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Beamer, Emer – Childhood Education, 2022
The Designathon Works Foundation teaches children (8 to 12 years old) the skills that help them develop ideas and solutions for a better world. By going through the Designathon method, many children discover that their possibilities are unlimited and they think beyond their borders, both literally and figuratively. The method focuses on building…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Problem Solving, Skill Development
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Even Tzur, Ronen – Childhood Education, 2023
Coding must take its place among the fundamentals of education globally, along with lit­eracy, numeracy, and the sciences. The purpose of teaching stu­dents to code isn't to turn them into the software developers of tomorrow -- though it's a wonderful avenue for doing so -- but rather to give them a basic life skill of creating with tech­nology,…
Descriptors: Coding, Foundations of Education, Skill Development, Educational Benefits
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Kearney, Randi; Patterson, Katelyn; Wyner, Tressa – Childhood Education, 2019
Some of the most effective innovations in education have allowed fundamental changes to how individual students are being taught and assessed. Personalized learning models tailor learning to individual needs, accommodating students with diverse learning styles.
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Educational Innovation, Emotional Development, Social Development
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Caroline Kelley – Childhood Education, 2024
Bringing peace to the world is a profound aspiration, and it can be achieved by instilling the values of empathy, compassion, and respect in young children through humane education. Humane education sows the seeds of hope for a future that can heal our planet and usher in positive societal change. Humane education fosters empathy and ethical…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Altruism, Empathy, Humanistic Education
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Lambert, Arianna – Childhood Education, 2019
Laying the foundation for future-ready skills can begin in early childhood. In a changing world, such preparation means engaging students in a different, more relevant manner.
Descriptors: Skill Development, Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, Early Childhood Education
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Hutchings, Judy; Williams, Margiad Elen – Childhood Education, 2017
Students who demonstrate conduct problems pose ongoing challenges for teachers. Therefore, prevention programs that all families and teachers of young children can use to promote social and emotional learning, emotion regulation, and problem solving are of great interest to researchers and practitioners alike. This article describes the Incredible…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Behavior Problems, Prevention, Social Development
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Janna Pahnke; Julia Oberthuer; Nina Henke – Childhood Education, 2024
In today's dynamic world, children are growing up amid unprecedented global challenges. From the urgency of the climate crisis to the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, alongside such persistent issues as international conflicts, demographic shifts, and social inequality, the youngest generation faces a landscape much different from that of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, World Problems, Problem Solving
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Kemple, Kristen M.; David, Gigi M. – Childhood Education, 2020
As educators and business people consider what children need to be successful in this rapidly changing society, creative and critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, and persistence are recognized as the most important skills for success in education and the workforce. Among these, creative thinking is referred to most…
Descriptors: Young Children, Creativity, Creative Development, Teaching Methods
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Santone, Susan – Childhood Education, 2019
The field of teacher education is abuzz with a quest for innovation, with public and private stakeholders seeking ways to improve teacher efficacy, support equity, and address the countless challenges of education in the 21st century. Technology often dominates these conversations. From online learning to virtual reality, "innovation" is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Place Based Education
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Deaner, Kat; McCreery-Kellert, Heather – Childhood Education, 2018
Design thinking is a methodology that emphasizes reasoning and decision-making as part of the problem-solving process. It is a structured framework for identifying challenges, gathering information, generating potential solutions, refining ideas, and testing solutions. Design thinking offers valuable skills that will serve students well as they…
Descriptors: Design, Thinking Skills, Problem Solving, STEM Education
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Spence, Lucy; Tanaka, Toshiya – Childhood Education, 2016
As young children enter formal schooling, they are at various points along their individual developmental paths toward literacy. Generally, their egocentric speech is becoming more social and they are building their capacity for logical thought and concrete problem-solving. This is a gradual development and teachers can support children's literacy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Child Development
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Hurwitz, Sally C. – Childhood Education, 2003
Asserts that play is an important medium for young children's learning, one that contributes to the child's cognitive, physical, emotional, and social development. Discusses the qualities that distinguish play from other activities, the skills children develop from exposure to a variety of play experiences at home and in the classroom, and…
Descriptors: Childrens Games, Cognitive Development, Dramatic Play, Early Childhood Education
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Cesarone, Bernard – Childhood Education, 1996
Summarizes 17 recent ERIC documents and journal articles discussing Piagetian perspectives on children's cognitive abilities and development. Includes sources on children's thought, learning, and problem-solving processes; physical and natural causality; correspondence and number conservation; circular reactions; the 5- to 7-year shift; science…
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Learning Processes
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Carini, Patricia F. – Childhood Education, 1973
Analyzes the effect recordkeeping has when it is designed to assess children's problem-solving and thinking processes over time. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, Data Analysis, Educational Objectives
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Luke, Jennifer L.; Myers, Catherine M. – Childhood Education, 1995
Children are exposed to violence in media and everyday life, which may promote aggression as a means to solve problems. Skills and strategies of problem solving, conflict resolution, and peace making can be learned through well-organized and frequent exposure to literature. Books that deal with misunderstanding, jealousy, playground skirmishes,…
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Literature, Conflict Resolution, Elementary Education
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