Why Invention Education

In today’s rapidly changing world, proficiency in science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) matters more than ever. Yet, as important as STEAM may be, business decision-makers, government leaders, and educators are realizing that students’ future success may depend on learning something more. Together with STEAM learning or on its own, invention education empowers young people to develop the skills and self-confidence they need to identify and solve real-world problems and make informed choices about their future careers.

For students and society, the outcomes of this kind of education can be game-changing.

The promise of invention education has galvanized a community of educators, business decision-makers, government leaders, and others into a worldwide movement. To advance this movement, a growing number of organizations have coalesced around the idea of combining STEAM with Invention and Entrepreneurship (STEAMIE) learning to instill problem identification, problem-solving, entrepreneurship, and creativity skills for life – and to inspire young people to become innovators, inventors, and entrepreneurs over the course of their K-12 careers. This is the community that forms the heart of Ohio Invention League.

Why is it important?

At the heart of Ohio Invention League is STEAMIE learning, which recognizes the foundational skills that Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math create in combination with Invention and Entrepreneurship learning. STEAMIE education prepares students for the needs of the 21st-century economy, creating critical thinkers and problem solvers and empowering a new generation of innovators.

What’s in it for students?

Students gain a new and innovative mindset for life. Along the way, they become part of a global ecosystem that allows them to gain new skills, friendships, recognition, and perspectives.