How do we give our children these abilities?
Learn for Yourselves
Our STREAM lessons are based on the belief that learning is most effective when students are learning for themselves. Through interdisciplinary problem based learning, students learn to tackle real-life problems to develop their problem-solving skills, while strengthening their collaborative and creative skills.
Learning Ability
We define learning ability as the comprehensive performance of one’s motivation to learn, perseverance and capability.
Learning ability is the ability to turn knowledge resources into knowledge capital. Personal learning ability is not only the quantity of knowledge, but also the quality, flow, and increment of knowledge.
Communication
Communication is the process of information transmission and exchange of opinions. It’s a way of establishing commonality. Communication is one of the most fundamental abilities of an individual. It bridges the gap between people and brings our society closer.
Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is the ability to analyze information objectively and make a reasoned judgment. It refers to a way of thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded and informed by evidence.
Creativity
Creativity is composed of comprehensive optimization of complex multi-factors such as knowledge, intelligence, ability and excellent personality. Creativity refers to the ability to generate new ideas, discover and create new things. It is the ability to produce creatively in the thinking process and the ability to have a creative lifestyle.
Character
“The father of modern character education” developmental psychologist, Dr. Lickona believes that character education can be divided into performance character and moral character.
Performance character includes diligence, perseverance, initiative, self-discipline, goal setting, determination and creativity.
Moral character includes integrity, justice, fairness, compassion, care, empathy, humility, respect for others, trustworthiness and generosity.
The combined qualities of these two character values are the emphasis of our character education.
美感力
柏拉圖認為美是永恆的，是心靈與身體和諧一致的境界。美存在於我們生活中，美感則是讓孩子能從日常生活中的人、事、物中，體驗及覺察其內涵之真、愛、美。美感之培養與展現是一種情感上的陶冶，觸發及豐富孩子的美感經驗，建構感覺、直覺、想像、理解、感動、創造的美感能力，從中培養孩子的美感素養。
協作力
協作學習是一種處事哲學。我們引導孩子練習資源分配、溝通交流、權力分配與責任分擔，發揮每個孩子不同的優勢專長，團隊間相互激勵、彼此互補；在團隊配合、訊息傳遞的過程中，也能以開放的態度去傾聽他人想法，給予尊重與同理。
科技力
經由觀察與體驗日常生活經驗，透過運用科技工具、材料、資源，進而培養孩子動手實作，以及設計與創造科技工具及資訊系統的知能，同時也涵育探索、創造性思考、邏輯與運算思維、批判性思考、問題解決等能力。石滋宜博士認為，建立數位化優勢不在於數位化科技本身，而在於人本的思考。鼓勵孩子開闊眼界與心胸，讓資訊產生價值並成為我們的智識。
移動力
石滋宜博士鼓勵孩子「讀萬卷書，不如行萬里路」，一定要及早培養自理與移動的能力，走出舒適圈，不怕困難與挑戰的「勇於夢想，敢於實踐」。全球移動力是知識、技能、態度與價值等面向的整合，以開放且宏觀的思維及多元文化認同的能力，積極嘗試各種學習、分享活動與國際交流，透過內化形成自身價值觀，以提升個人競爭力。
實踐力
實踐是學習和探索的重要途徑，美國著名哲學家及教育家Dewey特別強調「做中學」（Learning by Doing），我們培養孩子動手做的習慣，從活動中學、從真實體驗中學，運用思考、活用知識，在過程中尋求最適合的方式，不斷累積實踐經驗，將所學知識與生活實踐鏈結起來，以達「知行合一」。
TAIWAN'S
NEXT GENERATION
Chinese
The core of our Chinese language class is character education. The curriculum development principles are to combine humanities and technology, classics and modern, and east and west; and by utilizing innovative teaching methods to expand vocabulary, phrases and articles and comparative writings to create a new learning style. The curriculum also incorporates enlightenment literature, poetry, and classical literature to develop students’ cultural and language literacy.
Mathematics
Math is an exercise for the mind. We believe math should be the guide that leads children to discover the wonderful connections between math and their surroundings. All logics and thinking skills become children’s innate tools to understand the world and to help children develop a creative thinking mentality.
Through our math curriculum, children will learn to pursue the truth and stay curious, while providing the students with skills to integrate, summarize, analyze and solve problems.
CLIL
CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) is the core of our English curriculum. The interdisciplinary teaching material published by National Geographic Learning incorporates different themes from various subjects is developmentally appropriate allowing students to learn English in a natural and meaningful way.
For younger students of beginner levels, we focus on pronunciation and the basics of the English language. For intermediates, the application of vocabularies and sentences in real life situations are our focus. For advance levels, we place a strong emphasis on reading and writing.
In addition to our daily English classes, we also incorporate English learning into various subjects and activities to make language learning interesting. Language is a tool for communication and should be taught as such.
Science
With exploration and implementation as our core belief, while linking life experiences and scientific concepts, our hands-on approach curriculum design teaches students the process of scientific exploration and the ability to analyze and solve problems.
Through activity based learning, students engage in exploration, observation, inquiry, planning, experimentation, and induction to develop thinking skills such as critical thinking and creativity.
Coding
Our coding curriculum not only teaches coding but also computational thinking, digital literacy and 21st century skills through blended learning models and computer science teachings. Utilizing progressive learning materials, students interact with computers and learn to generate ideas, innovate and solve problems with hands-on approach, and gradually improve children’s skills and knowledge to lay the foundation for the future.
Social Studies
Our social studies’ action-oriented curriculum feature not only fosters the world citizenship mindset and problem-solving skills among students, but also encourages collaboration, inquiry, induction, analysis, critical-thinking and presentation skills. Students will engage in field studies and interviews in the community to learn to act autonomously and to be caring. Our digitalized and internationalized curriculum also aims to help our students become global citizens.
Music
“Music education opens doors that help children pass from school into the world around them.” – Gerald Ford
With music literacy cultivation as our starting point and professionalism our goal, we’d like our students to be able to experience the joy of musical appreciation. Our curriculum includes world music, modern, jazz, classical, film, and much more, combined with digital media and flexible teaching material, allowing our students to enjoy creating music instinctively, playing music and realize one’s own potential.
ART
Art is the language of children. Creativity is an innate ability, and it is our goal to provide an unrestrictive space for children to develop that ability.
Our curriculum design centers on hands-on activities and art appreciation. Students will learn about the elements of art, design thinking, artistic content and more through a variety of creative themes. Furthermore, character education will be implemented in our art class. Students will learn about collaboration, respect and empathy through design thinking lessons.
Physical Education
Believing in the concept of community resource sharing, we work together with different sports centers and institutions to bypass campus space limitation and allow our students to experience high standard sports facilities.
Under the guidance of professional coaches, students will engage in sports activities such as swimming, cycling, gymnastics or electives like dancing, tennis, badminton, parkour, fencing and golf. We arrange two whole afternoons per week for our students to enjoy the benefits of regular exercise and develop a lifelong sports habit.
移地學習
孩子的必修課程，一年四季各一次移地週，透過在大自然中的山林、水域、人文等多樣化學習各種戶外基礎技能，在挑戰的過程、團隊的分工合作，建立同理、協作與愛護環境的素養外，也有助於建設孩子們的心理強度、壓力耐受、緊急應變能力等不同的心理素質，並在自我建構的移動能力中，理解接納社會文化的多元。