Many school districts and policymakers are stepping up efforts to teach students the skills they need to be prepared for the jobs of the future. One big area of focus is STEM. Jobs in science, ...

From the time you were a child, you've been solving problems. The problems started out small but then grew in complexity as you developed in ability, progressing from jigsaw puzzles and mathematical ...

The results show that in the 1970s the U.S. had the most educated workforce in the world–but since 2000 the skills and knowledge of high-school graduates here have stagnated while other countries have ...

Complex problem solving is an essential leadership skill. Leadership consultancy Zenger Folkman recently surveyed over 300,000 managers and found it was the second most-important competency for ...

I’ve said this many times before and I’ll say it again: Problems are opportunities in disguise! When most people think about problems, they picture a cluster of negativity that will eventually bury ...

Problem-solving is a key transferable skill, developing the use of strategic planning, logic, curiosity, an exploratory mindset and creativity across many disciplines. Problem-solving tasks can take ...

Why should we care about problem solving activities for high school students? What’s the fastest way to get to and from work? How can I complete a task more efficiently? What should I have for lunch ...