The Challenge of Continuity: Examples from Three Top MATE ROV Competition Performers
In the world of student competitions, maintaining a consistent, high-achieving team can be more challenging than the competition itself. When you lose your high performing…
A Master Class in Addressing “Failure” in Competitions
For all those competitors out there, whether in academic competitions or athletic ones, this champion gives an amazing take on a question about failure. In…
How Leading Competitions Teach Students Critical Thinking Skills
Critical-thinking skills are crucial for students to thrive in the 21st century business world. Unfortunately, this is also one of those skills that is not…
Four essential life skills students will learn from competing in academic competitions
Academic competitions are becoming extremely popular for good reason. They are a great way to subsidize learning and help students fill in the gaps missing…
Teaching how to think, not what to think. Tips for educators
Critical thinking is possibly the single most important skill a student can learn. The ability to identify problems, analyze situations, apply research, and develop solutions…
Like the environment? Like to write? Here are 10 environmental writing contests for students!
As the education system pushes to add science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM, to the curriculum, we must remember the importance the arts play…
The Transformative Impact of Design Challenges
This is a guest post by Brent Powell. Brent was a teacher and administrator for 15 years at The Derryfield School in Manchester, NH, and…
Want to be a competition champion? Practice these 10 skills to up your game!
Academic competitions are an excellent way for students to learn the crucial life skills missing from the school curriculum. Skills like teamwork, collaboration, and risk…
Academic Competition Best-Practices and Opportunities for Teachers
Teachers play an important role in the lives of their students. Beyond serving as educators, teachers often act as mentors, advisors, and moral support. Now…