Boost student engagement through the core concepts of computational thinking: decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithmic thinking. In this session, you’ll learn how to integrate ...

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In 2018, a Hart survey revealed that out of over 500 business executives interviewed, 78% agreed that critical thinking is the most essential skill they desire to see demonstrated in their employees.

Co-authored by Xiaoyan Dong, Hannah Farrell, and Michael Hogan. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing how we learn and develop knowledge and skills. With the development of AI, more and ...

Exams are over and college students are home for the holiday break. Parents are certain to ask what they learned this semester. There’s a better question: Why did you learn this semester? I think this ...

Here’s the assignment: Analyze the causes of the American Revolution and evaluate which cause was most significant. Support your argument with evidence. Here’s what the student writes: "The most ...

Critical thinking is what separates sharp, grounded thinkers from those who get easily swayed by noise, assumptions, or surface-level ideas. When someone lacks it, their patterns show up in small but ...

Enhancing critical-thinking skills is vital to a nurse’s professional development. However, it can be challenging for a new nurse or an experienced nurse taking on a new role to acquire the needed ...

Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences ...