Our Future Problem Solving process fulfills a wide variety of education standards, including those highlighted by the Partnership for 21st Century Learning (P21) in their P21 framework. Around the world, educators easily tailor our content to support students as they learn to think and gain the skills they need to succeed in work and life.
21st Century skills are the skills and knowledge students need to succeed in work and life. Developed by the Partnership for 21st Century Learning (P21), the P21 framework recognizes that all learners need educational experiences to build knowledge and skills for success in a globally and digitally interconnected world. Students use 21st Century Learning skills throughout the Future Problem Solving process.
Alignment with P21 Framework
Students in Future Problem Solving become adept at the skills defined by the P21 Framework in learning & innovation; information, media & technology; and life & career skills.
Creativity and innovation
Students create new stories, ideas, and plans through research about global topics or action research within their communities.
Critical thinking and problem solving
Students engage in problem-solving in all our programs.
Communication and collaboration
Students communicate their ideas with many audiences, through stories, performances, exhibitions, and writing.
Information literacy
Students learn to use advanced research skills in preparation for writing and competition.
Media literacy
Students create multimedia products to share their projects with their communities.
Flexibility and adaptability
Students adapt the 6-step problem-solving process to many situations: both real and imagined.
Initiative and self-direction
Students work collaboratively and individually to measure their own success and reflect on their own learning.
Social and cross-cultural skills
Students learn about and from diverse sources of media and interact with a global community at our world finals.
Productivity and accountability
Students are accountable to their teams and communities as they engage in our programs.
Leadership and responsibility
Students act with local contexts in mind as they work to implement action plans addressing community issues.
Program connections
Global Issues
Through research and exploration, students increase their global awareness of culture and real-world issues.
Community Projects
Students learn to work collaboratively with community partners, increasing leadership and cross-cultural skills.
Creative Writing & Storytelling
Students develop narratives about possible futures, grounded in research, and present to many audiences, supporting their growth as creative and innovative thinkers.
