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Monthly Archives: May 2017
The Science of Creativity
In this 20 minute video, James Kaufman explains how researchers define creativity, and how they…
Thinking Critically about Teaching Critical Thinking
A friend recently referred me to this online article (at bigthink.com) about this research study:…
Promoting STEM for Women by Requiring More High School Math....
How can we encourage young women to pursue STEM fields? In the German state of Baden-Württemberg,…
Don’t Take the Bait
Some days I wonder if I have linked to too many articles debunking claims about…