Our 21st century global environment still requires us to use many of our old skills, but in new ways. What is Brookfield doing to address this?
People still need to perform to a high standard individually, but they also need to work cooperatively in problem solving with groups of people who have different strengths. Communication and teamwork skills have become essential for success, as have flexibility and the ability to quickly adapt to change. Group projects are exercises in communication, teamwork, and learning to work with people. Group projects are introduced gradually as students demonstrate individual competence, ensuring the environment does not fall into an undirected exercise without focus or goals. Interdisciplinary, theme based projects continue to draw on a broader range of students’ skills as they grow.
