6 de abril de 2011

The Creativity Crisis: Why American Schools Need Design


By Laura Seargeant Richardson, the Atlantic

Science and math are only part of the solution. To stay competitive in a changing world, we need to think with our hands. Education is under attack in the U.S., but cutting teacher benefits won’t correct the ongoing downward trend in our schools. According to President Obama, American 15-year-olds rank 21st in science and 25th in math compared to their peers around the world. STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) may be fundamentally flawed. STEM proponents should start focusing on creativity, originality, and design thinking. Here’s why.
http://www.theatlantic.com/life/archive/2011/03/the-creativity-crisis-why-american-schools-need-design/73038/

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