Improve students memory and problem-solving abilities with computational thinking

Suitable for teachers of all STEM subjects, this resource discusses the work of Professor Osman Yaşar, based at the Computational Math, Science, and Technology Institute at the State University of New York in the US.

Osman trains teachers to teach students to think in ways that improve their memory and problem-solving abilities, setting them up for shining careers in STEM.

This resource touches on:

BLOCKED PRACTICE
COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
DEDUCTIVE THINKING
GENERATIVE RETRIEVAL PRACTICE
INDUCTIVE THINKING
INTERLEAVED RETRIEVAL PRACTICE
SCIENTIFIC THINKING

The activity sheet includes activities for students as well as a link to 309 free lesson plans.

This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE).

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