Skills Development

Using modern approaches, tools and techniques, GO Lab offers schools a learner-centered educational environment that addresses the need for skill development in the use of current technologies and 21st-century skills. The GO Lab curriculum is designed to expose learners to real-world issues through the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals to inspire the youth to adopt a meaningful and problem-solving perspective.

The GO Lab curriculum is ever-expanding, and incentives are offered for adding to its repertoire. Inspired Educators and Facilitators are encouraged to propose unique, STEAM-integrated activities to add to the resource.

STEAM Integration

By integrating STEAM principles (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) in a practical learning environment, GO Lab is able to provide relevant and action-based practical education of a global standard to any and every child.

These principles allow for interdisciplinary learning in the classroom. Learners require these skills in the world of tomorrow where technological and digital solutions will play a greater part in the everyday life of business. Learning these skills from a young age will be crucial in shaping and adapting to an ever-changing world.

Driving Principles

Collaboration and Teamwork

GO Lab incorporates collaboration via practical project-based learning. Learners are organized into groups either they organically arrange themselves, or by facilitated instruction. During a project, learners assign roles and responsibilities based on an open discussion. This allows educators to gauge skills that become apparent among learners when working with others.

Innovation and Creativity  

Project-based learning allows learners to discover innovative ways to solve real world problems; a set of tasks and challenges are tailored for a group of learners to interact with STEAM principles, giving them the tools to innovate new solutions. The young learner's potential for originality has no limits.

Self-confidence develops in learners when they are in an environment that allows them to express their ideas and solve problems using their own imagination, innovation and creativity. By facilitating creativity in this learning environment, the learner is equipped to cope in the ever-changing world, which will require creativity and adaptability, as well as innovation.

Problem-Solving and Design Thinking                

Design thinking allows for learners to match real needs with what is technologically feasible. It allows learners to create with an intended purpose and consider a human-centric approach. Design thinking is taught to encourage intention, and careful consideration of all components of a solution and how they work together to be used in a real-life environment. Developing analytical ability, logical reasoning, lateral thinking and persistence supports the ability to create new and innovative solutions to problems.

Curiosity

Stimulating curiosity in learners ensures that they are always searching, and always willing to discover something new. They are curious about problems, and seek relentlessly for new ways around them. It's a thirst for knowledge that keeps learners motivated in order to satisfy their curiosity. The projects within the GO Lab environment will be designed to encourage questioning and learning, thereby fostering curiosity.

Critical Thinking

In order to solve challenges, learners need to be able to think critically about the problem at hand by producing workable results or solutions. Learners are encouraged to critically analyse the various facets of a creative solution during its development and implementation. A continual analysis ensures the learner is capable of creating the best possible solution to a given task through self-evaluation.