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In 1968, George Land and Beth Jarman conducted an experiment with children. They originally designed it for testing potential NASA engineers and scientists on how innovative they were. The researchers asked 1,600 5-year-old children how many uses they could come up with for paperclips. They then retested those children at ages 10 and 15. And they tested a group of adults.

The results were shocking when we compare them to common beliefs about the intelligence of children vs. adults. The proportion of people who scored at the “Genius Level” on this test were:

5-year-olds: 98%

10-year-olds: 30%

15-year-olds: 12%

adults: 2%

How and why does this happen?

Convergent and Divergent thinking - the need for each to have room to operate - but not at the same time!

Interested to know more?

Hear George Land speak here:  https://www.youtube.com/watchv=EtCD4aEHr4A&t=37s

The Paperclip test was also referenced by Ken Robinson in his  TED talk on Changing Educational Paradigms:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U&feature=emb_title

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Inspiration on our doorstep!

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Enough Said...

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Haseeb, Glasgow

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Nicola, Glasgow

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A 'school' with no walls (mental or physical), where children could follow their innate curiosity to learn in whatever direction was important to them. A place where they could be wild, in and with nature. A whole child approach - cultivating life long learning and compassion for themselves, one another and the natural world.

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What would a ‘school’ that put the well-being of children, young people and planet at its core look like?  - Answers on a postcard!

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What would a ‘school’ that put the well-being of children, young people and planet at its core look like?  - Answers on a postcard!

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Join the conversation here as part of Cop26 Coalition People's Summit for Climate Justice. We'll collate & transfer your comments onto postcards then deliver them to the Education Secretary.

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Education should be an instrument to balance out social inequality.

Academic vs vocational. More of a focus on trades and skills from a young age. Children gaining an understanding and ability in basic woodwork, electricity, plumbing, environmental & sustainability

More time for play, breaks, interaction and less focus on ram and cram and regimentation, more on caring.

All of this needs to come with more of an understanding from employers to ensure that parents have this as an option or else it just leads to even more social inequality.

From:  parent of 2, HE lecturer, based in Glasgow