December 4, 2019
According to a recent article published in the US News and World Report, creating is just one element of the "design thinking" classes now installed in 400 Dutch primary schools. In education, this approach focuses on identifying new challenges as they develop and finding potential solutions. As Harvard's Graduate School of Education notes, this framework can be used to design specific courses or for group projects. Having empathy and critical thinking skills are crucial for this educational approach. Remke Klapwijk, a researcher at the Delft University of Technology, is part of a team that is midway through a five-year study called "Codesign with Kids, Early Mastering of 21st Century Skills," in which they assess the skills of primary school children in various schools in the South Holland region. Their research so far shows that pupils develop empathy and creative thinking skills by following dedicated design thinking classes. Klapwijk says that schools that integrate 21st–century skills into their curriculum also measure positive results in more traditional courses. The US News and World Report article states, "Studies such as one by the Smithsonian Science Education Center support such findings. The Smithsonian report concludes that its findings 'unequivocally demonstrate that inquiry-based science improves student achievement not only in science but also in reading and math.'"
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