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5 reasons why game design is the best way to teach STEAM skills

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Despite using digital tools daily, many students still struggle to turn that exposure into marketable, employable skills. The challenge: Digital skills gap in education Industries are evolving quickly, and they need workers with strong STEAM skills. Traditional education often fails to bridge that gap. That fuels teamwork.

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5 Steps to Update Assignments to Foster Critical Thinking and Authentic Learning in an AI Age

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The three panelists shared their perspectives, borne out in an April 2025 Gallup survey : they want to learn to use AI tools in appropriate ways, they’re anxious about the potential negative impact on their critical thinking skills, and they want explicit guidance from their faculty members—which they’re not consistently getting.

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Helping Students Develop AI Prompting Skills for Critical Thinking

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Rather than using AI as a shortcut to complete assignments, students must develop strong prompting skills that enhance their analytical and problem-solving abilities. AI prompting encourages critical thinking by fostering problem-solving, analysis, and synthesis while promoting ethical reasoning (Mollick and Mollick, 2023).

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Artificial Intelligence and Critical Thinking in Higher Education: Fostering a Transformative Learning Experience for Students

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To guide this transformative learning process, critical thinking will become an invaluable commodity. The critical thinking model developed by Dr. Richard Paul and Dr. Linda Elder is pragmatic and fosters the critical thinking skills needed to navigate AI.

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Teaching Creativity and Durable Skills in an AI World

Edsurge

Laura Slover Managing Director, Skills for the Future Recently, EdSurge host Carl Hooker moderated a two-part webinar series, sponsored by Adobe , featuring expert panelists exploring the intersection of creativity, artificial intelligence and student success in K-12 and higher education. It has disrupted the value of certain skills.

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Artificial Intelligence and Critical Thinking in Higher Education: Fostering a Transformative Learning Experience for Students

Faculty Focus

To guide this transformative learning process, critical thinking will become an invaluable commodity. The critical thinking model developed by Dr. Richard Paul and Dr. Linda Elder is pragmatic and fosters the critical thinking skills needed to navigate AI.

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Helping Students Develop AI Prompting Skills for Critical Thinking

Faculty Focus

Rather than using AI as a shortcut to complete assignments, students must develop strong prompting skills that enhance their analytical and problem-solving abilities. AI prompting encourages critical thinking by fostering problem-solving, analysis, and synthesis while promoting ethical reasoning (Mollick and Mollick, 2023).