Research & Innovation
We don't just teach the future. We study how young people learn to build it.
Flourish is developing research-informed approaches to experiential STEM and emerging-technology education, designed for evaluation from the start.
Flourish AI & Emerging Technology Learning Lab
The Learning Lab is the research arm of the Foundation. It investigates how hands-on AI and emerging-technology experiences influence what young people know, what they believe they are capable of, and what futures they consider possible.
What the Learning Lab examines
- STEM knowledge
- STEM self-efficacy
- STEM identity
- Technological agency
- Problem-solving ability
- Career awareness
- Career interest
Research Model
Experience leads to creation. Creation leads to identity.
- Experience
- Creation
- Confidence
- STEM Identity
- Career Possibility
Research questions
“What happens when young people move from consuming technology to creating with it?”
“What learning experiences most influence STEM confidence and career interest?”
“What instructional approaches help young people develop meaningful AI and emerging-technology capabilities?”
Research partners welcome
Universities, evaluators, and research institutions interested in co-designing or studying this work are invited to reach out.
Contact the Learning Lab