Qualia Based Learning®

To address this need for development, our school has reformulated the early years of education with a focus on fostering these soft skills. The environment we have cultivated is rich in learning experiences, safe, and designed to stimulate curiosity and engagement. Every aspect has been considered to ensure a balance: providing challenges that inspire but do not frustrate, fostering an atmosphere of equity, and maintaining an environment free of environmental toxins. This includes the obvious dangers of less obvious but equally shocking chemicals and toxins such as excess screen time, social media, and other digital distractions.

Our school promotes free movement, connection with the natural world, and exposure to the outdoors and natural light. The architecture of our learning environment is designed to immerse students in a world abundant in implicit learning opportunities, where the environment itself is a teacher. At the same time, we engage students in meaningful explicit learning experiences, consciously avoiding tasks that rely solely on memorization or repetitive tasks that offer little in the way of meaningful learning.

The result of this educational journey is a generation of students who are fully self-actualized as human beings. They are individuals who have not only developed a complete set of skills, but have also learned to harmonize their unique human skills with the capabilities of advanced AI. They are successful, adaptable and ready to shine in the era of AI, well-equipped to harness their human strengths in a world where AI is an integral part of life.

Ultimately, our approach to education seeks to cultivate the full spectrum of human potential. By nurturing essential soft skills in the early years and progressively integrating hard skills, we allow students to flourish in the era of AI. They emerge as balanced individuals who not only understand and use AI, but also excel at human skills that AI cannot replicate, providing them with an irreplaceable advantage in a world dominated by AI.

A distinctive and revolutionary aspect of the Qualia Based Learning® is our dynamic way of approaching learning. Unlike the rigid and predefined structure of traditional schools, where every learning moment is planned in advance, we adopt a more organic and child-oriented approach.

At Dragon American School, every moment is an opportunity to learn, but we don’t predetermine what needs to be learned at every moment. Instead, we adapt to the circumstances of the moment, assessing the emotional, cognitive and physical state of each child, as well as the general situation of the group. Based on this assessment, we discover the most appropriate pedagogical opportunities available at that specific time.

This approach allows us to always focus on the ‘ripe fruit’, i.e., on the most accessible and beneficial pedagogical goals for each child at any given time. This flexible and responsive way of teaching truly personalises learning, ensuring that each child can progress at their own pace and according to their individual needs.

With the Qualia Based Learning®, learning isn’t a series of predefined steps, but a journey of discovery tailored to each child. At Dragon American School, we celebrate and embrace each child’s individuality and help them flourish at their own pace and in their own style. Learning adapts to the child and not the other way around.