Creativity isn’t a trait unique to those who pursue the arts. Educators say it’s a way of thinking that leads to imaginative and unique solutions to all types of real-world problems.
Employers want schools to equip students with complex problem-solving and critical thinking skills from a young age to better prepare them for work in the future.
STEAM learning empowers students to become creative by exposing them to situations without parameters, challenging them to both identify problems and invent solutions.
MIT’s Professor Anette Peko Hosoi is challenging our students to explore the unique qualities animals possess and how it can enhance human ability or solve human problems in the Super Natural MIT Challenge.
Partnering with world-leading educators shows the importance of passion in work at its finest, says Ethan Hildreth, Superintendent of the Nord Anglia American International School Abu Dhabi adding that students who develop and pursue their passions easily achieve and succeed
Known for inventing boots for astronauts to walk on Mars, Professor Leia Stirling at MIT’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics wants students to explore the world of wearable technology in the Epic Identity challenge and discover how gadgets are used to measure and enhance or help human performance.
An interesting fact unknown to many about the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is its motto, “mind and hand”, or Mens et Manus in Latin. Mark Orrow-Whiting, Nord Anglia Education’s Director of Curriculum and Student Performance, believes th is philosophy is integral to NAE’s STEAM curriculum, which has been enhanced in a collaboration with the university.
With so many options out there, as a parent, it’s easy to feel confused about which school to send your child to. An experienced school leader and parent of five, Ethan Hildreth, outlines five questions every parent should ask themselves when choosing an international school for their child.
Using the term STEAM versus STEM continues to be an ongoing debate among many educators. In his article Jack Cooper, MIT Lead for Southeast Asia, tells us the significance of having the A for STEAM.