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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(Next page: Robotics for problem solving tips 2-4) 2.Be specific about what skills and tasks you are grading. Once your students understand that learning with robotics is about trial and error, it is ...