21st Century & Soft Skills

In future, next to technical skills the so called 21st century skills will be of major importance. Skills like creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking will be key. Thanks to its 360° approach STEM Education can significantly contribute to foster these 21st century skills.

Integrative STEM Education is about intentionally combining math and science concepts with technology and engineering skills to solve problems. Students who engage in integrative STEM projects in order to solve authentic problems develop communication and collaboration skills, as well as sustained interest in STEM disciplines and increased competency levels.