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How Minecraft Teaches Reading, Writing and Problem Solving

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In case you must ‘sell’ this idea to your administration, here are three great reasons why students should use Minecraft in school: Reading, Writing, and Problem Solving. I want to see their creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving in action. Problem Solving. We all have a great time.

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Top 5 Game Development Platforms for Young Coders

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Game development teaches kids valuable skills like creativity, problem-solving, and persistence—skills they’ll use for life! Building Problem-Solving Skills Through Game Development Game development naturally encourages kids to think critically and solve problems. And the best part?

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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.

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What is Constructivism and How Does it Fit Your Class?

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Learning is constructed, not acquired, and is based on the fullness of a person’s individual lifetime of learning. Constructivism teaches students not the bullet points of a curriculum but how to learn by engaging in problem-solving, higher-order thinking, and collaboration. Learning is incremental.

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How Building Bonds in the Classroom Can Motivate Better Teaching

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Problem-solving and critical thinning: Encouraged problem-solving and critical thinking. The results showed that yes, students across grade levels rated caring teachers highly in the areas of cognitive engagement, problem-solving, and instructional monitoring.

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13 Online Bridge Building Resources

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Recent years have seen a resurgence for some great reasons: Problem-solving skills: Bridge building requires you to identify and solve problems, such as how to make a bridge strong enough to support a certain weight or how to make a bridge that is aesthetically pleasing.

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What is ‘Technical Math’?

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A lot of professions you might think wouldn’t call for much math actually require it as a core skill set for certain trades, including plumbers, electricians, welders, and construction workers. The same is true of construction workers, who must deal with equations, conversion of quantities, and taking measurements.

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