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Teach Critical Thinking

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There’s a reason why the brain uses 25% of the calories you eat: Thinking is hard work. Subjects like math and science — the ones only “smart” kids do well in — demand that you find patterns, unravel clues, connect one dot to another, and scaffold knowledge learned in prior lessons. 8th grade and up.

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How to Teach Critical Thinking

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There’s a reason why the brain uses 25% of the calories you eat: Thinking is hard work. Subjects like math and science — the ones only “smart” kids do well in — demand that you find patterns, unravel clues, connect one dot to another, and scaffold knowledge learned in prior lessons. 8th grade and up.

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Mathematics for Sustainable Development

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CC-By provided by the author The Mathematics for Sustainable Development (MaSuD) Erasmus+ project combines two educational issues: math anxiety and raising awareness on environmental issues. To address these two educational issues, we decided to create the context of learning mathematics through open-ended environment related problems.

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Graphing–9 Lesson Plans + 6 Online Resources

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Whether in mathematics, science, economics, or engineering, graphs are commonly used to convey information in a concise and understandable manner. Critical Thinking : Interpreting graphs requires critical thinking skills.

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What is a Growth Mindset?

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Consider a pedagogy that transcends rote memorization and the stock drills often found in today’s classrooms, expects critical thinking that teaches how to learn anything — not just school subjects. If they fail at the Science Fair, they’ll fall in love with art instead.

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Elevating Math Education Through Problem-Based Learning

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Instead of traditional direct instruction, PBL in math encourages students to explore, discuss and understand mathematical concepts by solving problems collaboratively. Steffe’s work on the importance of students constructing their own mathematical understanding rather than passively receiving information. So what makes PBL different?

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Could AI Give Civics Education a Boost?

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schools have “deprioritized” the teaching of civics and social studies, in favor of pumping resources into mathematics and STEM fields. One reason for that, he argues, is that it’s easier to measure how much students are learning in math and science by using standardized tests that can be quickly graded by machines.