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3 ways to teach STEAM in a blended learning environment

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Jean Piaget, an influential educational theorist who explored the way young children learn concepts, described their cognitive development as progressing by stages toward more abstract thinking. Grounding learning in hands-on manipulatives.

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3 strategies to teach STEAM in a blended environment

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Jean Piaget, an influential educational theorist who explored the way young children learn concepts, described their cognitive development as progressing by stages toward more abstract thinking. Grounding learning in hands-on manipulatives.

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5 educators share insights into teaching and learning

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Elementary school years mark a critical phase in a child’s cognitive development. With the push to build STEM literacy and get more students–especially girls–into STEM fields, engagement is needed across science disciplines, notes Steve Millam, a physics and astrophysics teacher at Chaparral High School.

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The Case for Why Handwriting is Still an Essential Skill for Students

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First, because it was on a topic many consider settled science–haven’t we moved on from handwriting to keyboarding ? Improved hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills, essential for cognitive development. An article on NPR caught my eye. Audio even?

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Researchers develop preschool STEM education curriculum

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In an effort to address the national need to guide more students to careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers are developing curriculum which introduces STEM principles during the formative preschool years.

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Graduate Students Want to Solve ‘Wicked Problems.’ Are Universities Delivering?

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Indeed, interdisciplinary training exposes students to many diverse perspectives, which previous studies suggest may lead to more innovative solutions and more powerful cognitive development. So what can universities do to provide interdisciplinary experiences in the hopes of helping developing “wicked students”?

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The Case for Expanding the Definition of 'Personalization' to Meet the Needs of the Whole Child

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Personalized learning for the whole learner, EdSurge Fusion 2018’s theme, is how we can begin to educate through the science of learning and development. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is committed to a whole child approach that is grounded in the science of human learning and development.