Best Art Of Problem Solving Aops Podcasts (2025)

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Sapienship 27:27

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Dr. Jim Clarke, Researcher at Sapienship joins the podcast to talk about how to make sure the great problem solvers of the next generation start thinking better about the world's biggest problems, his work with Sapienship, co-founded by Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari, and all the amazing resources they’re building for K12 students and teachers. G…

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Wonder 30:26

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Dr. Frank Keil, Professor of Cognitive Science and Director of the Cognition and Development Lab at Yale University, and author of the book, Wonder: Childhood and the Lifelong Love of Science, joins the podcast to talk about the academic superpower that is “wonder”, why generalist polymaths make for better specialists than specialists, and how to r…

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Learning STEM through Fiction 22:16

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Dr. Pamela Cosman (Koz-mehn), Author and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of California, San Diego joins the podcast to talk about how to make STEM subjects more fun and engaging for kids, and the specific power of learning STEM through fiction. Guest Links Dr. Pamela Cosman’s Website The Secret Code Menace The Hex…

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Managing Academic Expectations 16:22

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Charlene Wang, Author, Founder of LivingOS, and previously Product Manager at Google joins the podcast to talk about parental and cultural expectations, as well as why our kids might need to break free from some of them on their path toward success. Guest Links Model Breakers LivingOS Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by subscribing on Apple…

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EdTech at-Home 17:17

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Dr. Monica Burns, EdTech and Curriculum Consultant, and Founder of ClassTechTips.com talks about how parents should think about picking EdTech at home, what a content vetting process could look like, and how important it is to model what a healthy relationship with technology looks like ourselves. Guest Links ClassTechTips.com EdTech Essentials Lea…

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Learned Helplessness 14:27

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Vida John, Math Coach joins the podcast to talk about the concept of learned helplessness, why math contests aren’t just for “those” really math’y kids, and why some students who struggle at math end up being the best mathematicians. Guest Links Vida John’s Website Recommended Resources Elementary Math Olympiad for Elementary and Middle Schools Mat…

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Free-Range Kids 40:22

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Lenore Skenazy, President at Let Grow, and Founder of the Free-Range Kids Movement joins the podcast to discuss how not allowing our children opportunities to learn independence prevents them from becoming independent adults, and what to do about that if you’re an anxious parent like her. Guest Links Free-Range Kids The Let Grow Project Let Grow Pl…

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Puzzles vs. Games 29:49

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Ben Orlin, Author and Educator, joins the podcast to talk about his latest book, “Math Games with Bad Drawings”, and if our students can really learn meaningful math through comics, puzzles, and games.By Art of Problem Solving (AoPS)

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How to Model Problem Solving 15:54

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Lisa Smith, Founder of The Peaceful Parent joins the podcast to talk about how much more our kids learn from our actions than our words, and a 4-step process for modeling problem solving with intention. Guest Links The Peaceful Parent Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website, or anywhere you ge…

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Tempering Perfectionism 23:20

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Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore, Author, Clinical Psychologist and mom of 4 joins the podcast to discuss the difference between healthy striving and unhealthy perfectionism, and why the most capable kids are often the ones most frightened about failing academically. Guest Links Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD Smart Parenting for Smart Kids Moody Moody Cars Open…

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Education in the Metaverse 19:00

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Maaroof Fakhri, Head of K12 Education at Labster joins the podcast to discuss immersive education in the metaverse, and why “productive failure” is where the best learning happens. Guest Links Labster Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website, or anywhere you get podcasts. Have an idea for the s…

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In Defense of Differentiated Instruction 25:00

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Authors and educators Dr. Angelia Ridgway, Professor of Education at the University of Indianapolis and Nathaniel Ridgway join the podcast to talk about the pros and cons of differentiated learning, how to customize a course down to the individual student level, and the promise of educational technology and adaptive learning within differentiated i…

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Can Creativity be Taught? 21:06

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When children are young, all of them are creative — Coming up with wild, bizarre, hilarious, beautiful connections that seem to come naturally. As children grow, unfortunately, there’s the notion that unless you’re following an overtly creative endeavor like painting or writing, you can’t be creative. This is entirely untrue. The reality is, we all…

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Roadschooling 16:56

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On this episode of Raising Problem Solvers, we talk Roadschooling with two families who have been RV schooling since before the pandemic and learning U.S. history firsthand by driving their classroom right up to the story. Today’s guests are Kay Akpan, The MOM Trotter, and Robyn Robledo, Co-founder of Nomads with a Purpose. Learn more about Raising…

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Navigating Student-Teacher Conflict 16:29

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Dr. Stephanie Mihalas, Licensed and Board-Certified Psychologist, Nationally Certified School Psychologist, and Founder at The Center for Well Being joins the podcast to talk about the rare serendipity when a teacher’s pedagogy and your student’s classroom management preference perfectly align, how to navigate situations where they don’t, and when …

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Embedding STEM into your Every Day 14:29

3 years ago14:29

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Author and educator Emily Hunt joins the podcast to discuss how parents and teachers alike can easily bring STEM thinking into their homes and classrooms through quick and engaging 15-minute activities. Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website, or anywhere you get podcasts. Have an idea for the…

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Gameschooling 18:43

3 years ago18:43

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Cait Curley, school psychologist and founder of Never Board Learning joins the podcast to talk a little Wordle, her belief that almost all of school can be fun and games, and the academic power of gamification. Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website, or anywhere you get podcasts. Have an idea…

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How to Solve Wicked Problems 17:46

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Learn about the need to create “wicked students” who are ready to solve the future’s most wicked problems from Dr. Paul Hanstedt, Director of the Houston H. Harte Center for Teaching and Learning at Washington and Lee University and author of “Creating Wicked Students: Designing Courses For a Complex World.” Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers…

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What Kinds of Students does MIT Look For? 25:03

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Chris Peterson, Director of Special Projects at MIT Admissions and Student Financial Services, joins the podcast to discuss what MIT looks for when they're reviewing college applications, how the pandemic has affected their decision process, and next-steps advice for having an MIT-friendly application. Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by su…

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How Improv Can Train Innovators 24:24

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Deana Creiss, Former Director of ImprovBoston's National Touring Company and currently Sr. Organizational Development Specialist at Perkins School for the Blind, joins the podcast to discuss why learning the improv mechanism of “yes, and” is such a critical skill for problem solvers to learn, and easy ways to incorporate improv into the school day.…

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The Future of Digital Education 23:08

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Matthew Rascoff, Vice Provost for Digital Education at Stanford University, talks about the positive learnings from the pandemic’s emergency remote learning experiment, the boundary being broken between in-school and after-school learning, and the future of digital education.By Art of Problem Solving (AoPS)

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Freeing the World from Math Phobia w/ Dr. Eugenia Cheng 21:17

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Dr. Eugenia Cheng, mathematician, educator, author of How to Bake Pi, public speaker, columnist, concert pianist, artist, Scientist In Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Honorary Visiting Fellow at City, University of London, talks about simplifying and destigmatizing advanced math and restoring the deeper beauty of math to…

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Navigating “Back to School” After a Pandemic Year w/ Richard Rusczyk 19:58

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Richard Rusczyk, Founder and CEO at Art of Problem Solving (AoPS), joins the podcast to talk about how the existing academic gap in our classrooms turned into a chasm after the pandemic year and how Art of Problem Solving families are navigating this new reality. Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, ou…