Goals, Methods, and Assessment
– the triple bottom line when it comes to Destination ImagiNation:

• Foster creative and critical thinking
• Learn and apply Creative Problem Solving methods and tools
• Develop teamwork, collaboration, and leadership skills
• Nurture research and inquiry skills, involving both creative exploration and attention to detail
• Promote the recognition, use and development of many and varied strengths and talents
• Encourage competence in, enthusiasm for, and commitment to real-life problem solving
• Foster mutual respect

• Young people of similar age work on teams of 2-7 members over an 8-12 week period
• No Interference is allowed from anyone outside of the team
• Adult Team Managers act as facilitators to a team
• Team Manager training is provided by experienced trainers in all 58 Affiliates
• Problem solving skills are cultivated by using Creative Problem Solving Tools
• Teamwork is developed by using the eight building blocks for successful teams
• Creativity is encouraged through Team and Instant Challenges that are open-ended
• Individual and team strengths are promoted by Side Trips, based on Multiple Intelligences Theory
• Instant Challenges engage participants in rapid-fire critical thinking
• Team Challenges engage participants in sustained problem solving

• Tournaments are a celebration of what the team HAS accomplished and the PROCESS learned
• Reward Points are components of both Instant and Team Challenges
• Appraisers are trained to reward the PROCESS that the team has experienced
• Tournament Data Forms provide an opportunity for teams to showcase aspects of their solution
• Special Awards are given for exceptional creativity, teamwork, and innovation
• At the end of the Destination ImagiNation season, teams have an active reflection time