LEARNING OUTCOMES
In addition to completing the protype elements successfully as outlined in the Journey Results and seen in the Mars Museum, a number of important learning outcomes were realized.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Overview of Science and Technology disciplines and Space Exploration
Practical skills on Digital Tools, Built Environment, Robotics
“Soft” skills like collaboration, creativity, cross-cultural communication, design and futures thinking.
“Participants got hands-on problem-solving skills.”
NEW MINDSETS AND AGENCY
Identified individual + collective needs and futures and made concrete links to UN Sustainable Development Goals 3, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16, 17
Created solutions in resource constrained / circular environments
Explored issues from ethics; to what it means to be human; to rights and responsibilities; to future of food; to conflict resolution; to well-being; to creative economies….and more.
“Our futures are together!”
SPACE ACCESSIBILITY AND BENEFITS
Exposure to the space sector and to space careers
Ability to align space exploration and its applications with the needs of society
Inputs from non-space faring nations can inform the space sector
“If we are on Mars in the future, it is because things on Earth have largely been fixed.”
EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK
Responses from youth, envoys, and parents:
gave the highest ratings with regard to overall experience and learning
provided insights and suggestions for strengthening the project
communicated excitment to stay engaged
“This truly furthers my passion in space and it is a must experience for everyone! 😁”