6 Critical Tips to Winning Student Case Competitions
As student competitions proliferate the education space at all levels, the case competition has become a mainstay not only of business school, but of many…
Use this Process to Extend the Scientific Method into Critical Decision-Making Skills for Any Career.
Have you ever been in a situation where you were unsure of the possible outcomes and still had to make an important decision? Ever wondered…
How to use math modeling to engage students
At a Glance: The U.S. has stagnated in how many students are proficient in mathematics on international assessments. The cause for this may be in…
How competitions can help students train their imaginations, and change the future.
Ask any football player, and he’ll tell you that he had sat in his locker before a game and imagined himself making the big play.…
There is a right and wrong way to use positive thinking. Here’s how to do it right.
Promoting positive thinking is something every coach has done at least once. The purpose of doing so is simple. We think that if a player…
How to celebrate victory: a lesson for academic competitions from the NFL
When Cam Newton ‘dabbed’ after scoring a touchdown, an NFL fan said she found it offensive. When Randy Moss pretended to pull his pants down…
Challenge vs. Threat Mindset: how to empower yourself and your students to rise to the challenge.
As the timer ticks down on the competition clock, two students, Kevin and Adam, look up to the front of the room, each feeling his…
Get excited: how to handle performance anxiety in competitive situations
When you think of the word “anxiety” what comes to mind? Is it speaking in front of a room full of people? Is it sweaty…
How educators can help students avoid choking under the stress of academic pressure.
Academic competitions in many ways are just like sports, and we see it all the time in sports. Players have a chance to make the…