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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Simulations and games have grown from rote drills using a computer to challenging learning experiences for students that hone problem-solving and critical thinking skills. This is why gamification and wider simulation strategies hold huge value in educational facilities across the globe. What is a Simulation?

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AUGUST 14, 2023

Tools like Siri, Alexa, ChatGPT, and a plethora of apps seem perfect for handling the repetitive and time-consuming aspects of education that take teachers away from the core of most lessons that require critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.

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JUNE 24, 2019

For example, spreadsheets should teach critical thinking and data analysis, not Excel or Sheets. Problem solving is integral to learning. Play is the new teaching though it’s beenrelabeled ‘gamification’. Lesson plans must reflect those skills. Conflate ‘knowing’ with ‘understanding’. I know—this is a lot.

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MARCH 27, 2018

In this way, teachers support higher-order thinking like critical thinking and problem-solving. That means collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. Gamification of classes. Teachers provide the guidelines and suggest methods. Teacher as guide. 24-hour help.

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JANUARY 29, 2016

Use this not only for physics concepts and machines, but critical thinking, sequencing, and problem solving. I use the Sim series in my classroom to promote creativity, logical thinking, problem solving, and quick thinking. Excellent choice to focus on critical thinking and problem solving.

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JULY 27, 2015

Some had been teaching for thirty years and still enthusiastically embraced everything from twitter to the gamification of education. They were problem solvers. I often heard, ‘if I tweak it here, I can solve this problem’ They are inquirers. This modeled not just problem solving but critical thinking.

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AUGUST 25, 2016

Some had been teaching for thirty years and still enthusiastically embraced everything from twitter to the gamification of education. They were problem solvers. I often heard, ‘if I tweak it here, I can solve this problem’. One of the class goals was to teach tech ed problem solving by doing.

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