2016 Conference Archive (Archived)
Session Format
Workshop (45 minutes)
Copyright
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Location
Room 1909
Abstract for the conference program
Learn how to turn your K-8 class into a team of problem-solving, risk-taking collaborators! Increase your students’ STEM success in developing critical thinking and creativity through experiential team building activities that can be used at any time during your school day. As you challenge them out of their comfort zones, your students will practice STEM skills like communication, problem-solving, cooperation, and compromising as they work as a team. Need to see this in action? Come on in and let’s get started!
Proposal Track
Non-research Project
Start Date
3-4-2016 9:30 AM
End Date
3-4-2016 10:15 AM
Recommended Citation
Marks, Kathy, "Developing STEM Critical Thinking and Creativity through Team Building in the Classroom" (2016). Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019) (Archived). 2.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2016/2016/2
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Developing STEM Critical Thinking and Creativity through Team Building in the Classroom
Room 1909
Learn how to turn your K-8 class into a team of problem-solving, risk-taking collaborators! Increase your students’ STEM success in developing critical thinking and creativity through experiential team building activities that can be used at any time during your school day. As you challenge them out of their comfort zones, your students will practice STEM skills like communication, problem-solving, cooperation, and compromising as they work as a team. Need to see this in action? Come on in and let’s get started!