Competitions have been shown to have great impact on content retention, critical thinking skills, and creativity. By basing education in real-world scenarios and challenge-based problem solving, students are given the opportunity to think for themselves, and by doing so, learn more rapidly and efficiently with a focus on their future. Participants who compete in teams build life long bonds with their teammates and learn how to work in groups.

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Future Problem Solving students are engaged and excited about learning because of the competition themed structure. The critical thinking and problem solving skills are key tools that students will use throughout their lives. Additionally, through the various activities of the competition, students also improve their ability to communicate their ideas in both written and spoken forms. Many alumni of the program attribute the skills learned doing the program to their success in school, college, and professional careers.