The skill was the starting point: seven youths share on what learning actually changes | World Youth Skills Day 2026
Locke’s goal-setting theory is the idea that people perform better when they are given specific goals rather than vague instructions to “do their best.” It is usually applied in offices. Yet Shulammite Akinloye, an instructional design fellow at CcHUB, wanted to know if Locke’s theory could improve learning outcomes for children. Caption: Photo of Shulammite Akinloye She built a game that gives children clues and asks them to identify the correct object, with each task becoming progressively more challenging. The first version is live , and your kids can try it out right now. Before the fellowship, Shulammite understood the theories but had never had to translate them into something a child could use. “Putting knowledge into use isn’t always straightforward,” she says. The exercise showed her how much work goes into designing a good learning experience. Shulammite is one of seven young people we spoke to for World Youth Skills Day across two CcHUB programs: the Instructional Design Fellowship and GATEWAY. Caption: Photo of Franklin Alegu Frankli