent variables rather than a single dependent variable. [2]

  8. Study skills - Wikipedia

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    Question: The student formulates questions to be answered following a thorough examination of the topic(s). Read: The student reads through the related material, focusing on the information that best relates to the questions formulated earlier. Summary: The student summarizes the topic, bringing his or her own understanding of the process.

  9. Standardized test - Wikipedia

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    The average student takes about 10 of these tests per year (e.g., one or two reading comprehension tests, one or two math tests, a writing test, a science test, etc.). [58] The average amount of testing takes about 2.3% of total class time (equal to about four school days per year). [59] Standardized tests are expensive to administer.