ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Many standards and curricula don’t call out creativity explicitly, and teachers aren’t often trained on how to teach and assess creative thinking. As such, many students enter college and the workforce not having enough practice in key critical thinking skills that they need to be innovative problem-solvers and effective communicators.

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ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

It takes critical thinking and a sense for the numbers to even understand how or why a student’s approach might be wrong, Barclay says. That mindset reflects a broader cultural anxiety, and when teachers don’t like the subject it hinders student achievement. “I Barclay says. But that wasn’t immediately clear. isn’t working.

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The Maker Mom

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Children who participate in mathematics contests and competitions with other students their age can see some real benefits from their participation. Thanks to the cooperative nature of the study of mathematics, there are plenty of good-spirited contests for kids to join. It’s a chance for participants from all corners of the U.S.

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STEM Education Shopping

AUGUST 28, 2023

Participants will discover innovative approaches to teaching STEM subjects that promote critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and collaboration among students. This will enable them to develop critical thinking skills and understand the natural world around them.

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National Science Foundation

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

In its current form, school algebra serves as a gatekeeper to higher-level mathematics. Researchers and policy makers have pushed to open that gate—providing more students access to algebra, focusing in particular on those students historically denied access to higher-level mathematics. Berry & Larson, 2019; Levitt, 2019).

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STEM Education Guide

MARCH 8, 2023

Nearly all facets of life depend on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. As an acronym for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, stem education is essential as it permeates every aspect of your life. These technologies were invented by people who learned that the human mind could achieve what it conceives.

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