Blog | Solutionary Learning from the Institute for Humane Education

A two-part story about where solutionary teaching and learning is spreading and why we believe it is being adopted so quickly and widely.

Read why today’s students must learn not only critical thinking skills, but also systems, strategic, creative, and ethical thinking skills.

Discover how solutionary learning activates the brain across four interconnected domains—Physical, Affective, Cognitive, and Social—and helps students develop resilient, purpose-driven identities.

Solutionary projects shift learning from teacher-dependent to student-driven and provide opportunities for students to apply their knowledge and skills to real-world problems in their schools and communities.

To successfully shape their futures, students need a deep understanding of the systems and structures that underlie our world, which means we need to teach this in schools. If we can empower students with the skills and attitudes needed to become systems thinkers, they will excel in their academic studies and, perhaps more importantly, be able to apply this powerful way of thinking to create a better future.