Alex Terego.com
BUSINESSMAN, EDUCATOR, AUTHOR
Free Resources
This section contains many interactive eTutorials and ePrimers for 21st
century skills as well as thought-provoking white papers regarding
educational best practices aimed at improving skills such as
critical thinking, teamwork, problem-solving and decision-making,
amongst others. Although designed with schools and students in mind,
many of the same concepts can be used in business or any environment
involving teams or groups working together. It is my wish that
teachers, parents, superintendants and even businesses use these
resources to enhance the lives of students and employees.
eTutorial™
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving in a Collaborative (Team)
Setting
Description:
An
interactive, easy-to-understand guide to equipping students with
these critical soft skills.
There are two kinds of teaching:
didactic,
or lecture style, and maieutic, or team learning. The U.S.
Congress identified four skills that students need in the 21st
century economy: critical thinking, problem solving, communications
and collaboration. In this tutorial you will learn how team learning
can be used to learn all four skills, with the teacher as the
guide on the side and not the
sage on the stage. This
tutorial demonstrates how a team setting is the best framework for
developing critical soft skills. It details the underlying theory
and best practices, and includes multiple PowerPoint examples of
actual case studies conducted by the author.
(Note: This eTutorial™ links directly to an included interactive
PowerPoint slide show (.PPS) that offers examples of collaborative
problem solving. To view the examples, you must have PowerPoint or
PowerPoint Viewer installed on your computer. You will download
a ZIP file containing both the PDF and the .PPS files. You must
EXTRACT the ZIP files before attempting to view the interactive
examples.)
ePrimer™
Innovative and Entrepreneurial Thinking
Description:
Producing intentional thinkers who can
compete in a changing and challenging global economy.
We are preparing students for life in the
fast lane. Our global neighbors are playing chess while Americans
play checkers. To thrive in a global economy, we must advance our
skills in creative, innovative, and entrepreneurial thinking. This
ePrimer™ explains how the best techniques from business and
education can be applied in your classroom.
ePrimer™
Description: Imparting this critical
life skill for success in personal and career problem solving.