SCHOOLS, HOMESCHOOLS & MORE
DESTINATION IMAGINATION IS A TEACHING TOOL FOR ALL AGES
Destination Imagination is the perfect complement to your school's curriculum. Our challenges, tournaments, and process are focused on teaching students, grades K-12 and university level, creative problem solving, critical thinking, leadership, presentation skills, and teamwork.
Through DI, students learn to collaborate with their peers and develop mutual respect for other people and ideas that may be different from their own. DI encourages students to take risks, think outside-of-the-box, work together, identify each others' strengths, and have fun. Each student is empowered to find their place in the team and showcase their talents in unexpected ways.
THE POWER OF DI IN THE CLASSROOM
DI can complement your curriculum as part of your classroom curriculum or as an after school activity. DI supports both Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards.
While many educational programs focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), DI adds two new subjects: Art and Service Learning. Say hello to STEAMS!
DI helps to close the achievement gap of students from various backgrounds, which could Improve all students' performance in classroom activities.
DI empowers students to work independently and grow from their mistakes, building their confidence in creative problem-solving.
DI is successfully being used in ESL classrooms nationwide, encouraging all students to read and think in English to solve fun and engaging challenges.
Dr. Mark A. Runco, Professor of Educational Psychology for the Torrance Creativity Center at the University of Georgia, completed a study measuring student engagement and creative attitudes and values among students who participate in Destination Imagination and students who do not. According to the statistically significant results, Destination Imagination students were found to be:
More engaged and imaginative when completing given tasks
More creative than non-DI participants
More self-confident and tenacious than non-DI participants
Better at generating and elaborating on ideas than non-DI participants
Better collaborators—86% of DI participants agree that their teamwork skills improved within 1-2 years of participation
I'M IN!
Get ready to introduce your students to the world of DI!
Form a team (or multiple!) at any time! If you would like to have a Co-Team Manager with a parent, educator or volunteer, feel free! Teaming up is accepted and encouraged!
You can contact us for tips and resources about bringing DI to your school, district or homeschool co-op!