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Researchers at North Carolina State University are trying to uncover the secrets of building engaging educational games by studying the ways kids play a new 3-D game that teaches basic programming concepts. 
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Extract taken from:http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2012/07/bees-solve-complex-problems-faster-than-supercomputers-weekend-feature.html In a landmark 2010 study, researchers found that bumblebees were able to figure out the most efficient routes among several computer-controlled "flowers," quickly solving a complex problem that even stumps supercomputers. We already know bees are pretty good at facial recognition, and researchers have shown they can also be effective air-quality monitors.
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Wauwatosa middle and elementary students are working with Harley-Davidson engineers to design, engineer and program LEGO robots for the worldwide competition First Lego League. The competition has two parts, robot engineering and real-world problem solving. The theme this year is "Senior Solutions" and will see students tackling problems facing the elderly. This is the district's third year of partnering with the Project Lead The Way club to compete in the event.
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A rare aha moment in 2011 set me chasing new problem-solving research.
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The MC at the University of Michigan’s reunion dinner encouraged audience members to reveal the most significant take-away from their undergraduate nursing...
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Peer code reviews have been successfully applied to the teaching of programming and can be applied to solo programming.
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By Sandy Schuman | Research Associate Emeritus of the Center for Policy Research, University at Albany | President of Executive Decision Services LLC | When I lead workshops on collaborative proble...
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The budding field of informal science education offers varied research paths but uncertain funding. Via Mary Williams
Mary Williams's curator insight,
February 5, 2013 1:42 PM
I missed this last month - if you are considering a career in informal science education or at a science museum, you'll find this interesting.
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A much discussed and related area of Computational Thinking (Wing, 2006) has raised the profile of areas such as problem-solving, by highlighting the importance of “thinking like a computer scientist” (Wing 2006).
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We compared the effects of rational versus intuitive problem solving on creativity. We argued that therelative effectiveness of these approaches depends upon an individual’s typical thinking style such thatindividuals will be more creative when they adopt a problem-solving approach that differs from theirtypical style of thinking (e.g., individuals who avoid rational thinking will exhibit higher creativity whenthey are instructed to rely on rational problem solving). We tested this hypothesis in a sample of undergraduate students generating creative ideas in response to a real-world problem. In support of ourhypothesis, we found that problem-solving approach and individual differences in thinking style interactsuch that creativity is highest when individuals use a nontypical problem-solving approach.
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This paper considers the experiences of teaching on a module where problem-solving is taught first, then programming. The main tools for the problem-solving part, alongside two problem-solving approaches, are tasks using Mindstorm (LEGO, Denmark) robot kits. This is being done as a foundation step before the syntax of a language (Java) is taught to enable a Graphical User Interface (GUI) emulation of a previous robot problem.
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New Caledonian crows can spontaneously solve problems without planning their actions, a study published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals. ...
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