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The following guest post is by Mamie Joeveer, an attorney specializing in First Amendment and Media Law and a former captain in the U.S. Marines. It all starts with a question: What do you want to be ...

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STEM expert details 4 tips for using robotics to teach students problem solving. Throughout my 35 years of teaching, I’ve watched students grow up in what I lovingly call the “worksheet generation.” ...

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What's the best way to teach problem solving? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by ...