Imagine Jo: Everyone in Jo's life recognizes her as an outstanding problem solver. She's the type of person who seems capable of almost anything. Jo excels at intuitive problem-solving. Over her life, ...

Abstract: The workshop, Collaborative Games: Designing Team Problem-Solving Experiences, is aimed at fostering cooperation in video game design through mechanics that encourage collaboration and ...

A progressive public school in Manhattan long known by its acronym — ICE — has decided it's time for a rebrand. Parents and staff at the Institute for Collaborative Education say those letters have ...

At West Virginia University’s STEAM Technical Assistance Center, we’ve watched students light up, literally and figuratively, when they realize they can design something that matters. Our Bright Ideas ...

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The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines, including a recommendation that teachers stop giving timed quizzes — because it stresses students out. The new guidelines also ...

You probably don’t need more time. By Jancee Dunn When I look back on all the major decisions I’ve dithered over, I could scream. It took me a decade to commit to becoming a parent. I wavered for a ...

Deep thinking. Open questioning. Collaborative discussion. If we are to prepare students for the world, we must introduce the power trifecta of problem-solving in the classroom. Camilla Spurr explains ...

Professor of Law and Associate Dean for International Affairs, Wake Forest University While U.S. and global solutions seem far off, policies to limit harm from microplastics are gaining traction at ...

Microplastics seem to be everywhere—in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat. They have turned up in human organs, blood, testicles, placentas and even brains. While the full health ...

When a student is not doing well academically or presents challenging behavior, we often respond with methods aimed at motivating them to change their behavior. How would our approach to teaching be ...