ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2022

And the argument is that if a university degree is a good investment, it ought to be substantially more valuable than the opportunity cost. My argument is that the risk is too high, and the returns too low. There are two key weaknesses to our argument. In most cases, a university degree takes three to four years of study.

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STEM Education Shopping

AUGUST 23, 2023

That’s why I’m excited to share with you a collection of engaging activities that will not only bring your students closer together but also enhance their critical thinking abilities. Debate tournaments : Encouraging students to research and present arguments helps them develop persuasive and analytical thinking.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 18, 2015

Look at what Harvey Silver says in his book, Compare and Contrast : By compiling the available research on effective instruction, Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock found that strategies that engage students in comparative thinking had the greatest effect on student achievement, leading to an average percentile gain of 45 points.

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STEM Education Shopping

MAY 15, 2023

We will explore the different ways that Cue Robot can be used for data collection and analysis while also discussing how it can enhance students’ creativity and critical thinking skills through problem-solving activities. Cue Robot is a humanoid robot that can help students develop critical thinking skills in STEM education.

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User Generated Education

JULY 31, 2023

From Columbia University: Community building in the classroom is about creating a space in which students and instructors are committed to a shared learning goal and achieve learning through frequent collaboration and social interaction (Adams & Wilson, 2020; Berry, 2019; McMillan & Chavis, 1986).

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STEM Education Guide

MARCH 9, 2023

As the country rolled into the 21st century, STEM achievements in the US were behind those in other countries. Discuss how observation aids in problem-solving and critical thinking. Famous biologist Judith Ramaley coined the acronym in 2001 when she was the director of the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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Futurum

OCTOBER 17, 2023

I strongly believe that the world needs engineers with strong critical thinking skills, who know how to ask questions, understand bias, construct and evaluate arguments, and think comprehensively and creatively. This goes hand in hand with ethical thinking. I love mathematics, problem solving and logical thinking.

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National Science Foundation

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Yet we have not seen equal advances in achievement (National Center for Education Statistics, 2019). Even more worrisome have been persistent demographic gaps in achievement, showing that despite the focus on access, inequitable mathematics education persists. 2017; Stein et al., Boaler & Leavitt, 2019).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2015

The result is a compelling argument that education is less a data download and more a fitness program for our brains. Henry Ford said: “Thinking is the hardest work in the world, which is why so few engage in it.” Below, I’ve listed each Habit of Mind with a brief explanation of what that means (in italics).

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Futurum

MAY 10, 2023

The overall goal of the project is to inspire students towards a career in geoscience whilst also building the critical thinking and technical skills that will help them along the way. As well as the practical, technical and professional skills gained from these activities, one of the most important skills is critical thinking.

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Magic EdTech

MAY 13, 2022

In language arts, students can create two contrasting media messages that employ persuasive techniques to capture opposing sides of an issue, instead of just examining the impact of persuasive techniques in a formal argument. How Can Academic Enrichment Boost Student Success? Enriched Knowledge.

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