In today’s dynamic world, education is evolving to unlock exciting opportunities for our children. As we navigate the complexities of the 21st century together, it’s essential to equip our kids with vital skills that go beyond traditional academics, empowering them to thrive and innovate in an ever-changing landscape.
The aim of education will not only be cognitive development, but also building character and creating holistic and well rounded individuals equipped with the key 21st century skills. All aspects of curriculum and pedagogy will be reoriented and revamped to attain these critical goals.
As the children aged, their creative scores significantly dropped. By age 10, only about 30% of the same group scored at the genius level, and by age 15, that number fell to 12%. The decline in creativity was attributed to various factors, including lack of opportunities for creative expression in traditional education systems.
A research study from the Harvard Graduate School of Education found that students who participated in socio-emotional learning programs showed an increase of 11 percentile points in academic performance compared to their peers who did not.
Partnership for 21st Century Skills found that schools integrating critical thinking and collaboration into their curricula saw a 15% increase in student engagement and a 10% improvement in academic outcomes.creased to 12% at the age of 15.
Yellow Owl is a phygital magazine for young children (ages 8-13 years) filled with interactive activities that focusses on core 21st century skills like creativity, critical thinking, communication, collaboration and socio-emotional learning.