The Captivating Curiosity Initiative

The global economy no longer favors those who simply know about a subject, but those who are able to apply that information in an innovative and industrious way. The careers of the future will be composed of people who think independently and who solve the complex problems of the future, and it will also be composed of artificial intelligence tools to perform repetitive tasks in place of people. The most fundamental principles necessary to arm the next generation for personal and professional success are complex problem solving, critical thinking, and leadership skills. The current educational system is not capable of adapting fast enough to match the speed of innovation in the global economy, especially with relation to the further integration of artificial intelligence. Within the next five years, students will graduate from high school insufficiently equipped for the career landscape of the future and they will not have the skills necessary to achieve personal or professional success. The aim of this research is to find correlations between recent developments on adolescent learning methodologies, the correlations between intuition and decision making, and how the logos that govern the field of engineering can be applied to adolescents beyond the scope or context of engineering. This work is written with the intention that this research will be applied to writing the future curriculums designed around critical thinking, problem solving, and leadership skills.

Victoria Ervin

Victoria Ervin is a pilot and senior studying aerospace engineering. She is a melting pot of different cultures who grew up in Pensacola, Florida. She fell in love with the aerospace industry as a child watching the Blue Angels from her backyard. After graduation, she plans to pursue a master's degree in business to combine her passion for entrepreneurship with her love of aviation to create a career where she can continue to promote aerospace education.