A growing body of evidence suggests play is a deep-seated biological mechanism that allows young brains to practice curiosity, manage uncertainty and build critical thinking skills ...

In today’s polarized digital landscape, disagreement often leads to division rather than dialogue. But what if scientific thinking could help us navigate online noise, challenge our assumptions, and ...

CALHOUN COUNTY, S.C. — Students in Calhoun County put their scientific thinking skills to the test in a STEM showcase at the Calhoun County Library on Friday. “I might be a scientist when I grow up, ...

High school science teachers can design tasks that not only develop students’ science skills but also change how they see ...

Chemistry education provides the background knowledge necessary to succeed in more advanced coursework and develops both the transferable and scientific thinking skills that will be an asset in the ...

Alice had sky-high GRE scores and terrific college grades, but as a graduate student in psychological science, she was lacking in one critical skill set: creativity. In her first year, she had ...

Previous studies of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medical (STEMM) professionals have identified a common “mental toolkit” composed of 13 “tools for thinking” that STEMM ...

Computational thinking is increasingly recognised as a fundamental approach to problem solving that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries. It involves organising complex challenges into ...

Students raise their hands to answer a teacher's question at the KIPP Academy in the South Bronx, part of a network of public middle schools that is becoming a model for educating poor children. KIPP ...